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Born to Trouble
A young woman struggles to escape her past, in order to find the happiness she so desperately craves…
Born to Trouble by Rita Bradshaw is a compelling saga guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale.
Born into the worst of families in Sunderland’s filthy, crime-ridden East End, Pearl Croft’s childhood is miserable. Shortly after her violent, drunken father is killed in a fight, Pearl’s elder brothers are sent to prison leaving her, still a child herself, to care for her baby brothers. Pearl’s mother brings her ‘clients’ to the house, one of whom has a penchant for little girls…
Terrified and hurt, Pearl runs away from home and is found, feverish and near death, by Romany gypsies. But this is far from the end of Pearl’s struggles. Years pass, and as Pearl reaches womanhood she begins to wonder if she is simply born to trouble or will she find happiness one day?
What readers are saying about Born to Trouble:
‘Love, loss, poverty, family and success – even touched on WW1‘
‘Loved it from beginning to end. Lovely, romantic story of rags to riches’
‘I loved this book, it kept me enthralled right to the end. I couldn’t put it down‘
Born to Trouble by Rita Bradshaw is a compelling saga guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale.
Born into the worst of families in Sunderland’s filthy, crime-ridden East End, Pearl Croft’s childhood is miserable. Shortly after her violent, drunken father is killed in a fight, Pearl’s elder brothers are sent to prison leaving her, still a child herself, to care for her baby brothers. Pearl’s mother brings her ‘clients’ to the house, one of whom has a penchant for little girls…
Terrified and hurt, Pearl runs away from home and is found, feverish and near death, by Romany gypsies. But this is far from the end of Pearl’s struggles. Years pass, and as Pearl reaches womanhood she begins to wonder if she is simply born to trouble or will she find happiness one day?
What readers are saying about Born to Trouble:
‘Love, loss, poverty, family and success – even touched on WW1‘
‘Loved it from beginning to end. Lovely, romantic story of rags to riches’
‘I loved this book, it kept me enthralled right to the end. I couldn’t put it down‘
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Reviews
Catherine Cookson fans will enjoy discovering a new author who writes in a similar vein
If you like gritty, rags-to-riches Northern sagas, you'll enjoy this
All published writers have skill and creativity, but a few have more. It's called magic. I'm beginning to believe Bradshaw has it!
Could have been written by a young Catherine Cookson
Catherine Cookson fans will enjoy discovering a new author who writes in a similar vein
Displaying an uncanny ability to spin a good yarn