As Time Goes By

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Be swept away by the latest heart-breaking tale of courage and resilience from the author of The Forget-Me-Not Child, and The Child on the Doorstep.
Angela McClusky arrived in the Birmingham, from Ireland, to escape soul-breaking poverty. But life in 1920s Black Country has been tougher than she imagined

Angela has known nothing by hardship and heartbreak; losing a husband in The Great War, the threat of ruin whilst raising a daughter aloneas well as hiding a dark secret shes tried desperately to forget.

Kind-hearted Stan, who runs Bell Barn Roads Grocers shop is the only flicker of light in her life. But Angela knows he could never love her back if her knew the truth about her past Then, tragedy strikes. Not only is Angelas beloved daughter Connie critically injured, but Angela unexpectedly comes face to face with her guilt and shame.
Her secret out in the open, this could be Angela and Stans final chance at love, if only theyll allow themselves this one last chance at happiness

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A powerful read that will have you gripped. Yours

[Anne Bennett is] blessed with a vivid imagination and a natural aptitude for writing Daily Post

An affecting story, populated with rich, beautifully drawn characters. Choice

The beauty of Annes books is that they are about normal people and are sewn through with human emotions which affect us all Birmingham Post

Author Bio

Anne Bennett was born in the Horsefair district of Birmingham. The daughter of Roman Catholic Irish immigrants, she grew up in a tight-knit community. For many years she taught in schools to the north of Birmingham, before an accident put paid to that career. This gave her the chance to write full time. She has four children and four grandchildren. In 2006, after sixteen years in a wheelchair, Anne was able to walk again