Gracie

A gripping saga, richly evocative of the period, featuring the gutsy and determined Gracie, determined to start again... Can you ever escape your past? Gracie McCabe is building a new life for herself in the Essex seaside town of Southend working alongside best friend Ruby; she's put her past to rest and is planning her future. All that is missing is a family of her own, Gracie desperately wants a baby so when boyfriend Sean proposes she accepts without hesitation. But a chance meeting before the wedding gives her doubts and when old secrets come back to haunt her, it seems that Sean is not the rock of strength she expected him to be. Will Gracie find her happy ever after or will she be betrayed and abandoned once again? The hard-hitting and heartbreaking new novel from the author who bought you Ruby. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Dilly Court. She made the ultimate sacrifice... but can she now move on with her life? Gracie McCabe is building a new life for herself in the seaside town of Southend. Working alongside best friend Ruby, she's put her past to rest and is planning her future. All that is missing is a family of her own. Gracie desperately wants a baby so when boyfriend Sean proposes, she accepts without hesitation. But a chance encounter before the wedding night gives her doubts and when old secrets come back to haunt her, it seems that Sean is not the tower of strength she expected him to be. Will Gracie find her happy ever after or will she be betrayed once again? Gracie meets Sean, a local Southend boy who is besotted by her and knows nothing of her past. They marry quickly and quietly with Gracie determined not to invite her family, a pregnancy follows soon after. But when Gracie's scheming sister comes to stay, she discloses Gracie's secret to Sean. Gracie was pregnant once before and gave the baby up for adoption. Sean is furious and Gracie is turned away, left abandoned with a baby once again.