Rosie Grey was only seven years old when she arrived at Mr Thompson's cotton factory. Now fourteen, she has become accustomed to the treatment of the workers and the harsh conditions under which they are forced to work. After an accident in the storeroom leads to her dismissal, Rosie must try to make her own way in the real world, away from the life she had grown used to. But despite being seemingly free from her life at the factory, Rosie struggles with the dark past that holds her captive, and she doesn't know if she will ever be able to escape the life she tries so hard to forget. (C)Spruce_Goose Cover - Made by @Azanthiel

Fourteen-year-old Rosie Grey has experienced her fair share of pain and suffering. After finding a position with the Ealing family, Rosie hopes for a fresh start and a new life away from her past. After six months, Rosie starts to move away from the life she had had before, clinging to her new found friendships as well as those from her childhood. When one of her brothers shows up at Doctor Ealing's office, Rosie is once again left fighting a past she tried to forget. (C)Spruce_Goose Cover - Made by @Azanthiel

A month after leaving her life as the Ealing's scullery maid, fourteen-year-old Rosie Grey had to go back home without so much as a reference. Her brother helps her start a new life, offering her a job in his tailor shop, away from the comforts and struggles of the Ealing household. Although a different job from the one she had worked for six months, Rosie flourishes under the instruction of her brother, but she cannot forget the life she has lived. The memories of life in the factory and the struggles she faced under Mrs Ealing's thumb continue to plague her mind. As do her feelings for the Ealing's oldest son, Robert. The only person who was kind to her in the Ealing family, and the reason for her leaving. His soft brown curly locks and smile makes her forget the difficulties she has faced in the past, even if she is sure she will never see him again. That is until Robert shows up and stirs the scandal up again, forcing her to figure out her true feelings for the Ealing's oldest son and come to terms with who she really is. (C) Spruce_Goose Cover - Made by @Azanthiel

Lizzie Hayworth has known very little beyond the walls of her orphanage. After a bad experience with a foster family, she has spent the last eight years of her life hiding from those in search of a daughter and instead, prepares herself for a life of scrubbing fireplaces and sweeping floors. When the mysterious Mr and Mrs Atkinson appear at the doors of the orphanage just a month before the Christmas season in search of a child, Lizzie is shocked to learn that it is her they are interested in. With the Christmas season fast approaching, Lizzie must decide whether to trust her potential new family or follow the path she had been planning for. (c) Spruce_Goose

Twenty-Four years passed between the events of 'The Apprentice Girl' and our first meeting of Isabel in 'Will and Testament', but what happened during that time? This short story collection will provide you with details of what happened in those twenty-four years. From proposals and weddings to the more mundane of family life, all will be explored in these chapters. Open up to find out just what transpired in those twenty-four years. (C) Spruce_Goose

This story is a sequel to the 'Rosie Grey series' although it can be read as a stand-alone, I would recommend reading that series first. **** A trip to the beach and a paddle in the sea is fourteen-year-old Isabel Ealing's idea of bliss. Isabel's mother, having grown up in a factory and been deprived of a normal childhood, tries to give Isabel the best the world can offer a teenage girl, but there are some things she can't hide her from. After a spontaneous trip to the seaside, they discover that the White Star Liner, RMS Titanic has sunk with Isabel's grandfather on board. Dealing with grief is one thing, but when Isabel's estranged grandmother arrives, she has to deal with old grudges rising to the surface. When her grandfather's Will is unearthed, everything Isabel knows starts to crumble down around her. With something feeling off, Isabel must fight to ensure the life her mother worked so hard for doesn't vanish forever. (C)Spruce_Goose