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A Pennyworth of Sunshine

The Irish Sisters, Book 1

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A Pennyworth of Sunshine

By: Anna Jacobs
Narrated by: Marie McCarthy
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 Bestselling saga author Anna Jacobs' novel of life in nineteenth-century Lancashire and Australia. A must-read for fans of Dilly Court and the Rivenshaw saga.

Love can cross oceans . . .

Keara Michaels doesn't want to leave her family in Ireland, but fate sends her first to Lancashire, then across the sea to Australia, pregnant and penniless. And Theo Mullane, the man who loves her, is married, with an ailing baby son, so cannot follow her as he longs to.

Mark Gibson leaves Lancashire to avoid marriage. But gold prospecting is a dangerous pursuit, and when his gentle young wife dies in childbirth, his father-in-law kidnaps the baby. So Mark runs away again, this time to Western Australia, where he employs Keara in his country inn.

But danger threatens them all, even in the bush, as Keara searches for her lost sisters, Theo comes looking for the woman he loves, and Mark at last confronts his past.

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What readers are saying about A PENNYWORTH OF SUNSHINE

'I couldn't put it down' - 5 stars

'An excellent read from start to finish' - 5 stars

'Brilliant, as always . . . Anna Jacobs never fails to keep the story line motivated, gripping, and endearing' - 5 stars

(P) 2019 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd©2019 Anna Jacobs 20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Marriage

Critic Reviews

Praise for Anna Jacobs
[Anna Jacobs' books have an] impressive grasp of human emotions
Anna Jacobs' books are deservedly popular. She is one of the best writers of Lancashire sagas around
[Anna Jacobs is] especially big on resourceful, admirable women. Great stuff!
Reader reviews on A PENNYWORTH OF SUNSHINE
Another joy from the pen of Anna Jacobs. *****
A brilliant read. *****
A captivating read. *****
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I love this story line and couldn’t put it down, what a romantic tale also. Keep the great work going otherwise we won’t have anything to go on with.
Thank you Anna

A penny worth of sunshine

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I really enjoyed this story which wasn’t overly predictable and had some great twists. Being Australian the only thing I found a little distracting were the Australian accents but not distracting enough to ruin the story for me.

A great book

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Enjoyed this variation on a fairy tale romance!
Pure fantasy and very enjoyable. Look forward to the next one!

Great story with inter characters

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Enjoyed story, Narrator has a lovely voice but didn't like her attempt to speak Australian, that was the only negative but in saying that I can't speak her beautiful Irish or English accent so not worth a negative review at all ill take that back. Look forward to meeting new characters in the next book

Great story

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