Family Connections

by Anna Jacobs

Sorting through her father’s papers after his death, Gina Porter discovers evidence of a secret in his past. Though her two daughters make many demands of her, she is determined to leave Australia for England to investigate. After all, it’s time she did something for herself. At her home near Blackpool, Peggy Wilkes wakes every day to verbal abuse from her bullying husband. Like Gina, Peggy is ready to make a new start. As Gina and Peggy embark on their personal voyages of self-discovery, they meet new people and forge bonds which will reinforce for both the value of family connections... Product Information: ISBN: 9781788636124 Author: Anna Jacobs Publisher: Canelo Format: Paperback Pages: 373 Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.5cm

Genres: Fiction, Audiobook, Romance

384 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2007

About the author

Anna Jacobs has 87 novels published as of April 2019. She writes historical sagas and modern novels alternately, and in the past has written historical romances and fantasy novels (the latter as Shannah Jay).

She's addicted to story-telling and writes three novels a year. You can find a list of books and series on her website at www.annajacobs.com

Anna reads 3 novels a week. Happy reading, everyone.

Reviews

[Tracey Tilbury]

This is the worst book I have ever read!

[Justine Austell]

Great book from Anna

Just love anything Anna writes, I am 86 years old and have read most every book of hers, her books are always hard to put down, please keel writing dear Anna, I have a Kindle reader and go to bed reading and when waking in early morning, blessings

Justine

[Patricia Elaine Russell]

Brilliant. I really enjoyed this book. Anna Jacobs knows how to grip you with one of her stories, she literally has them popping out of her head. I enjoy reading every one of her books and I always want more when I finish.

[dianne bowman]

Brilliant read as always

[Liz Hatcher]

Very happenstance and unrealistic in places

[Booklover BEV]

Enjoyable book

Loved this book
This book is focus in Perth western Australia and Blackpool England of family connection with each other.
Its takes you on a journey
Gina is sorting through her dad's possessions when she finds he has been married twice so she has unknown brothers and sisters over in England. He kept this secret until he pass away and she plans to go and find them.
Travelling across the world on an adventure.
I loved everything about this book from the start.

[Karen]

First book by this author I tried. Easy to read great flow and enough detail to form good idea about the characters looks and personalities. Took me a while to get into it but once absorbed into the book that was it just wanted to read it.

Well written and depth of human emotions and weaknesses we have with the past haunting our future. Some times it hard to break away from the chain's that bind us.

[Ruth Sandring]

Not bad, but not good either. A little too much happening at once, and far too many lucky coincidences.

I wish the story could have been only about the abusive relationship Peggy was in, because that was interesting. But it just turned into an element to get some action in the book and lost it's appeal to me there.

A very forgettable book, but an easy read. Not one I would recommend though, there are far better books that are just as easy to read and that give far more.

[Lucy McLaurin]

I enjoyed this family driven book.

I did have to keep thinking who was with which family with there being two families in Australia and two in England who were related!

A lovely warm story; which also showed the dark side of some relationships with an abusive partner; the stress of job insecurity and it was all written well.

[MrsJean B Lloyd]

another good read

Took a little getting into with the different families in uk and Australia but suddenly I found I now knew who was who and I thoroughly enjoyed this book
Anna Jacob never fails I love her books

[josephine Hunt]

A story with a muddled centre part!

I felt that this was a very complicated story, I gave up twice but was determined to finish it. I had just finished another story by Anna Jacobs which was superb so I found this storyline difficult!

[Maureen Constable]

Brilliant

A great book. A bit of everything in one place. Thriller, Romance, Past, Future, a good start and a very happy ending. I didn't want to put my kindle book down.

[mois reads]

Gina and brad

A lot of tangles in this family story a madman, romance ,mystery and love .Gina left Australia to find her relatives and found love as well .5 STARS.

[Kathy E]

Another brilliant five star entertaining read from Anna Jacobs. Anna has a way writing so that you can really get into the story and live with her characters. A recommended light hearted read.

[Dianne King]

What can one say, Anna Jacobs, I can never put your books down, as they take you into another place. Just wonderful Anna.

[Pam]

very nice easy to read novel full of family warmth

[Julia Liv]

nope, no, no no.

Not my type of book at all. Too many characters. Things only really started to happen at about 60% of the book. The author uses the word surely way too much.
not my vibe

[Tracy Daniel]

Really good book good author

[Christine tinsley]

I love Anna Jacobs books I couldn't put it down

[Liz]

Wonderful book

Very good read. Well structured, easy to read and I just didnt want to put it down till the end.

[Catherine Myers]

This book had too many irrelevant characters. The second half of the book was much better.

[Judith]

Great story, though lots of people to follow along the way

[katie turner]

Great story.

Lovely story, kept me interested from beginning to end. So many stories in one, and characters to love and hate.

[June Staff]

I really enjoyed this book. A great story for those interested in finding long lost family, with a bit of romance thrown in for good measure :)

[Linda Hobson]

Another good read in the series

[Clare Hayes]

Great story

This is great. Its got plenty of different twists and turns. Really enjoyed reading this book. AJ you never disappoint.

[Carol Anne]

I didn’t even bother to finish this…

[Virginia Elliott]

A fluffy read but it sucks you in

[Jo L Caunt]

7

[Elaine Williams]

As Gina Porter is going through her father's things after his desth she discovers that she has a family in England and she makes plans to visit them after she sells her father's house! She write a letter to the two siblings to let them know that she exists and that she would like to visit. Then the sudden illness of one of her daughters delays her leaving from Australia when her great- niece shows up looking for her family ties as well. Gina feels stuck with her daughter who needs her and the arrival of the niece who has just come to visit. Read on to see who and how she get out of this situation and finally gets to meet her siblings.