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“in the air. She’d”
― Lyn Andrews, My Sister's Child

“Some of the houses are still empty, are you looking for someone?’ ‘No. We’re coming to live here,’ Flo informed her. ‘It’s not bad here. The houses are great. We come from off Scottie Road and me mam wasn’t happy at first but she’s got used to it now. She says she still misses Paddy’s Market and she always goes into town to do the Christmas food shopping in St John’s Market.’ ‘Where are the nearest shops?’ Dee asked. ‘There’s some at the end of this road but most of them are in”
― Lyn Andrews, A Secret in the Family

“comes home. We don’t want any more upsets.’ There was naked longing in his eyes. ‘Is that all I am, Katherine, an “upset”? I love you, I really love you! There will never be anyone else, I know that.’ He reached out to her again but she backed away. ‘You’re far more than an “upset” and you know that. But, Alf ie, it’s just not meant to be.’ ‘Katherine, you’re my whole life,’ he whispered. ‘I never stop thinking”
― Lyn Andrews, The House on Lonely Street

“His older brother was to make sure he did as Graham wasn’t going out that night because he had a very bad head cold and a sore throat, neither of which were very conducive to enjoying dancing the night away in the smoky atmosphere of a club. Jean and Dee”
― Lyn Andrews, A Secret in the Family

“Hilda had stayed, but as soon as she saw”
― Lyn Andrews, Mist Over The Mersey

“green painted walls look clean and bright. Matron was a stout woman in a plain, severely cut dark dress, her light brown hair taken back from her face and covered with a small starched white cap. ‘Angela O’Rourke? Please sit down,’ came the clipped, well-modulated voice. Angela sat, folding her hands in her lap and trying not to look nervous and edgy.”
― Lyn Andrews, A Daughter's Journey

“She’d be absolutely certain before she told”
― Lyn Andrews, The House on Lonely Street

“There will always be people who are better off or who get good jobs or who marry well- whatever that means. We should be happy with what we've got.”
― Lyn Andrews, A Secret in the Family

“Alfie,’ Katherine said quietly, but was sorry she’d spoken when she saw that intense look come into his eyes. Oh, this was terrible but what could she do about it? Certainly nothing at this”
― Lyn Andrews, The House on Lonely Street

“nodded”
― Lyn Andrews, When Tomorrow Dawns

“or Joan’s”
― Lyn Andrews, Goodbye, Mersey View

“Jim MacGann looked”
― Lyn Andrews, Liverpool Lou

“night. She was taking more of an interest in things and her appetite had improved with the result that she was looking much better. She had persuaded both girls to go out for a walk. It was cold but bright and sunny. ‘It will do you both good. You don’t”
― Lyn Andrews, To Love and to Cherish

“Lena was busy herself, and she couldn’t blame her brother for wanting to spend the short time he had at home with Lena. She was delighted when Lena had hinted in her last letter that she might be getting engaged at Christmas; Ned had proposed and, of course, she’d more than happily accepted, and mention of a ring had been made. The prospect of Lena as her sister-in-law was a very pleasant one. Her own weekends seemed to fly by, and there was enough in her life to keep her busy and occupied, but she did hope that George was coping; things wouldn’t be easy for him. Ned smiled as he caught sight of Lena waiting for him on the landing stage that late summer evening. It was still very warm and the Pier Head was busy with people making the most of the pleasant August evening. He was always glad to get home; he knew Nellie would have a good supper waiting and that Lena was bound to have news from Lizzie. He was saving hard so he would be able to buy Lena a decent ring at Christmas, and then they could plan their future together. Maybe they could get a place of their own, he’d often mused, but realised that, with him being away and Lena still working, no doubt she’d spend what free time she had at her mam’s. ‘Have you been waiting long, luv?’ he asked after kissing her and putting his arm around her as they walked towards the waiting trams at the terminus. ‘No, I’ve got used to what time you get paid off now”
― Lyn Andrews, The Liverpool Matchgirl

“husband. Richard O’Neill.”
― Lyn Andrews, Across a Summer Sea

“Life is hard,luv, and there are times when you wonder what it's all about. Times you wonder it is worth carrying on but you just have to and you have to try to make the best of it.”
― Lyn Andrews, A Secret in the Family