'Georgina only knew that she envied Josie Ford and her friends. They might be poor, and, as her mother described them, ‘rough’ but Georgina daydreamed of how much happier life must be inside their small terraced houses than her own.'


Will she pick true friendship or forbidden love?



Josie and Georgina live on the same street but they’re worlds apart. Despite the stark divide of their social classes, they forge an unbreakable bond.


Yet Josie, driven by ambition, envies Georgina's seemingly perfect life – while lonely Georgina yearns for the warmth and love of the other girl’s working-class family.


Growing into women, Josie falls unwillingly in love with Nick: as a market trader, surely he can't offer her the lifestyle she now craves? Georgina, an incurable romantic, falls in love with the first man she meets, but will the mysterious Dominic break her heart?


And as their lives intertwine with struggles and betrayal, will they choose to uphold their friendship, or will the allure of romance tear them apart?



This heart-wrenching and engrossing historical romance from the award-winning writer Margaret Kaine is perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court, and Glenda Young.




This novel was previously published under the title

Friends and Families.





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