The Favourite Child

Salford Saga #2

by Freda Lightfoot

Where there’s daring, there’s danger…

Isabella Ashton has always been her father’s favourite, but when she gets involved with the new Birth Control Movement, he is scandalised. A decade has elapsed since the end of the Great War and running a family planning clinic in Salford is challenging but rewarding work.

Bella is grateful for the help of Violet Howarth, a generous-hearted woman who takes her in off the street. Before long, a friendship with Violet’s son, Dan, blossoms into the beginnings of love.

But Bella also crosses paths with handsome ne’er-do-well Billy Quinn, leader of an illegal betting ring, and everything she has worked for is suddenly put at risk.

This is a bewitching tale of drama, jealousy and the fight for women's rights, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Nadine Dorries.

Praise for The Favourite Child

‘Compelling and fascinating’ Middlesborough Evening Gazette

‘A revelation in telling us what it was like before women had rights’ 5* Reader review

‘One of those books that you can’t put down, loved it’ 5* Reader review

Genres: Fiction

368 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2001

About the author

Born in Lancashire, I've been a teacher, bookseller and in a mad moment, a smallholder on the freezing fells of the Lake District where I tried my hand at the ‘good life’, kept sheep and hens, various orphaned cats and dogs, built drystone walls, planted a small wood and even learned how to make jam. I now spend the winter in Spain and summer in the UK. I have now published 48 books including many bestselling family sagas and historical novels.
For more information, visit my website www.fredalightfoot.co.uk.

Reviews

[Valerie Fahy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I connected with the characters, often laughing or crying with the events of their lives. A very easy read.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another enjoyable book by Freda. Loved it 😀