A Labour of Love

Anne Baker's compelling new novel brings a delightful cast of characters face to face with the trials and tribulations of life - but the family will survive it all.

Anne Baker's compelling Merseyside saga brings a delightful cast of characters face to face with the trials and tribulations of life - but the family will survive it all.

Its 1980s Merseyside and teenage cousins Sophie and Charlie are at a turning point in each of their lives. Sophie, seventeen years old and stunning, falls in love with Darrell, the school caretaker, who has plans to make it big with his rock band. But when Sophie discovers that shes pregnant, her relationship with Darrell comes to an end. Though happiness is on the horizon for Sophie, it will take her time to realise who she is destined to be with. Charlie, eighteen and having struggled at school, is unhappy in his job as a chef. With Sophies help, Charlie joins the family business with surprising results