Linda Sole

The eagerly-awaited second novel in the Family Feud series. Frances Danby has spent the Second World War years longing for her husband Marcus to return. When he does, she is disappointed. Marcus has become withdrawn and begins to drink heavily. She fears for her marriage, particularly when her father-in-law makes unwelcome advances to her. She must face tragedy ahead. Meanwhile, her sister Emily is living happily under Lord Vane's roof, but Vane's...

1887. When young Carrie Blake, a farmer's daughter, announces that she has been ravished by Squire Thornton its sets off a train of tragic events.

For many years, Jane Shaw has had to cope with her mother's bad temper whilst caring for her retarded brother, whom she loves. When he dies unexpectedly, Jane refuses to continue as her mother's unpaid servant and finds herself a job away from home looking after a young boy. It is there that she meets the dashing David Heron.

Emma Reece is slowly adjusting to her husband's return from the war, even though his appalling injuries mean their marriage is in name only. But then tragedy strikes, and Emma finds she cannot turn to Jack Harvey, her long-standing friend and one-time lover - for while he still loves her, he is now a married man. Originally published: as The hearts