It had to be you
Francis, June, 1941-2022
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1952. Orphaned as a young child, Emma Booth was raised by her grandparents in a Lancashire village. But when she stumbles across a letter written in 1940, the revealing contents make Emma realise everything she believed is a lie - her widowed father had, before his death at Dunkirk, married again and left Emma with a half-sister. A letter will change everything she thought she knew about her life...Orphaned as a young child, Emma Booth was raised by her grandparents in a Lancashire village. Following her grandfather's sudden death, Emma assumes she is now without family, until she finds a letter written in 1940 from a woman to her widowed father. The letter reveals that before his death at Dunkirk, her father had fathered another child, and that Emma has a half-sister, Betty Booth. Determined to find Betty, Emma is drawn away from the countryside to the austere city life of post-war Liverpool. But building a relationship with Betty isn't easy, and Emma has to overcome dogged obstruction from Betty's aunt, Elsie, to be a part of her sister's life. Despite the challenges, the sisters discover common ground and get along well, until a secret threatens to disrupt their newfound relationship and life together. An engaging post-war family saga, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Kitty Neale.
Main title:
It had to be you / June Francis.
Author:
Francis, June, 1941-, author
Imprint:
London : Canelo Saga, 2022.
Collation:
352 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Allison & Busby, 2011.
ISBN:
9781800328372 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2289224