Eve's Daughter

by Jeanne Whitmee

Be careful what you wish for... Eve and Jack Kenning have longed desperately for a child, but when Jack goes off to fight in the war, the prospect seems even more remote. So the news that Eve’s flighty, fun-loving lodger Sally is to have a baby out of wedlock seems particularly cruel. Eve cares for Sally’s unwanted baby as if it were her own, even begging Sally to let her adopt the child. When Sally is killed during an air raid, Eve is racked with guilt — and happier than she feels she has the right to be. Determined that Carol will grow up clever and accomplished, Eve nurtures her natural talents. But Carol wants a career as an actress and a life with the man she loves — and her desperate bid for independence is now threatened by a dark secret from the past... Eve's Daughter tangles suspense, romance and family loyalty as Carol struggles to find her true self and hold onto a lasting romance. Praise for Jeanne ‘Page-turning vitality’ - Daily Mail Jeanne Whitmee began her career as an actress. After her marriage and a period spent as a teacher of speech and drama, she achieved a lifelong ambition to become a professional writer. She worked for some years as a freelance writer for popular women’s magazines, writing short stories, serials and, at one time, a weekly column. To date she has published more than thirty novels under various pseudonyms. She has two married daughters and four grandchildren and now lives with her husband in Cambridgeshire. Her other novels include Oranges and Lemons, The Long Way Home, and This Year, Next Year.

Genres: Historical Fiction

420 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1998