When Henry Lett dies, leaving a restaurant that is far from thriving, his young widow is keen to sell the business and make what profit she can. But his nephew Edwin is loath to see the once-famous Letts pass out of the family's hands, and he persuades Hugh Lett, Henry's son from his first marriage, to come in as his partner and set the restaurant back on its feet again. With Helen, the daughter of one-time restaurant manager William Goodridge, also on board, it seems an ideal proposition. However, there is a bumpy ride ahead: both Hugh and Edwin fall for Helen, and though she marries Edwin and has two beautiful baby daughters, the flame of attraction between her and Hugh still simmers in the background, while a fearful Will watches over the trio, waiting and wondering when to reveal a devastating secret...

Set in East London in the 1920s, this is the story of Cissy, a young girl from a poor background, who yearns for something better than the drab existence she sees stretching out before her. Her friend Daisy introduces her to the bright lights and Cissy meets the man destined to change her life.

When her hero, Matt, joins the army in 1939, Maggie disentangles herself from her clinging mother in order to do her bit for the war effort by becoming a nurse. Her new-found skills give her fresh confidence. The next time Matt encounters her he will see a very different girl.

Set against the background of the Essex Coast, this saga charts the lives of a fishing family, the Bowmakers, during the depression. Danny and his four sisters are often daunted, but never beaten.

STOLEN YEARS

THE ANGRY HEART

TURNING TIDES

AUTUMN SKIES

FROM BOW TO BOND STREET

Trilogy: BUTTERFLY SUMMERS/AUTUMN SKIES/WINTER WINE (about an Oyster Restaurant)

SHADOW OF THE PROTECTOR and FORTUNE’S DAUGHTER (Oliver Cromwell’s family)

MILE END GIRL (moving between 2000 and 1900)

BRENDA’S PLACE (set in wartime East End)

COMPANY OF REBELS (the Peasant’s Revolt 1381)

THE FLOWER GIRL

GIVE ME TOMORROW (women’s fight to be allowed the vote)

TO CAST A STONE (a girl’s revenge on her father)

A SECRET INHERITANCE (due to be published Nov 2007)