Sheila Newberry

'A story that keeps you turning the page' Rosie Goodwin The Cambridge Fens, 1938. Little Rosanna is part of a close-knit Fenland family and the youngest of three cousins. In a time of childhood abandon and adventures on the water, life couldn't be more perfect. But things are not always as they seem. When Rosanna's new baby brother is born, tragedy strikes the family. And, with the outbreak of World War Two just around the corner, and a move to the Norfolk countryside, Rosanna's life is changed forever. And, as she and the family grow together, she realises that to find happiness, we sometimes have to break away from the things we know. 'Gloriously nostalgic . . . a perfect example of her talent' Maureen Lee, bestselling author of The Seven Streets of Liverpool'Like having dinner with your mother in her warm and cosy kitchen.' Diane Allen, bestselling author of For the Sake of Her FamilyPreviously published as Our Cousin Rosanna.

<p><b>ALL SHE WANTED WAS A HOME</b><br><br>London, 1936<br><br>Ill and stuck in hospital at Christmas, seven year old Cora Kelly is excited to receive a visit from her mother, who brings her the gift of a gingerbread man. But little does Cora know that this will be the last time she sees her . . .<br><br>As Cora continues her recovery on a farm in the beautiful Norfolk countryside, tragedy strikes her family and she moves back to London with her new guardian, Eliza.<br><br>Here they live a happy, if simple, life. But, as the Second World War approaches, and the past comes knocking, everything changes.<br><br>Will Cora be able to escape the inevitable, or is she destined to repeat her parents' mistakes?<br><br>For fans of Katie Flynn and Sheila Jeffries, <i>The Gingerbread Girl </i>is a heart-warming, festive novel from the Queen of family saga, Sheila Newberry.<br><b><br>'So gloriously nostalgic . . . a perfect example of her talent.' Maureen Lee, bestselling author of The Seven Streets of Liverpool<br><br>'Like having dinner with your mother in her warm and cosy kitchen.' Diane Allen, bestselling author of For the Sake of Her Family</b></p>