Josephine Cox
1) Lonely girl
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One fateful night changes the course of Rosie's life forever. There is a tragic event that Rosie is the only witness to, and it takes away the person she loves most in the world. Grieving and alone apart from her faithful Labrador, she fights her way into the outside world to forge her own path. Will she triumph over the obstacles fate has set in her path, and will she ever find out the shocking truth behind her mother's cruel treatment?
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Pub. Date
2014
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English
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Cox's 50th novel, this follows Lucy, who married her sweetheart aged just 16, but feels compelled to run away as she approaches her 40th birthday, and discovers her husband is having an affair with her sister. The new packaging reflects the drama, emotion and strong females characters of Cox's work.
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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 a child. Many miles away, John is trying to forget Emily and forge a new life. Having carried her in his heart for...
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2012
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English
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8-year-old Casey's mother Ruth is a cruel woman, with an appetite for other women's husbands. His father is quiet and hard-working and, though Tom Denton has long suspected his wife of having affairs, he's chosen to turn a blind eye. But then, quite unexpectedly, Tom receives two bits of devastating news, and his world is shattered.
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2013
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English
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Edward Carter is a bully of a man, who inspires fear in the hearts of all who meet him. Adam Carter is 12 years old, an only child with no friends, nor any self confidence. His father's reign of terror over his family has Adam's mother Peggy too cowed to protect her son, so Adam's only support comes in the shape of Phil Wallis, the school bus driver.
9) Looking back
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Headline
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English
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Molly is forced to make a choice between the young man she loves and the family she adores, who now desperately depend upon her. Just 18, Molly is made to realise that, however hard the decision, she must put the children's happiness before her own.
10) Born bad
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18 years ago Harry made a decision that drove him from the place he knew and loved. Through every waking moment during the intervening years, he was haunted by what happened when he was a boy. He had never forgotten that girl with the laughing eyes. Now Harry is heading back. He needs to know the outcome of what happened all those years ago.
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Pub. Date
2022
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English
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Maureen has never learned the art of putting herself first. She always gives, and never expects anything in return for herself. Instead of being treated the same way by others, her gentle temperament has seen her taken advantage of, and now she has lost her joy in life. Maureen has a chance to change that 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...
16) The beachcomber
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English
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In the summer of 1952, two lonely people arrive in the pretty seaside hamlet of West Bay. Strangers coming from very different backgrounds, they are there for the same reasons: to find peace of mind and the chance to start a new life. Tom Arnold has abandoned all his possessions and walked away from a highly paid job. A year ago, he had a wife and two beautiful children, when suddenly his world was turned upside-down. The car he was driving with his...
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HarperCollinsPublishers
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2018.
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English
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Finding a new beginning means taking the hardest road, but the journey is where you find your true courage. Torn away from their beloved home, the journey for the Carter family has just begun. In the middle of the night, Evie is torn away from her beloved home and close-knit community, as her family run away to the south. Her father's luck has finally run out but, what should mark a hopeful new beginning, is just the start of young Evie's troubles....
18) Blood brothers
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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The Arnold family have worked the farmland for as far back as they can remember. Well-respected and comfortable in their small, close community, it seems nothing could upset their quiet everyday routine. Then Ellie enters their lives.