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Real sagas with female characters right at the heart Womans Hour

Glenda Young brings a new freshness to the genre My Weekly magazine

Saga fiction at its best . . . I enjoyed it immensely VICKI BEEBY

A lovely read, full of highs, lows, friendship and foes JOHANNA BELL

Discover the second novel in Glenda Youngs engaging Toffee Factory Girls trilogy, from the author of The Sixpenny Orphan, about three young women working together and sharing secrets in a WWI toffee factory in the North-East!

As the Great War rages, Jacks toffee factory in the market town of Chester-le-Street, Durham, is threatened with closure when sugar rations begin.

Anne, who works for the owner Mr Jack, must choose between her heart and her head when Mr Jack declares his love for her. Not only might he have to sell the toffee factory if he breaks off his previous engagement, but he can never know the secret that Anne carries.

Elsie is forced to keep a secret when she risks her safety as well as her reputation in order to make ends meet.
And, for Hetty, a long-hidden family secret surfaces, threatening to tear Hettys family apart. Her future with Dirk feels more fragile than ever.

Together the three toffee factory girls share laughter, sorrow and secrets, and support one another through the challenges ahead.

Secrets of The Toffee Factory Girls is the second mesmerising novel in a trilogy that began with The Toffee Factory Girls from hugely popular author Glenda Young - such a good writer, shes fantastic! Womans Hour

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Praise for Glenda Young:

A gripping saga Peoples Friend

Using her local knowledge and her eye for human frailty, Young creates a believable and richly detailed world in this emotive story full of hardship, kinship and resilience, and with a memorable cast of beautifully drawn characters Lancashire Evening Post

Will resonate with saga readers everywhere . . . a wonderful, uplifting story Nancy Revell

I really enjoyed . . . Its well researched and well written and I found myself caring about her characters Rosie Goodwin

All the ingredients for a perfect saga Emma Hornby

Glenda has an exceptionally keen eye for domestic detail which brings this local community to vivid, colourful life Jenny Holmes

The feel of the story is totally authentic . . . Her heroine in the grand Cookson tradition . . . Inspirationally delightful Peterborough Evening Telegraph

What readers are saying about Glendas heartwrenching sagas:

Definitely an author not to be missed when it comes to family sagas The Book Magnet

Writes superb historical fiction that bring the era alive. Her books are unbeatable and unputdownable Ginger Book Geek

The perfectly imperfect, human nature of Glenda Youngs characters are what keeps her readership hooked Clydes Corner

Gritty, compelling and full of heart . . an exceptional saga Bookish Jottings

Better than a Catherine Cookson 5 reader review

Wonderful read, full of rich characters, evocative description and a touch of romance 5 reader review

Just wanted it to go on forever and read more about the characters and their lives 5 reader review

Love Glendas sagas? Dont miss her cosy crime mystery series starring Helen Dexter and her trusty greyhound, Suki, starting with Murder at the Seaview Hotel, Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel and Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel, out now!

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Secrets of the Toffee Factory Girls

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