Lynette Rees

As the wife of a coal miner, Elin Edwards is no stranger to poverty, but when her husband squanders their last few savings at the betting tables, Elin's world begins to crumble. Determined to pay off her husband's debts, she finds herself making a deal with one of the worst sorts.

Mari Evans has always known life would be hard, but nothing could have prepared her for how quickly things would fall apart. First, the devastating news that her father has a second family – and chose them over her. Then the tragic accident in the pit that leaves her eldest brother unable to work.

When 12-year-old Ada Cooper's elder sister, Connie, goes mysteriously missing, Ada and her younger brother, Sam, are forced to fend for themselves....

Discover Lynette Rees' heartwarming sagas, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin How far will Seren go to protect her family? Seren James longs for a child, to fill the emptiness left by a husband who has little care for her. But as the years go by, Seren begins to fear that she is...

Discover Lynette Rees' heartwarming sagas, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin Can Kathryn create a better life? Eighteen-year-old seamstress Kathryn Flynn lives in Whitechapel, London, struggling to support her widowed mother and younger siblings. But when her work starts drying...

A heartwarming saga, from the ebook bestselling author of THE WORKHOUSE WAIF Sixteen-year-old Lottie Perkins has an important decision to make... Conditions at the match factory she works at are dire. The girls get treated badly by the management and there is a severe risk to their health. But...

Discover Lynette Rees' heartwarming sagas, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Katie Flynn Destined to a life of poverty, this little girl has bigger plans for her future... After the death of her father in a mining accident, Megan and her family had no choice but to move to the local workhouse...

Enid Hardcastle has always had a hard life, but when her family can’t make ends meet and are moved to the workhouse, it feels like things can’t get any worse. But luckily for Enid, her friendship with local boy Jimmy gives her the strength she needs.

1884 - When Betsan Morgan’s mother succumbs to a devastating illness, she doesn't think her life could get much worse....

A heartwarming saga, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Maggie Hope. Orphaned at the age of 10, Archie Ledbetter is forced to live with his uncle in his very grand house. Uncle Walter seems emotionless, exhibiting little feeling towards the young lad. If it wasn't for some of the staff at...

Ever since Jimmy was a boy, he’s known two things: the rough streets of Merthyr Tydfil and that one day he would marry Enid Hardcastle. But when Enid disappears without a word, his life takes a different turn.