With her family’s future resting on her shoulders, will she ever find a happiness of her own?
Lynda Page writes another touching saga in Against the Odds – a tale of a young woman’s journey to happiness and contentment. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Elaine Everest.
Twenty-four-year-old Lynnie Downs has a lot on her plate. First and foremost are her plans to marry Ozzie Matthews – but the odds are stacked against him ever settling down. Then there’s her mother and her younger brothers to worry about. Ray’s due out of prison soon, Jimmy and Dec have escaped from Leicester to avoid the police, and Colin is up to no good, as usual. But at work Lynnie can forget all this. For behind the counter at Cigar Sid’s betting shop, where hopes are dashed and dreams are made, Lynnie’s own fortunes are about to change…
What readers are saying about Against the Odds:
‘Once I started reading [this book] it was hard to put down. The story was clear and easy to follow and the characters are very real and not over the top. I would recommend reading this book’
‘Lynda Page is an excellent writer. All her books are real page turners… Against the Odds is just brilliant’
Lynda Page writes another touching saga in Against the Odds – a tale of a young woman’s journey to happiness and contentment. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Elaine Everest.
Twenty-four-year-old Lynnie Downs has a lot on her plate. First and foremost are her plans to marry Ozzie Matthews – but the odds are stacked against him ever settling down. Then there’s her mother and her younger brothers to worry about. Ray’s due out of prison soon, Jimmy and Dec have escaped from Leicester to avoid the police, and Colin is up to no good, as usual. But at work Lynnie can forget all this. For behind the counter at Cigar Sid’s betting shop, where hopes are dashed and dreams are made, Lynnie’s own fortunes are about to change…
What readers are saying about Against the Odds:
‘Once I started reading [this book] it was hard to put down. The story was clear and easy to follow and the characters are very real and not over the top. I would recommend reading this book’
‘Lynda Page is an excellent writer. All her books are real page turners… Against the Odds is just brilliant’
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If you want an enthralling saga, read Lynda Page
In Lynda Page, we have an author who writes with skill and style; her characters are strongly drawn and thoroughly believable and her settings are just that little bit different...it keeps the reader enthralled from start to finish. Mark my words, on this showing Leicester's Lynda Page is destined to share the limelight - and bestseller lists - with the likes of Catherine Cookson
You'll be hooked from page one
A welcome read for fans of Cookson and Cox
Lynda Page is a leading purveyor of the saga, enlivening her plots with all manner of page-turning twists and turns. Expect the unexpected
Inspirational and heart-warming