Celie Marlow begins working in the Latimers’ kitchen when she is only ten, learning her art from Mrs Harper. By the age of 18 she has become a talented cook. But when she falls in love with a Latimer, all their lives change with frightening swiftness.
Driven from her home, Celie finds unexpected success in a new venture with her old boss – then loses everything once more. Thrown on to the streets of Liverpool, penniless and desperate, she will have to find her own way.
‘Her thousands of fans recognise the artistry of a true storyteller’ Lancashire Life
Driven from her home, Celie finds unexpected success in a new venture with her old boss – then loses everything once more. Thrown on to the streets of Liverpool, penniless and desperate, she will have to find her own way.
‘Her thousands of fans recognise the artistry of a true storyteller’ Lancashire Life
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Her thousands of fans recognise the artistry of a true storyteller
Poignant and well plotted, this is the book to curl up with to shut out troubles
This saga is, like all of Audrey Howard's books, compelling and memorable . . . a joy to read.
A compelling and well-paced tale
Howard's timeless story of love and betrayal is sure to enchant her army of loyal readers