Olejar Books

JANE SHAW and her brother Alfe know more than children should about the tougher side of life. The loss of both their parents leaves them with only each other to depend on, while their home is the Brownlow Hill Workhouse.

Jane is lucky enough to get a job in the Empire Laundry, and when her heart is broken by Joe, a man she's cared about since childhood, she throws herself into her work. Soon she's been noticed by James, the owner of the laundry. But Alfie's on a dangerous path, drawn into criminal activity by the promise
of easy pickings.

Can Jane forget Joe and find with James the kind of happiness an orphaned girl dreams of? Will Alfie's illegal schemes threaten his sister's future? All will be revealed in this warm-hearted saga from the 'Catherine Cookson of Liverpool'.