Download or read book The Camberwell Raid written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was a double wedding planned in Walworth. Sally Brown was marrying Horace Cooper, and her brother, Freddy, was at last getting hitched to his childhood sweetheart, Cassie Ford. But the wedding wasn't the only thing being planned, for Ginger Carstairs and Dusty Miller were working out a bank robbery and, unbeknown to the inhabitants of Walworth and Denmark Hill, both Freddy Brown and the Adams family were to be deeply involved and put in considerable danger. It took much ingenuity on Boots's part to come up with a scheme that would foil the plans of the raiders. And all this was happening at a time when Boots had other worries in his life, and when the unity of his own little family was being threatened.

Download or read book The Way Ahead written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1944, and the Adams family, along with the rest of the people of the United Kingdom, are beginning to weary of the seemingly never-ending war against Hitler's Germany. Bobby Somers and Helene, living dangerously in the French countryside with a group of Resistance fighters, find themselves in great peril. Boots returns from the war in Italy, to the delight of Polly and their two little rascals, twins James and Gemma - but he brings with him a German prisoner who has a horrifying story to tell of the concentration camps. And while Sammy and Susie Adams are keeping the family business going as best they can during the privations of wartime London, their son Daniel catches the eye of a lively young American girl who brings a welcome breath of fresh air to the Adams household, so many of whose younger members are doing their bit for the war in various far-flung places of the world. As plans for the long-awaited invasion of France get under way there is excitement and danger, but love continues to blossom in the most difficult of circumstances.

Download or read book Fire Over London written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The war is only into its second year, but already it has claimed one victim from the Adams family. Emily, Boots's cherished wife, has died in an air-raid,and the whole family mourns her. But for Polly Simms the prospect of a new life dawns, while the members of the younger generation who are in uniform, and doing their bit for King and Country, have their own problems to contend with. Tim has been posted to Scotland, to train as a Commando, and has met the lovely young officer Felicity; Eloise, now a sergeant in the ATS, is enjoying her new job as driver to the formidable Major Lucas. And has Rosie, now commissioned, lost her heart at last? The Blitz all but destroys the factory in Shoreditch, but Sammy and Tommy Adams manage to find some alternative accommodation. And love is in the air - for young and old alike - as the Adams family refuse to let Hitler get the better of them.

Download or read book The Homecoming written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1946, and with the war at last at an end, members of the Adams family who had been serving with the forces begin to come home. Boots is reunited with Polly and their twins, his son Tim returns to the welcoming arms of Felicity, and with so many others coming back, Chinese Lady finds herself once more the watchful matriarch of the family. But grandson Daniel is still serving in an army unit out in Palestine, where he is caught up in life-threatening circumstances, and his American fiancee, Patsy, counts the days until his return. Boots, Polly and Mr Finch attend the Nuremberg trials, where they discover the full horrors of the Third Reich and witness Germany's major war criminals being brought to justice. And while the new Labour government struggles with the problems of a country drained by the war, Sammy pursues his business interests with post-war energy and unfailing optimism.

Download or read book The Price Of Freedom written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South London in the 1930s ...and Mrs Hilda Jones is fed up with her dull husband. She thought marrying would liven him up, but after twenty-five years he's just as boring as the day she married him , and now she wants to lead her own life. Her newly-married daughter, Olive, is shocked, but Hilda is adamant. Meanwhile, a heavy East End gang has moved into the area from Shoreditch, and has established a lucrative protection racket, bringing drama and anxiety to this closely-knit neighbourhood.

Download or read book Appointment At The Palace written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excitement is running high in the Adams family. Mr Finch, after a long career in secret government work, is to be knighted - which means that Chinese Lady will become a real 'Lady'! What with having to find a new outfit suitable for the occasion, and worrying about whether she'll have to curtsey to the King, the redoubtable matriarch of the Adams family scarcely knows if she's coming or going. Her grandson Paul, meanwhile, working for the Young Socialists, is worried at what his fiery colleague Lucy will say if she learns that he has titled connections. And Sammy, trying to rebuild his clothing business after the War, is horrified at the growing fashion for denim jeans, which even the young ladies of the family seem to be wearing. Should he forsake his beliefs that girls should dress like girls and start stocking these objectionable garments? All differences are resolved, as the great day dawns when the Adams family goes to the Palace for their proudest moment.

Download or read book Out Of The Shadows written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Times move on for the Adams family in south London, and as business prospers, there are new worries to deal with. A young woman arrives who is intent on ruining Sammy Adams' winter fashion show, and Sammy must deal with her unwelcome attention. Boots has to find a solution when one of his female employees tells him about a sinister visitor, but he doesn't realize that his family are being observed. Out of the shadows come dark and mysterious figures from the past who intrude on Boots, Polly and the twins, and his adopted daughter Rosie.Meanwhile Rosie has her hands full as her daughter Emily continues to rebel against everything around her. How will the Adams family cope, as trouble seems to lurk around every corner?

Download or read book Year Of Victory written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seemingly endless war was at last coming to a conclusion. But for the country and for the Adams family, there were still many tribulations to be overcome. Flying bombs - the deadly V1 buzzbombs - appeared over London, causing dreadful destruction, and the struggle continued to overcome the most powerful war machine the world had ever known. But amongst the Cockney community there were lighter moments, too. For Felicity, Eloise and Lizzy Somers there was the happiness of knowing that their menfolk were safe and well. Daniel Adams and his American girlfriend even had a brief meeting with Winston Churchill himself. And as the Third Reich began to show signs of collapse, the scent of victory was in the air.

Download or read book Nurse Anna s War written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-11-24 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Kristin Hannah and Fiona Valpy, this is an emotional and uplifting romantic saga set in WW1 from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. READERS ARE LOVING NURSE ANNA'S WAR! "Wow I was riveted from start to finish [-] what a truly brilliant book..." - 5 STARS "I enjoyed every minute of reading this book." - 5 STARS "l thoroughly enjoyed it to the very last page and would recommend it to anyone..." - 5 STARS ******************************** CAN LOVE AND BRAVERY OVERCOME THE HARSH DANGERS OF WAR? BASED ON THE TRUE STORY OF THE HEROIC BRITISH NURSE EDITH CAVELL. Brussels, April 1915. A beautiful young woman finds herself on the run from the enemy. Also being pursued is Ned Scott, a British army major who has been badly injured. The pair find themselves at a hospital run by the famous Edith Cavell, who agrees to treat the major while offering them both refuge and a false identity - she names the young girl Anna. However no one is safe, and as details of Anna's true identity emerge, the enemy's net tightens. Meanwhile, the major is torn between his desire to stand by brave Edith and the knowledge that he must escape. Closely watched wherever they go, is there anyone these three people can trust? Nurse Anna's War was previously published as Fields of Yesterday.

Download or read book Katerina s Secret written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must read for fans of Cecila Ahern, Fiona Valpy and Lucinda Riley - this is an evocative and exciting romantic adventure from the multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. READERS ARE LOVING KATERINA'S SECRET! "Loved it - you feel like you are part of the storyline" - 5 STARS "I couldn't put this book down and read it in two days." - 5 STARS "You will not be disappointed with this book." - 5 STARS. "As always Mary Jane Staples has written a very good book that takes you back in time." - 5 STARS ********************* A WARTIME HERO AND A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN... 1928: Edward Somers, passing the winter at the Hôtel de Corniche on the French Riviera, happens upon a nearby villa within which lives the elusive and beautiful Countess Katerina. Despite the fact she does not seem to be allowed visitors, he manages to forge a friendship and the pair grow closer and closer. But Edward cannot help but wonder: why is she confined to the villa, guarded by a man with a rifle? Who is observing her with a telescope? Why is she so reluctant to be photographed? A sinister chain of events unfolds: is Katerina's life in danger? Must she always be on the run and forced into hiding? Will she ever be allowed to find the love she craves? Katerina's Secret was previously published as Shadows in the Afternoon.

Download or read book The Longest Winter written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you like Katie Flynn, Kristin Hannah and Fiona Valpy, you will love this page-turner of a romantic adventure from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. READERS ARE LOVING THE LONGEST WINTER! "A really good read from cover to cover. Read it on holiday almost non stop..." - 5 STARS "I thoroughly enjoyed this story and found it held my interest from beginning to end..." - 5 STARS "Didn't want to put it down" - 5 STARS ********************************* CAN THEIR LOVE SURVIVE THE LONG WINTER OF WAR? When Baroness Sophie von Korvacs meets British painter James Fraser one hot summer's day in Vienna, the attraction is instant. A whirlwind romance follows, with Vienna bathed in the brilliance of the last days of the emperor. And when James proposes to Sophie it seems a fitting end to that wonderful, enchanting summer. But darker days are on the horizon as Europe teeters on the brink of war. James must make the ultimate choice: love for King and Country or love for Sophie. Before he knows it, his difficult decision is made for him, and he and Sophie are on opposite sides of a bloody and devastating conflict. Four bleak years of fighting and death roll by. Will Sophie's long winter ever end and can their love conquer all? The Longest Winter was previously published as Appointment in Sarajevo.

Download or read book Sergeant Joe written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heart-warming Cockney saga from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn. You won't be able to put it down! READERS ARE LOVING SERGEANT JOE! "Another fun read with some surprising twists and turns" - 5 STARS "A lovely story, and so funny I couldn't help but burst out laughing at times" - 5 STARS "Excellent read" - 5 STARS "A brilliant book...Mary Jane Staples brings her characters to life! Excellent!" - 5 STARS "Awesome - a lovely fun read" - 5 STARS *********************************************************************** SHE'LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO KEEP HER FAMILY SAFE FROM HARM... Everyone likes Sergeant Joe. From the family with whom he has lodgings to the bookseller who employs him in a little lucrative and harmless forgery. He is a universal favourite. When he bumps into Dolly Smith - quite literally - he meets a girl who makes quite an impression on him. Dolly is quick, lively, and full of cockney cheek. She is also a little frightened - running from a vicious-looking thug and a sinister foreigner who seem to think she has stolen something valuable. When Joe takes Dolly under his wing he thinks he is just helping her in a momentary predicament. Little does he know his life is going to change forever... For Dolly, bewitching and beguiling - is involved in something quite dangerous...

Download or read book The Summer Day is Done written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you like Katie Flynn, Kristin Hannah and Fiona Valpy, you will love this enthralling, heart-wrenching page-turner of a romantic adventure from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. READERS ARE LOVING THE SUMMER DAY IS DONE! "I couldn't put it down" - 5 STARS "A good and entertaining read" - 5 STARS "Perfect" - 5 STARS *********************************************************************************** WILL WAR DEAL THE CRUELLEST BLOW OF ALL? Russia 1911: Young British agent John Kirby comes to Russia to work and to explore a new and exciting country - not to fall in love. But an invitation to the Tsar's ball changes all that. After an evening of dancing and romance, John and the Tsar's eldest daughter, Olga, are totally captivated by one another. Summers of tennis parties and picnics with Olga follow - life could not get any better. Until a cruel blow is dealt in 1914: John is forced to return to England and Olga and her family are caught up in the bitter and bloody war. Will John and Olga ever be reunited? Can their love survive the odds? Or will tragedy, pain and longing destroy them both? The Summer Day is Done was previously published as Woman in Berlin.

Download or read book Echoes Of Yesterday written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was June 1916 when Sergeant Boots Adams of the Royal West Kents, together with his men, was billeted on the Descartes farm in Northern France. It was a short break from the turmoil and horror of the trenches, and Boots and his men, in return for their free billeting, were to help the farmer in his fields. It came as something of a surprise to discover that the land was being managed by a young French war widow, Cecile Lacoste and, to the distant sound of guns, a brief wartime friendship flared between Boots and Cecile. The friendship was cut brutally short when, once more, the West Kents were called back to the trenches and Boots suffered an injury that was to take him home to London, to Sammy and Chinese Lady, and all the valiant cockney friends of Walworth who were to help him through the darkest period of his life. It was to be many years before Boots' friend, Miss Polly Simms, visiting the old battle haunts of France, stumbled once more upon the Descartes farm, and the memories of the past were rekindled.

Download or read book Our Emily written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The continuation of a wonderful saga telling the story of a Cockney family in peace and war from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Donna Douglas, Kitty Neale and Maggie Ford. PRAISE FOR THE ADAMS FAMILY SERIES! "Mary Jane Staples makes you care about her characters, which explains why her books have enjoyed so much popularity" -- Take a Break "Forget Eastenders, this it the London of old, when people knew each other's names and communities really pulled together." -- Woman's Realm "Mary Jane Staples completely capture the feel of the period and the essence of the people...has warmth, humour and charm. An ideal book for you holiday reading." Finesse "I get so engrossed in the stories I feel like one of the family." - ***** Reader review. "Read this book and you want it to go on, you want to know more of the Adams Family, can't wait to read more." -- ***** Reader review. ********************************* CAN SHE WIN OVER HER SWEETHEART'S FAMILY? Emily had always been a trial as a child - pushy and rough - and Boots had always avoided her. But now she's an elegant and stylish young lady and she and Boots are due to be married - and must face the challenge of his wartime injuries together. Can she draw on that steely toughness to rise to the challenge and do right by the love of her life and his family? Our Emily is the second in Mary Jane Staples's Adams Family series. Their story continues in The King of Camberwell. Have you read Down Lambeth Way, the first Adams Family book?

Download or read book The Pearly Queen written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderfully warm, uplifting and moving saga from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn. Perfect to settle down with! READERS ARE LOVING THE PEARLY QUEEN! 'I couldn't put it down' - 5 STARS 'I really enjoyed this book from start to finish' - 5 STARS 'Good plot and believable characters. Thoroughly enjoyed this book' - 5 STARS 'Fantastic' - 5 STARS 'A very light and refreshing story!' - 5 STARS ******************************************************************* CAN SHE BE THE MOTHER THEY SO DESPERATELY NEED? The Pearly Queen is really Aunt Edie. Everyone in Camberwell Green loves her Aunt Edie - especially the Andrews family. Jack Andrews is having a tough time. Not long after he came back from the First World War, his wife decides to leave him and their three children to join Father Peter's League of Repenters - never to return. Jack and the children manage as best they can, but things are pretty tough until Aunt Edie turns up. Having failed to convince her cousin, Maud Andrews, to come back, Edie moves in and takes over the Andrews family. For the first time in years life begin to look good again. Aunt Edie: warm, generous, kind, and, above all, their very own Pearly Queen.

Download or read book A Sister s Secret written by Mary Jane Staples and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer and Netflix hit Bridgerton, a dashing Regency romance from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. READERS ARE LOVING A SISTER'S SECRET! "Mary Jane Staples is a genius! The storyline was amazing. I could not put the book down. Her characterization was wonderful and her intertwining of her characters with some famous historical characters is nothing short of genius." - 5 STARS "Mary Janes Staples is one of my favourite authors - loved her Adams Family series. This is such a lovely book: emotional, serious and funny in all ways. Read this book in one night." - 5 STARS "Enjoyed this book from start to finish." - 5 STARS. "I couldn't put this down - it was brilliant." - 5 STARS. ************************************ WILL SHE PROTECT HER SISTER AND LEARN TO LOVE AGAIN? A disastrous marriage has left the young and beautiful Lady Caroline widowed and vowing never to marry again. When she sees her younger sister, Annabelle, falling for a man who is notoriously unfaithful, she determines to intervene and save Annabelle from a similar fate, hiring the handsome and witty adventurer Captain Burnside to distract her. But all does not go to plan... A Sister's Secret was previously published as A Professional Gentleman.