Ginny Appleyard

by Elizabeth Jeffrey

After heartbreaking news, Ginny is forced to make a decision no woman should have to makeWhen Ginny Appleyard's childhood sweetheart returns after his racing season aboard the yacht Aurora, her hopes that he is bringing her an engagement ring are shattered, as Nathan disembarks with Isobel Armitage, the daughter of Aurora's owner. Instead of the hoped-for proposal, Nathan tells Ginny that he is leaving Colne, in East Anglia, and following Isobel to London to pursue his dreams of becoming an artist. Already distraught at the tragic death of her father, Ginny is devastated to hear that Nathan and Isobel are to be married. More heartache is in store when Ginny realizes that she is pregnant. Forced by her mother to choose between a loveless marriage of convenience to the rough sailor Will Kesgrave, and the more sinister option of being "put away," Ginny Appleyard's future is far from certain.

376 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Elizabeth Jeffrey was born and grew up in Wivenhoe, the village of her parents and grandparents. Far from being born with a quill in her hand, Elizabeth didn't start serious writing until after her children were born, beginning with short stories - on the premise that not so much paper was wasted if they were rejected! She won first prize in a short story competition run by the Daily Express, which led to an invitation to write for Mills & Boon. This was a useful stepping stone and after publishing five titles for them she moved on to writing historical novels. Her third novel, Cassie Jordan, was short-listed for Angel Prize for East Anglian writers and later The Buttercup Fields (under the title. The Chair Mender,) was short-listed for the very first Catherine Cookson prize. She has written over 15 novels. http://www.severnhouse.com/author/Eli...