Like Father Like Daughter

by Anne Baker

Rebelling against the domineering man she believes to be her father, Elin Jones runs away from her Welsh home to find a job on Merseyside as a maid in the wealthy Oxley household. Seduced and left pregnant by the son of the family, she feels forced to marry the butler, but finds herself condemned to a life of abuse and poverty.



Only her love for her daughter, Laura, keeps Elin going. Laura grows up with her natural father's intelligence and drive, as well as his talent for business, and when she seizes the chance to buy an ailing company, it is the start of a meteoric career. But Laura's personal life is less of a success, and it will take a twist of fate to enable Laura and her mother to find love and happiness.

480 pages, Paperback

First published May 14, 1992

About the author

Anne Baker trained as a nurse in England, but after her marriage lived in Libya and Nigeria before returning to Birkenhead, where she worked as a health visitor. She now lives with her husband in Merseyside.

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good story but I have to admit I lost interest when the action moved to Lagos. I enjoy Anne Baker's saga's but have realised now that I've read several of them that the main characters are usually useless, lazy, drunken, abusive or mentally ill men and sensible, beautiful, intelligent, independent young women.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent.

I enjoyed this book immensely, and would definitely recommend it! I don't like to give the story away other than what the author states, I am content that it has an ending, so you are not left with unanswered questions!😊

[June Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book.

[Catherine Matsubu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Keep them common

You write such a good story, Anne. Thank you. On to the next one. I usually don't read books by the same author or with the same characters, one after the other, but your stories are so diverse that doing so isn't a bad thing