Books by Maggie Hope

When she comes of age, Eleanor is married to Frances Tait, a missionary, and she is delighted to have a husband who shares her passion for helping others. But when Mr Tait's work takes their family far from home, her children face dangers that Eleanor could never have imagined.

Life is a long, tough struggle for Meg Maddison Growing up caring for her brothers after the death of their mother, it is only her indomitable spirit that gets her through the hard times. And when she marries and starts a family of her own, it seems as if the hardships are over.But the return of a darkly menacing figure from her past threatens to destroy all she has fought for

A terrible choice between her sweetheart and her reputation...Orphaned from birth, Mary Trent has always dreamed of the day she can escape from poverty, and when she meets the dashing young doctor Tom Gallagher, it seems her prayers have been answered.But an untimely pregnancy spells disaster and the threat of returning to a life of destitution. Is a marriage of convenience the only thing that can save her?

She's no more than an unpaid servant...Lorinda is only a child when tragedy deprives her of her true family and, sent to live with her aunt in her boarding house, she grows up desperately craving affection.And although she finds friendship and even love in the boarding house, she finally sees a chance to escape her drab surroundings and unkind family. But is a marriage of convenience better than a love that's true?(Note: previously published as Lorinda Leigh)

She s bound by her duty to her family... Forced to leave school at the age of fourteen, young Rose Sharpe s dreams of independence are ruined by her domineering father and constantly ailing mother.It falls to Rose to bring up her young sister and run the household, with little thanks from either of her parents. But just as Rose has almost given up hope, she realises she has a secret admirer of her own

Sadie Raine has a bad reputation...When she runs off with a Canadian airman, her two young daughters are left behind to pick up the pieces.But Cath Raine is determined to rise above the local gossips. Only, when she meets the upper-class Jack on the grounds of his father s estate, she is tempted by the thought of an affair. Is she destined to follow in her mother s scandalous footsteps after all...?(Note: previously published as The Pitman's Brat by Una Horne)

All she wants is a family of her own...Lottie is just three years old when her Mammy dies and she is sent to the workhouse. A childhood spent in poverty, skivvying for other people, leaves her with no prospects, no family...Yet Lottie is bright and has ambitions for a better life. And when an opportunity arises at the local Chapel, Lottie seizes her chance. But will she ever be anything more than a workhouse child?

War, tragedy and a shameful secret...When Molly Mason s father dies in a pit accident, she is left penniless and alone.She finds work in a local factory, and cheap lodgings. However, when Molly rejects her new landlord s advances, his revenge is swift: she finds herself accused of theft and thrown in prison.As the prospect of war grows ever close, Molly finds herself fighting a more personal battle, trying to find anyone willing to overlook her scandalous past

What will Katie do to keep her child?When Katie s grandfather and her childhood sweetheart are both killed in a mining accident, she is devastated by grief.Matthew Hamilton, the unscrupulous owner of the mine, takes advantage of her distress in the most despicable manner. Thrown out by her grandmother, her reputation and nursing career in tatters, Katie finds herself facing a home for unmarried mothers. Only Hamilton offers her a way to keep her baby, but only if she forgoes her principles and becomes his mistress...

She is the downstairs maid; he is the Master s son...Forced to become a kitchen maid at Fortune Hall, Hetty Pearson strikes up an unlikely friendship with the younger son of the house, Richard.But Hetty is just a poor servant girl: what hope does she have of either winning Richard s heart or escaping his older brother s more base attentions?Note: previously published as THE JEWEL STREETS by Una Horne