Lorna Peel

Can love survive war?London on 3 September 1939 is in upheaval. War is inevitable. Into this turmoil steps Kate Sheridan, newly arrived from Ireland to live with her aunt and uncle and look for work. When she meets Flight Lieutenant Charlie Butler sparks fly, but he is a notorious womaniser. Should she ignore all the warnings and get involved with a ladies man whose life will be in daily danger?Charlie Butler has no intention of getting involved with a woman. But when he meets Kate his resolve is shattered. Should he allow his heart to rule his head and fall for a nineteen-year-old Irish girl while there is a war to fight?Private conflicts and personal doubts are soon overshadowed. Will Kate and Charlie's love survive separation, parental disapproval and loss?

Can Will and Isobel right the wrongs of the past without hurting those closest to them?Dublin, Ireland, 1881. Isobel Fitzgerald's mother, Martha, marries solicitor James Ellison but an unexpected guest overshadows their wedding day. Martha's father is dying and he is determined to clear his conscience before it is too late. Lewis Greene's confession ensures the Ellisons' expectation of a quiet married life is gone and that Isobel's elder brother, Alfie Stevens, will be the recipient of an unwelcome inheritance.When a bewildering engagement notice is published in The Irish Times, the name of one of the persons concerned sends Will and Isobel on a race against time across Dublin and forces them to break a promise and reveal a closely guarded secret.

Can Jane overcome her fear of living in the public eye to be with the man she loves?Jane Hollinger is divorced and the wrong side of thirty - as she puts it. Her friends are pressuring her to dive back into London's dating pool, but she's content with her quiet life teaching family history evening classes.Robert Armstrong is every woman's fantasy: handsome, charming, rich and famous. When he asks her to meet him, she convinces herself it's because he needs her help with a mystery in his family tree. Soon she realises he's interested in more than her genealogy expertise. Now the paparazzi want a piece of Jane too.Can Jane handle living - and loving - in the spotlight?

Can Will and Isobel hold the Fitzgeralds together when tragedy and betrayal threaten to tear the family apart?Dublin, Ireland, 1881. Will and Isobel Fitzgerald settle into number 30 Fitzwilliam Square, a home they could once only have dreamed of. A baby is on the way, Will takes over the Merrion Street Upper medical practice from his father and they are financially secure. But when Will is handed a letter from his elder brother, Edward, stationed with the army in India, the revelations it contains only serves to further alienate Will from his father.Isobel is eager to adapt to married life on Fitzwilliam Square but soon realises her past can never be laid to rest. The night she met Will in a brothel on the eve of his best friend's wedding has devastating and far-reaching consequences which will change the lives of the Fitzgerald family forever.

A manor house mystery romance crackling with sexual tension, family secrets and ancestral intrigue.Sophia Nelson returns to her hometown in Yorkshire, England to begin a new job as tour guide at Heaton Abbey House. There, she meets the reclusive Thomas, Baron Heaton, a lonely workaholic.Despite having a rule never to become involved with her boss, Sophia can't deny how she finds him incredibly attractive.When she overhears the secret surrounding his parentage, she is torn. But is it her attraction to him or the fear of opening a Pandora's box that makes her keep quiet about it?How long can Sophia stay at Heaton Abbey knowing what she does?

Dublin, Ireland, 1880. Tired of treating rich hypochondriacs, Dr Will Fitzgerald left his father's medical practice and his home on Merrion Square to live and practice medicine in the Liberties. His parents were appalled and his fiancee broke off their engagement. But when Will spends a night in a brothel on the eve of his best friend's wedding, little does he know that the scarred and disgraced young woman he meets there will alter the course of his life. Isobel Stevens was schooled to be a lady, but a seduction put an end to all her father's hopes for her. Disowned, she left Co Galway for Dublin and fell into prostitution. On the advice of a handsome young doctor, she leaves the brothel and enters domestic service. But can Isobel escape her past and adapt to life and the chance of love on Merrion Square? Or will she always be seen as a scarlet woman?

Can Caitriona and Michael's love survive when it is opposed by the warring families in their small Irish village? Ireland, 1835. Caitriona Brady is a widow who carries a torch for Michael Warner, the local priest's brother. When they declare their love, the villagers disapprove. Caitriona's husband was the champion fighter of the Bradys who regularly battle the Donnellans. Caitriona and Michael declare their neutrality but nobody listens. Can their love survive when it is opposed on all sides?