Best Friends
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Fiery Agnes Boyd and quiet, motherless Rachel Donaldson have been best friends since their Dundee schooldays. Both girls are determined to escape from the poverty their families endure.
Thwarted in her ambition to become a teacher, Rachel goes to work as a maid - in the Perthshire home of her mother's estranged family. Soon she finds herself irresistibly drawn to the handsome village doctor, Peter McGregor. Who seems to be beyond her reach . . .
Agnes too becomes a housemaid, but she is determined to marry for money and status, not for love. So why can't she forget about young Tommy Kingsley
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Praise for Best Friends
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In the tradition of Catherine Cookson - Liverpool PostAn unforgettable story of love and heartache. - Dundee Courier on Lost DreamsAn absorbing and entertaining read. - Bolton Evening News, on For Better, For WorseIf you enjoy Cookson you will love this. - Bradford Telegraph & Argus on Legacy of ShameA stirring tale, rich in heartache and warmth with an unquenchable zest for life. - Northern Echo on Gift of LoveEverything a reader could possibly wish for. It's brilliant. - Bangor Chronicle on For Better, for Worse
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