Lonely Teardrops (A Champion Street Market Saga)

By: Freda Lightfoot

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Synopsis: In this emotional saga set around 1950s Manchester hair salon, a mother&’s revelation throws a young woman&’s world into darkness. It&’s a rainy day on Champion Street as Harriet attends the funeral of her beloved father. But then her grandmother drops a bombshell on her out of nowhere, and she can hardly take in the words for shock and grief. Joyce, the woman she has always called Mam, isn&’t really her mother. After all this time, it at least explains why Joyce always favored Harriet&’s brother, Grant. Her emotions in turmoil, Harriet discovers a streak of rebellion that puts everything she holds dear into jeopardy. Can she ever come back from the brink, or will her life be full of nothing but lonely teardrops? Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford and Kitty Neale.&“You can&’t put a price on Freda Lightfoot&’s stories from Manchester&’s 1950s Champion Street Market. They bubble with enough life and color to brighten up the dreariest day and they have characters you can easily take to your heart.&” —The Northern Echo