9 Top historical fiction books like Nelly Kelly: An uplifting tale of grit and determination in the most desperate of circumstances by Lena Kennedy

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Nelly Kelly: An uplifting tale of grit and determination in the most desperate of circumstances

By: Lena Kennedy

4.21

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Life never turns out the way you plan . . .In the turmoil and confusion of London's East End betwee…

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1. A Summer Promise

By: Katie Flynn

4.10

Format: 387 pages, Paperback

From the bestselling author Katie Flynn. Growing up in the Yorkshire Dales, Maddy Hebditch can't im… read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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2. A Christmas Baby at Rookery House

By: Rosie Hendry

4.62

Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition

ANOTHER WARTIME CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE, AND PREPARATIONS ARE IN FULL SWING FOR THE FESTIVE CELEBR… read more

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3. Shameful Secrets on Coronation Close (Coronation Close, #2)

By: Lizzie Lane

4.48

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

There are no secrets that time does not reveal… Bristol 1937 The year is 1937 and the country is st… read more

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  • historical fiction
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4. Yesterday's Friends

By: Pamela Evans

4.46

Format: 420 pages, Kindle Edition

One night. One decision. A lifetime of consequences. Yesterday's Friends is a thrilling saga of lo… read more

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5. The Cotton Mill Orphan

By: Faye Godwin

4.31

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

Juliette Purcell has never known anything beyond her small, miserable world: the tiny tenement wher… read more

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6. Hard Times on Weaver Street

By: Chrissie Walsh

4.55

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

As Liverpool and its residents begin to heal from the wounds and memories of World War I, life on W… read more

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  • historical fiction
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7. The Dock Girl's Shame (The Waterfront Women #2)

By: AnneMarie Brear

4.62

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

A broken heart, a shameful secret… Wakefield, Yorkshire 1871 Loretta Chambers has spent her l… read more

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  • historical fiction
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8. The Midwife's Dream

By: Jess Weir

4.43

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

Kathryn Barton dreams of becoming a midwife. In Victorian London, dreams have a nasty habit of turn… read more

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9. The Guilty Child (Rags, Riches and Romance - Early stories and other works)

By: Hattie Finch

4.21

Format: 102 pages, Kindle Edition

He took a step towards her… Stella didn’t know what to do. She was young, and her parents had shelt… read more

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10. Part Of The Family

By: Pamela Evans

4.51

Format: 421 pages, Kindle Edition

A thrilling tale about the consequences of a dangerous love. Much-loved author Pam Evans, author o… read more

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11. Whispers in the Town

By: Pamela Evans

4.26

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

Fighting for those you love is never easy...Whispers in the Town is a heartrending saga about love,… read more

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  • fiction
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12. Sorrows and Smiles

By: Dee Williams

4.37

Format: 388 pages, Kindle Edition

What terrible secret is Pam's grandmother concealing...? Dee Williams writes a compelling saga i… read more

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13. Diamonds in Danby Walk

By: Pamela Evans

4.34

Format: 431 pages, Kindle Edition

A young girl discovers that the grass isn't always greener on the other side... Set in London's Ea… read more

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14. The Complete Sinclair Family Saga Box Set Books 1–5 (Sinclair Family Saga #1-5)

By: Gwen Kirkwood

4.56

Format: 1222 pages, Kindle Edition

In this 5-book box set: BOOK 1: MOORLAND MIST Scottish Highlands, 1895. It’s Emma Greig’s fourt… read more

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15. In The Dark Streets Shining

By: Pamela Evans

4.36

Format: 418 pages, Kindle Edition

A young widow's actions in war-torn London ensure her life is never the same again...In the Dark St… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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16. Pride of Park Street

By: Pamela Evans

4.37

Format: 522 pages, Kindle Edition

When Jess Mollitt gains a place with the famous Burton Girls dance troupe, appearing on the West En… read more

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17. The Flower Girls

By: Dee Williams

4.28

Format: 355 pages, Kindle Edition

Identical twins Lily and Rose Flowers aren't from a rich family, but they lead a comfortable life i… read more

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  • fiction
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18. Sweet Rosie O'Grady (Molly and Nellie, #3)

By: Joan Jonker

4.53

Format: 359 pages, Kindle Edition

The war creates new demands for Molly and Nellie's families, as well as a few surprises.In Sweet Ro… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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19. The Apple of her Eye

By: Pamela Evans

4.21

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

Two families face the aftermath of war, and the promise of new love.Pam Evans' family saga, The App… read more

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20. Bessie's War

By: Pamela Evans

4.29

Format: 223 pages, Kindle Edition

A moving and nostalgic saga from Pam Evans, set in London during wartime. Perfect for readers of Ka… read more

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21. Dream a Little Dream

By: Joan Jonker

4.50

Format: 516 pages, Kindle Edition

An ambitious family learns that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Joan Jonker leav… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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22. Love And War

By: Dee Williams

4.36

Format: 420 pages, Kindle Edition

When the war changes family life forever, a mother finds strength in her East End community.Dee Wil… read more

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  • fiction
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23. Always There

By: Pamela Evans

4.34

Format: 447 pages, Kindle Edition

Two sisters discover that meddling in the past can bring about both happiness and long forgotten, d… read more

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24. Daughter of the Sea

By: Sylvia Broady

4.43

Format: 359 pages, Kindle Edition

An absolutely heartbreaking and uplifting wartime story of love, loss and friendship. 1937. East… read more

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  • historical fiction
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25. Second Chance of Sunshine

By: Pamela Evans

4.37

Format: 452 pages, Kindle Edition

A caring mother struggles against the prejudices of the 1950s, with tragic consequences...Second Ch… read more

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26. Now or Never

By: Lynda Page

4.38

Format: 420 pages, Kindle Edition

A young woman finds refuge in the most unlikely of places...In Now or Never , Lynda Page writes a h… read more

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27. When Wishes Come True

By: Joan Jonker

4.49

Format: 516 pages, Kindle Edition

A young mother is left abandoned, yet finds strength in the busy streets and communities of Liverpo… read more

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28. The Mill Daughter's Tragedy (Rags, Riches and Romance - Early stories and other works)

By: Hattie Finch

4.29

Format: 127 pages, Kindle Edition

With nothing left for them at home, Margie, Gerry and Morris left to find a better life in London. … read more

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29. An Orphan's Hope

By: Kitty Neale

4.67

Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition

1952. With smog blanketing London, little Grace is in trouble. Her grandmother is dangerously ill b… read more

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30. The Farrans of Fellmonger Street

By: Harry Bowling

4.33

Format: 544 pages, Kindle Edition

They've survived the war. Can they survive what follows?The Farrans of Fellmonger Street follows a … read more

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31. Nelly Kelly: An uplifting tale of grit and determination in the most desperate of circumstances

By: Lena Kennedy

4.21

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Life never turns out the way you plan . . .In the turmoil and confusion of London's East End betwee… read more

Similar categories in Lena Kennedy's Nelly Kelly: An uplifting tale of grit and determination in the most desperate of circumstances book and Lena Kennedy's Nelly Kelly: An uplifting tale of grit and determination in the most desperate of circumstances

  • romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

8 must-read fiction books like Nelly Kelly: An uplifting tale of grit and determination in the most desperate of circumstances by Lena Kennedy

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A Summer Promise

Katie Flynn

4.10

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Whispers in the Town

Pamela Evans

4.26

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In The Dark Streets Shining

Pamela Evans

4.36

Transform Your Habits

The Flower Girls

Dee Williams

4.28

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7 Top fiction books like The Flower Girls by Dee Williams

Transform Your Habits

The Wild Child

Anne Baker

4.30

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In The Dark Streets Shining

Pamela Evans

4.36

Transform Your Habits

The Flower Girls

Dee Williams

4.28

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The Sparrows Of Sycamore Road

Pamela Evans

4.44

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