Mother’s Only Child – Anne Bennett

Maria is a girl with great talent for design.  Although the world is embroiled in war, all she can think of is her scholarship to study in Dublin.  But then her father has a dreadful accident and her mother breaks down in guilt and grief.  Maria, the only child, must care for them both.  Her hopes are dashed, not only of her career, but of marrying the one who’s loved her for years.

Reluctantly, Maria is driven into the arms of the supposedly reliable Barney.  But no such thing.  The young couple have to leave the village in a hurry and settle in Birmingham, where Barney betrays those who have helped them and finally goes too far.  The family comes perilously close to tragedy before Maria finds hope in the most unlikely place...

My Rating 5/5 Easy Read (Fiction)

I loved this book so much I just couldn’t put it down.