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Pride & Joy: The stunning new Kitty Neale saga perfect for Christmas in 2026
From Sunday Times bestselling author Kitty Neale, Pride & Joy a brand-new Christmas saga about a mother who will do anything to protect her son.
London, 1911. Joy Squirrel's dream has finally come she is pregnant with the child she's always longed for. But there's a problem. The baby isn't her husband Samuel's. It's the result of one terrible mistake with Eddie Mallory, the cruel neighbour.
Through the decades Joy raises her child, navigating war, widowhood, and poverty. But Eddie's cunning wife, Val, has caught wind of the affair, and she's willing to do whatever it takes to cause Joy's downfall. Will Joy's secret stay hidden? And after devastating loss, will she find love and happiness again?
Find out why over a million readers love Kitty Neale!
London, 1911. Joy Squirrel's dream has finally come she is pregnant with the child she's always longed for. But there's a problem. The baby isn't her husband Samuel's. It's the result of one terrible mistake with Eddie Mallory, the cruel neighbour.
Through the decades Joy raises her child, navigating war, widowhood, and poverty. But Eddie's cunning wife, Val, has caught wind of the affair, and she's willing to do whatever it takes to cause Joy's downfall. Will Joy's secret stay hidden? And after devastating loss, will she find love and happiness again?
Find out why over a million readers love Kitty Neale!
420 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 22, 2026
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October 25, 2026
Joy Squirrel, Battersea London, 1911.
And she has the biggest secret of her life.
Married to Samuel for twenty odd years finds herself pregnant, this baby whoever the father will bring so much pride and joy her biggest secret.
With Samuel always bad with his back, unabled to work, Joy spends her time making soup buying cheap veg then selling it down the market every day.
Her mother Eliza is well known to the community and her door is open, Joy finds herself confession her secret.
But Eddie Mallory her neighbour is not keeping quiet,
One mistake, one wanted baby, and nothing can be changed.
Heartache, sorrow, friendship and happiness are all entails as you read, its such a heartfelt story of lost loved ones right through, history of the sinking of the titanic, into WW1, with many suffering of loss and heartache.
Joy Squirrel is remarkable and a fighter, experiences in her life like no other woman has to experience, but everything is for her son her Barrow boy Ralph.
This was for me a Joy to read, I loved every single chapter having to grab many tissues along the way.
Beautiful perfect and a rewarding book.
And she has the biggest secret of her life.
Married to Samuel for twenty odd years finds herself pregnant, this baby whoever the father will bring so much pride and joy her biggest secret.
With Samuel always bad with his back, unabled to work, Joy spends her time making soup buying cheap veg then selling it down the market every day.
Her mother Eliza is well known to the community and her door is open, Joy finds herself confession her secret.
But Eddie Mallory her neighbour is not keeping quiet,
One mistake, one wanted baby, and nothing can be changed.
Heartache, sorrow, friendship and happiness are all entails as you read, its such a heartfelt story of lost loved ones right through, history of the sinking of the titanic, into WW1, with many suffering of loss and heartache.
Joy Squirrel is remarkable and a fighter, experiences in her life like no other woman has to experience, but everything is for her son her Barrow boy Ralph.
This was for me a Joy to read, I loved every single chapter having to grab many tissues along the way.
Beautiful perfect and a rewarding book.
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