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A heart-warming historical novel about surviving against the odds and finding a family, from top 10 bestseller Lindsey Hutchinson.
In two rundown houses, at the side of a barren heath, live six children with no family but each other. Abandoned or orphaned, every day is a fight to find food and keep warm. But they are determined to stay free of the clutches of the workhouse and the horrors that would face them if they were ever torn apart.
Dora Parsons lives with her mother Mary and her evil grandmother Edith. Edith’s house may be comfortable and warm, and food is plentiful, but every day Dora suffers at the hands of her spiteful gran. Desperate to protect her child, Mary longs to run away but she has no money to keep them alive and nowhere else to call home.
When fate intervenes and Mary and Dora meet the children, events are set in train that will change all their lives forever. But will the friends find peace and comfort at last, or does the chill of the winter signal the most desperate ending of all…
The top 10 best-seller is back with a heart-breaking, page-turning story of survival, friendship and what it means to be a family. Perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Val Wood and Lyn Andrews.
Praise for Lindsey Hutchinson:
'A great story with a great mix of characters, well written and keeps you hooked with each page turn!' Sarah Davies, NetGalley
'A wonderful read ... The author writes so well, it's a really hard novel to put down!' Grace Smith, NetGalley.
'Make sure to read this book where you won't be disturbed because once it gets going, you won't want to put it down' Andrea Ruiz, NetGalley
'A very poignant, feel-good-factor novel' Shelia Easson, NetGalley
'Excellent story!' Stephanie Collins, NetGalley
'The story will linger in your mind long after you finish it' The Avid Reader
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBoldwood Books
- Publication date10 Feb. 2022
- File size3759 KB
From the Publisher

Hello there!
Thank you for stopping by and looking at my books, which are written in and around the Black Country in Victorian England.
It’s always my aim to enable readers to step into the world of poverty stricken characters and experience the rigors of their lives, but also to hope there is a happy ending. If I can raise a smile, bring tears or elicit any emotion for my readers then I feel I have achieved my goal.
I hope you enjoy browsing my books.
Much love, Lindsey.
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Product description
About the Author
Lindsey Hutchinson is a bestselling saga author whose novels include The Workhouse Children. She was born and raised in Wednesbury, and was always destined to follow in the footsteps of her mother, the multi-million selling Meg Hutchinson.
--This text refers to the paperback edition.Product details
- ASIN : B09HBTPRFQ
- Publisher : Boldwood Books (10 Feb. 2022)
- Language : English
- File size : 3759 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 345 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: 1,154 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- Customer reviews:
About the author

I was born and raised in Wednesbury, West Midlands. I am married with two children and three grandchildren. I now live in the Shropshire countryside with my husband, Labrador and our owl. Typing up the manuscripts for my mother (Meg Hutchinson) rekindled my love of story telling and it seems I am destined to follow in her footsteps. Retired now, I continue to teach an evening dance class. I love to read, I enjoy photography, as well as socialising with friends. I also love to holiday in exotic places. I have been fortunate enough to visit Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Russia, China, India, Israel and Thailand.
I feel truly blessed to have books published; the next, The Runaway Children is out on 10th February 2022, and I'm working on yet another!
I would like to thank all those who have bought my books and especially those who have taken the time to review them. These reviews are very important to an author so... keep 'em coming please!
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5 stars👍
Lindsey Hutchinson is an excellent Author
Mary and her daughter had a lot to put up with Mary 's mother, who they lived with and was a proper tyrant. They left and started a different life altogether.
Sometimes you need a change from reading books about murder mysteries gangsters & violence.