Book description
When Lily Elliott's father dies she loses everything - not just a
beloved protector and his wonderful ship the Lily-Jane, but also the way
of life she has always known. As her mother sinks into a dream-world and
the money which had always seemed sufficient turns out to have been
mostly debts, Lily watches, bewildered, as destitution comes ever closer
for the Elliott women and their loyal housekeeper. Then two rescuers
appear. One is the most unlikely saviour: Liam O'Connor, a poor seaman
who selflessly befriends the unhappy little girl. The other is Joshua
Crowther, the wealthy owner of Oakwood Place, a grand country mansion
where the desperate women finally find refuge. Audrey Howard was born
in Liverpool in 1929. Before she began to write she had a variety of
jobs, among them hairdresser, model, shop assistant, cleaner and civil
servant. In 1981, while living in Australia, she wrote the first of her
bestselling novels. She lives in St Anne's on Sea, her childhood home.
