Josephine Cox
1) The Journey
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The gravestone's inscription reads, "A man of courage. He made the greatest sacrifice of all. " At the final resting place of Barney Davidson, in the hills of Bedfordshire, Ben Morgan first encounters Lucy and her grown daughter, Mary, on a snowswept afternoon in 1952. It is a meeting that will profoundly change all three -- a mother bowed but unbroken by stark tragedy, a young woman strangely untouched by the harshness of the world, and a loner seeking...
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Plain, down-to-earth Amy Maitland can't help but notice the sad and handsome stranger who spends every Tuesday at the local café -- an artist who puts his heart and turbulent emotions on canvas in vivid, powerful paintings. No stranger herself to the pain of loss and betrayal, she is drawn to this haunted man, his kindness, and his mystery. But Luke Hammond is more than he seems. A wealthy factory owner in financially depressed Blackburn, he seeks...
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Following the fortunes of the much-loved characters from her bestseller 'The Journey', Josephine Cox's powerful novel spans continents, decades and generations of one family.
Like a ghost from the past, she walked along the platform towards them...
It has been over twenty years since Vicky Maitland set foot on English soil. Twenty years since she left Liverpool with her three children, bound for a new life in America, leaving her beloved husband...
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Another page-turning story of tragedy and triumph from the No.1 bestselling author of The Loner and The Journey.
In the sleepy Lancashire village of Salmesbury, childhood sweethearts Emily and John are secretly planning a life together when they are cruelly forced apart.
Already abandoned by her father, and unhappy at home, Emily is heartbroken when John leaves the village. Her life takes a devastating turn for the worse when she gives birth to...
5) Looking Back
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When Molly Tattersall's mother disappears a short time after a stranger's visit, Molly is filled with fear and questions. Finding a letter her mother left behind in which she asks Molly to take care of her five siblings, Molly realises her life will never be the same again.
When her wayward father rejects his responsibilities, she's left to make a choice between the young man she has given her heart to and the family she adores, who now desperately...
6) Let It Shine
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A historical novel set between the wars in which a woman makes amends to a family beset by tragedy is "another hit" for this bestselling English novelist (The Daily Telegraph).
Ada Williams once believed money and power would bring her happiness. But now she is all alone except for her greedy son Peter, who waits only for the day he will inherit her fortune. Ada, however, has a different plan altogether.
A few miles away in Blackburn, the...
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In this nineteenth-century historical saga from a "born storyteller," a married woman becomes pregnant during a passionate night with her first love(Times & Citizen).
Bridget Mulligan loves her husband. He is caring, loyal and dependable – everything a woman could ask for. But she can't quite forget Harry-the one who got away – and when a snowstorm drives her into his arms, she cannot deny her feelings.
Overcome with remorse, Bridget...
8) Outcast
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When Emma Grady finds herself orphaned one fateful night in 1860, she is left at the mercy of her devious aunt and cruel uncle Caleb Crowther. A feared Lancashire Justice, Caleb Crowther is a womanizer and a gambler, and now the inheritance due Emma is as much in his hands as is the beautiful girl herself.
But Caleb lives in fear of the past, for how did Emma's mother mysteriously die? And what is the reason behind the family's hatred for the river...
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A young woman in post–World War II England refuses to settle for second best in this #1 international-bestselling, heart-warming series opener.
When Queenie's mom dies giving birth to her, leaving her at the mercy of her drunken father, George Kinney, only her beloved Auntie Biddie provides an anchor for the little girl. But when her aunt dies, there is no one to protect Queenie from her father, who blames his daughter for her mother's death....
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Secrets are unearthed in the second installment of the Queenie Saga from the Sunday Times–bestselling author of The Letter and Let It Shine.
Queenie Bedford fled her home in Blackburn, England, chased by the bitter knowledge that she and Rick Marsden, the man she loves, can never marry. But in 1965 she returns home again to stand by her friend Sheila Thorogood, imprisoned for running a brothel with her mother, Maisie. Though Rick had vowed to...
11) Vagabonds
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From "a born storyteller," a nineteenth-century British family saga about a woman reunited with her husband, who goes in search of her estranged daughter (Times & Citizen).
1885. Ex-convict Emma Grady has returned to her hometown of Blackburn and been reunited with her lover, Marlow. Now married, with a beautiful home, loving husband and wonderful son, she is still haunted by the past, unable to forget the cruelty of her uncle Caleb Crowther,...
12) More Than Riches
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A gripping saga of one woman's ill-fated romance, resiliency, and redemption from the Sunday Times–bestselling author of The Letter.
When a train accident leaves Rosie's mother dead and her father left crippled and unable to earn a living, it is up to Rosie to keep the wolf from the door.
With her mother gone and her sweetheart Adam away in the army, Rosie eagerly awaits his letters, but they never come. As she grows more disillusioned,...
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One of the United Kingdom's most popular authors-a #1 London Times bestseller-Josephine Cox will delight fans of Rosamund Pilcher, Barbara Delinsky, and Amanda Stevens with this heartbreaking, engrossing, electrifyingly exciting and dramatic story of a love triangle gone terribly wrong. Blood Brothers is Cox at her captivating best as she draws readers deep into this tale of two siblings with nothing in common but a desperate and dangerous desire...
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A #1 London Times bestselling author in her native England-and, in fact, one of the UK's most consistently bestselling authors over the past several years-Josephine Cox returns with Midnight. In this powerful, dark love story, Cox tells the story of Jack, haunted by personal demons from a shadowed past, and devoted, adoring Molly, and their struggles to preserve a relationship shrouded in shocking secrets and plagued by malignant forces. The author...
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Don't miss the gripping new bestseller from the nation's favorite storyteller! Are some memories best forgotten? Maureen Bancroft has never learned the art of putting herself first. As a widow with a gentle temperament and humble ways, she's been easy to take advantage of.
All that changes when an unexpected windfall comes her way. Determined to make up for lost time, she decides to take a holiday and, needing a companion, looks up her friend, Barbara...
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"Cox's talent as a storyteller never lets you escape the spell."-Daily Mail (London) One of Great Britain's most adored writers, #1 international bestseller Josephine Cox returns to our shores with Born Bad-a poignant and unforgettable story of hard life, lost love, and enduring hope that readers of Rosamund Pilcher, Barbara Delinsky, and Amanda Stevens will eagerly take into their hearts. The author of The Beachcomber, Songbird, and Journey's End,...
17) The Broken Man
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Sometimes a damaged child becomes a broken man...It's 1954 and Adam Carter is twelve years old, an only child with no friends nor any self-confidence. His father Edward is a bully of a man. A successful and ruthless businessman, he breeds fear into the heart of his family. Adam's mother Peggy is too cowed to protect her son, so Adam's only support comes in the shape of Phil Wallis, the school bus driver.
One particular afternoon, when Adam is his...
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A light-hearted and comic romp from the nation's favourite storyteller and author of The Loner.
Footloose, fancy free and ready to get back in the game, newly divorced Ben is back home with mum which is just where she wants him. But best mate Dickie has other ideas, and soon they are sharing a flat, up to all sorts and plotting Ben's future romantic adventures.
But being single isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Ben staggers from one disaster to another...
19) A Family Secret
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The new No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller from the master storyteller, Josephine Cox.
Family secrets can weigh the heaviest...
Although she's surrounded by a loving family, Marie is lonely. The secret she has been carrying for many years is a burden - it's telling could ruin the lives of those she loves most.
Marie's granddaughter, Cathy, is a cheerful young woman and in the first flush of love. Her grandmother's secret will not only change Cathy's future...
20) Daddy's Girl
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Heart-broken Sarah Quinn is left to care for her father and siblings when their beloved mother dies. Putting her own dreams aside to keep the family together, she's watchful of her youngest sister, Janette, fast on the way to becoming a tearaway.Her father Fred, often in the pub rather than striving to pay the bills, delivers a shock. He's taken up with Mavis Swindel, the landlady of a shabby boarding house and swiftly marries her, moving them all...