A Valley Secret: Anna Jacobs

Lancashire, 1930s. When her mother dies, leaving her an old sewing box and a clue to her father`s identity, 22-year-old Maisie Bassett is determined to make a fresh start.

Changing her name and moving to the small town of Rivenshaw, she finds a respectable job in a grocery store. But unwanted attentions from a man at her new church make life increasingly difficult - until the shy, handsome Gabriel Harte comes to her rescue.

Then she receives an inheritance from a distant relative and her world is turned upside down. The home she`s always dreamed of may finally be hers - if she can keep it safe from a grasping slum landlord. With Gabriel`s help, can Maisie untangle the secrets of her past and secure her future?