The Wild Child

A compelling Merseyside saga set in 1960s Liverpool.

Raising her daughters alone, widowed Flora Wilcox often feels out of her depth. There's no problem with mousy Hilary, but Isobel is a wayward beauty who can never forgive her plainer sister for stealing her boyfriend, and will be pregnant before she marries. Worse, the father of Isobel's baby isn't her new husband and when the truth comes out, her marriage is likely to hit the rocks. Hilary's life seems to be moving along more calmly, until her husband is badly injured in an accident. And as she takes charge of his business Hilary also faces the discovery that her adored children are struggling at school. There's hope if the sisters can pull together at last but can they ever put the past behind them?

“A lively and entertaining affair”

Praise for Anne Baker's previous Merseyside sagas: 'A heartwarming saga Woman's Weekly
As ever, Anne peppers her story with the kind of nostalgic detail that makes her books so popular Liverpool Echo
Historical Novels Review
A gripping, heartwarming saga Crosby Herald
Truly compelling...rich in language and descriptive prose Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening Chronicle

Anne Baker trained as a nurse in England, but after her marriage lived in Libya and Nigeria before returning to her native Birkenhead, where she worked as a Health Visitor. She now lives with her husband on Merseyside.

A compelling Merseyside saga set in 1960s Liverpool.Raising her daughters alone, widowed Flora Wilcox often feels out of her depth. There's no problem with mousy Hilary, but Isobel is a wayward beauty who can never forgive her plainer sister for stealing her boyfriend, and will be pregnant before she marries. Worse, the father of Isobel's baby isn't her new husband and when the truth comes out, her marriage is likely to hit the rocks. Hilary's life seems to be moving along more calmly, until her husband is badly injured in an accident. And as she takes charge of his business Hilary also faces the discovery that her adored children are struggling at school. There's hope if the sisters can pull together at last but can they ever put the past behind them?

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