Jane Bailey

As a widowed mother of three, new love seems impossible for Freya - until she meets Duncan, and suddenly she feels alive again. But there are secrets afflicting Freya’s family, and the past is hard to leave behind....

In the autumn of 1940, four children meet on a train. Behind them is London, under heavy aerial attack; ahead of them is a ship bound for the safe shores of Canada....

It was meant to be Caitlin's perfect summer, but betrayed by her best friend and her boyfriend, she finds herself hitchhiking home alone, heartbroken, and penniless. When a smiling family pulls up on the roadside to help her on her way, she's relieved - they seem so friendly, safe. And when they...

1966. Nine-year-old Stephanie has an emotionally absent mum, a limp, and a manipulative friend who walks all over her. But everything changes when Stephanie strikes up a relationship with Mr Man, who always seems pleased to see her. Finally, it seems she has a genuine friend. When Stephanie's...