AuthorAnna Jacobs
NarratorAnne Dover
SeriesGibson Family Saga, Book 3
Duration14h 23m
CategoriesAdult Fiction, Family Sagas, Historical Novels
PublisherHodder & Stoughton
VersionUnabridged
Book three in the heartwarming Lancashire-based Gibson series by beloved saga author Anna Jacobs. It's 1848, and preparations are underway for Annie Gibson's wedding to Bilsden's wealthy millowner, Frederick Hallam. But not everyone is as pleased as they are. Frederick's daughter, Beatrice, is horrified at the prospect of a new attractive stepmother arriving at the house on Ridge Hill. Even Annie's own family feels threatened. The only person who seems pleased is Tom, Annie's brother. Soon, however, real troubles begin to pile up for the Gibsons. Tom's happiness is jeopardised by the news that he is father to a child he never knew about. Annie's son, William, is devastated to find out that his real father is not the man who brought him up. And even Annie's joy cannot last. Because someone has uncovered the secrets she has fought so hard to keep hidden...
Ellindale Saga Book 2: One Kind Man
Author: Anna Jacobs
Author Anna Jacobs
Narrator Anne Dover
SeriesEllindale Saga, Book 2
Duration 11h 2m
Lancashire, 1931. When Finn Carlisle loses his wife and unborn child, he spends a few years travelling to keep the sad memories at bay. Just as he's ready to settle down again, his great-uncle dies and leaves everything to him. This includes Heythorpe House in Ellindale, just down the road from Leah Willcox and her little fizzy drink factory. Finn...
View Book
Birch End Book 3: A Woman's Promise
Author: Anna Jacobs
Author Anna Jacobs
Narrator Julia Franklin
SeriesBirch End, Book 3
Duration 11h 28m
As the only female cabinet maker in the valley in 1935, Frankie Redfern is unusual. She faces prejudice even from her own mother. But she's content working for her father and is unwilling to give up her independence or the work she loves for marriage. When her husband falls gravely ill, Frankie's mother takes over, causing serious trouble for her d...
View Book
Ellindale Saga Book 4: One Perfect Family
Author: Anna Jacobs
Author Anna Jacobs
Narrator Anne Dover
SeriesEllindale Saga, Book 4
Duration 10h 46m
Lancashire, 1934. When Tam Crawford is unexpectedly bequeathed some money, he can finally realise his dream of settling down in the beautiful village of Ellindale. Tam knows he can be impulsive - his nickname isn't Crazy Tam for nothing! - but this time he is determined not to be ruled by his big heart and hot head. Yet somehow, within just one day...
View Book
Jubilee Series Book 2: Golden Dreams
Author: Anna Jacobs
Author Anna Jacobs
Narrator Catherine Harvey
SeriesJubilee Series, Book 2
Duration 10h 29m
The second book in the gripping and heartwarming Jubilee Lake series, from multi-million-copy bestselling author Anna Jacobs. Lancashire, 1895. Lillian Hesketh has taken a new name, and a brave step towards a happier life. Suddenly widowed after an unhappy marriage, and pursued by her unscrupulous in-laws, Lillian finds a fresh start in the beautif...
View Book
Author: Anna Jacobs
Author Anna Jacobs
Narrator Anne Dover
SeriesGibson Family Saga, Book 2
Duration 15h 12m
The second in the heartwarming Lancashire saga series that began with Salem Street, by beloved author Anna Jacobs. In 1845 Annie Gibson can finally leave Salem Street. Her dreams of being able to open an elegant dressmaking salon in the High Street of Bilsden, a Lancashire mill town, have come true. And she is going to take her father and his secon...
View Book
Jubilee Series Book 3: Diamond Promises
Author: Anna Jacobs
Author Anna Jacobs
Narrator Catherine Harvey
SeriesJubilee Series, Book 3
Duration 10h 3m
The third book in the gripping and heartwarming new Jubilee Lake series, from multi-million-copy bestselling author Anna Jacobs Lancashire, 1895. Lancashire, 1895. Abigail Dawson has lived in fear of her father for thirty years. But when, after uprooting them to a grand new home in Ollerthwaite, he's found murdered in the street, her life is turned...
View Book
Ellindale Saga Book 3: One Special Village
Author: Anna Jacobs
Author Anna Jacobs
Narrator Anne Dover
SeriesEllindale Saga, Book 3
Duration 10h 35m
Widower Harry Makepeace lives in Manchester with his sickly daughter, Cathie, scrimping and saving to get by. But after she suffers a violent asthma attack, the doctors say she must move to the clean, fresh air of the countryside to have any hope of survival. When Harry chances upon a patch of land for sale in Ellindale and an advert for a disused...
View Book
Birch End Book 1: A Daughter's Journey
Author: Anna Jacobs
Author Anna Jacobs
Narrator Julia Franklin
SeriesBirch End, Book 1
Duration 10h 25m
Jo Melling has arrived in Birch End from Australia, still grieving her father's recent death. She's not intending to stay long, but after tracking down her distant family, Jo becomes more involved in village life than she could ever have imagined - and suddenly in danger, too. Jo also finds herself drawn to Nick, a handsome newcomer to the village....
View Book
Jubilee Series Book 1: Silver Wishes
Author: Anna Jacobs
Author Anna Jacobs
Narrator Catherine Harvey
SeriesJubilee Series, Book 1
Duration 9h 52m
The first novel in the heartwarming and gripping Jubilee Lake series, from million-copy bestseller Anna Jacobs. Lancashire, 1895. When her controlling stepfather suddenly dies, it seems that Elinor Pendleton finally has a chance of freedom. But her hopes are soon dashed when she learns that the thuggish Jason Stafford has inherited every penny, and...
View Book
Author: Anna Jacobs
Author Anna Jacobs
Narrator Julia Franklin
SeriesGibson Family Saga, Book 5
Duration 15h 58m
It is 1860 in Bilsden, the Lancashire mill town, and Frederick Hallam is dying. But first he makes secret plans to smooth the future path for his beloved wife, Annie. Her sister, Joanie, is fed up with everything until a dashing new admirer crosses her path. But a spurned suitor is determined that Joanie will be his, whatever the cost. And he is no...
View Book
