All she wanted was a mother's love...
Curl up with this heartrending new novel from the Sunday Times
bestselling author of A Mother's Struggle and A Daughter's Ruin.
DESPISED
Penny's childhood was spent in the shadows of her mother's business
schemes, feeling alone and unimportant. It fell to Lorna, her
mother's acquaintance, to take care of the lonely little girl, but the
rejection always cut deep.
DETERMINED
When Penny turns sixteen and tragedy strikes, Lorna's cousin
Maureen, a feisty ex-stripper from London, strides into her life.
Penny determines to make her own way in the world and, with Maureen,
throws herself into a thrilling new life on the grimy streets of Soho.
She makes new friends, but can't avoid crossing the paths of some very
dangerous men.
DANGER
In this seedy world of dancing girls and gangsters Penny must grow up
quickly, she must be brave, and she's forced to face the truth about
some very dark secrets from her past.
A heartbreaking historical novel about betrayal, hardship and
ultimately hope. Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Diney Costeloe and
Dilly Court.