One Perfect Family

by Anna Jacobs

Overview

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, he has taken on a fiancée and two children to keep them out of the poorhouse - or worse. Despite their unconventional start, as Tam and his new family get to know and love each other, they come to realise that his act of charity is the best thing that could have happened to all of them. But there are still problems and they struggle to find somewhere to live.

Tam and his makeshift family are not the only ones facing difficulties. Local benefactor Finn Carlisle's attempts to help the unemployed are being sabotaged by an unscrupulous local councillor, and Tam's cousin-by-marriage Hilda Kerkham has been widowed and is struggling even to feed her son. Will the people of Ellindale be able to help one another in these hard times?

Praise for the Ellindale series

'One of the most lovely and heartwarming books I have ever read! *****' - Between the Pages

'A book of family, love, friendship and loyalty. *****' - Stardust Book Reviews

'I was gripped from the very first word on the very first page and I wasn't released until the last word on the last page . . . When I finished I felt like I had been through an emotional wringer. *****' - Ginger Book Geek

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473673298
Publisher:	Hodder
Publication date:	11/05/2019
Series:	Ellindale Series
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.87(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Anna Jacobs grew up in Lancashire and emigrated to Australia, but still visits the UK regularly to see her family and do research, something she loves. She is addicted to writing and figures she'll have to live to be 120 at least to tell all the stories that keep popping up in her imagination and nagging her to write them down.
She's also addicted to her own hero, to whom she's been happily married for many years.

She is the bestselling author of over sixty novels and has been shortlisted for several awards. Pride of Lancashire won the Australian Romantic Book of the Year Award in 2006, and The Trader's Wife is on the shortlist for the 2012 award.
You can find out more on her website, www.annajacobs.com or on her Facebook page, www.facebook.com/Anna.Jacobs.Books.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Anna Jacobs—:-

Praise for the Ellindale series—:-

A book of family, love, friendship and loyalty. *****—Stardust Book Reviews

Anna Jacobs' books are deservedly popular. She is one of the best writers of Lancashire sagas around—Historical Novels Review

I was gripped from the very first word on the very first page and I wasn't released until the last word on the last page . . . When I finished I felt like I had been through an emotional wringer. *****—Ginger Book Geek

One of the most lovely and heartwarming books I have ever read! *****—Between the Pages

[Anna Jacobs is] especially big on resourceful, admirable women. Great stuff!—Daily Mail

[Anna Jacobs' books have an] impressive grasp of human emotions—The Sunday Times

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