Lizzie Flowers Books In Order
- Lizzie of Langley Street (2004)
- The Fight for Lizzie Flowers (2015)
- Lizzie Flowers and the Family Firm (2018)
Dishy Doc Books In Order
- Italian Doctor, Single Mum (2017)
- Return of Doctor Deceiver (2017)
- Doctor Don’t Leave (2017)
- Doctor Please Stay (2017)
East Enders before Eastenders Books In Order
- Christmas to Come (2017)
- Lizzie Flowers and the Family Firm (2018)
- Christmas Child (2019)
Novels
- Rose of Ruby Street (2005)
- Connie of Kettle Street (2006)
- Bella of Bow Street (2007)
- Lily of Love Lane (2008)
- Eve of the Isle (2009)
- East End Angel (2010)
- In the Bleak Midwinter (2011)
- A Sister’s Shame (2012)
- Co*ckney Orphan (2013)
- A War Time Christmas (2013)
- Together for Christmas (2014)
- The Promise Between Friends (2016)
- Molly’s Christmas Orphans (2017)
- Girl with Secrets (2021)
Omnibus
- Lily’s Christmas Workhouse Baby / Bonny’s Christmas Angel / Christmas at the King’s Arms (2019)
- Christmas Child / Christmas to Come (2019)
Novellas
- Lily’s Christmas Workhouse Baby (2016)
Lizzie Flowers Book Covers
Dishy Doc Book Covers
East Enders before Eastenders Book Covers
Novels Book Covers
Omnibus Book Covers
Novellas Book Covers
Carol Rivers Books Overview
Lizzie of Langley Street
Following her mother’s untimely death, market trader’s daughter Lizzie Allen is facing desperate times. Her father Tom, crippled in the fighting during WWI, has been left a broken and bitter man; her elder brother Vinnie is in serious trouble with the local hard man; her two younger sisters are in danger of being taken into care, and her sweetheart Danny is heading for Australia to seek his fortune. Determined to keep her family together, yet unable to escape the poverty and degradation of the slums, the heartbroken Lizzie is tricked into marriage by Danny’s unscrupulous brother, Frank. Will she ever find the strength to protect her family from the underworld thugs who monopolise the Isle of Dogs? Can she escape her increasingly unhappy and violent marriage? And will she ever be reunited with her one true love, Danny Flowers?
Rose of Ruby Street
The residents of Ruby Street in London’s East End are celebrating the new Queen’s coronation in 1953. It’s a new beginning for a nation still in the grip of rationing, still suffering the aftermath of the Blitz. But for Rose Weaver, the day is destined to end in tragedy when her husband Eddie is arrested on suspicion of theft. It’s only the first of several unpleasant facts Rose will discover about the man she’s been married to for the past 8 years, the man she thought she knew so well. Rose must draw on all her courage and resourcefulness to protect herself and her two daughters in the hard months ahead. It’s only with the help of family, friends, and the good neighbors of Ruby Street that she has any chance of pulling through. And when a handsome salesman knocks at her door, it’s hard to resist temptation.
Connie of Kettle Street
September 7th, 1940. The Isle of Dogs, heart of London’s docklands, suffers the first terrible night of a nine month long Blitz. But amidst the death and destruction shines a ray of hope when young Connie Marsh finds an orphaned baby boy amongst the rubble. She also finds herself falling in love with handsome Vic Champion, the part time ARP warden who helps her rescue the child they’ve named Lucky. But Connie’s happiness is not to last. When his call up papers arrive, Vic leaves for the navy and Connie knows she might never see him again. She’s in danger of losing Lucky too when a sinister figure emerges, claiming to be the boy’s grandfather. Will she turn for comfort to Clint Hershey, the dashing GI who makes no secret of his admiration for her? Will she stay true to Vic, the man she really loves?
Bella of Bow Street
1941, the Isle of Dogs. Neglected by their drunken mother, young Bella Doyle and her brother Terry are left to roam the streets, fending for themselves and skipping school with ease. When her mother’s boyfriend turns violent, Bella finds refuge with Micky Bryant, a local ne’er do well. After the war, Bella marries Micky, helping him run his business as a club owner and manufacturer of illegal hooch. But with her husband falling ever deeper into a life of crime, Bella finds herself out of her depth as she struggles to stay one step ahead of the law, cope with Micky’s increasingly wayward behaviour and control her growing feelings for his elder brother, Ronnie. It takes a shocking tragedy for Bella to realize that she must seize control of events in order to escape the squalor of the East End and shape her own destiny.
Lily of Love Lane
1930, the Isle of Dogs. 20 year old Lily Bright works long hours on a market stall, selling furniture and bric a brac to make ends meet. When a handsome stranger turns up at the stall in search of a bargain, it’s love at first sight. Swept off her feet, Lily falls head over heels for the debonair Charles Grey only to discover, too late, that he’s a bigamist and trader in stolen goods. Trapped, pregnant, Lily turns for comfort to her childhood friend Ben James, a former lorry driver who is now a successful businessman. With World War II looming, Lily comes to realize that it’s Ben she really loved all along. Will she ever find a way to overcome her mistakes, seize control of her own destiny and win her true love’s heart?
Eve of the Isle
January 1928, the Isle of Dogs. Following the mysterious disappearance of her sailor husband missing, presumed drowned, young widow Eve Kumar struggles to provide for herself and her twin sons. But her flower selling business is destroyed overnight when the Thames floods its banks, wrecking Eve’s ramshackle riverside cottage and forcing her to take refuge with the lecherous Harold Slygo and his drunken wife. As Eve’s home life turns from bad to worse, she is befriended by a young police constable, Charlie Merritt, who shares Eve’s growing suspicions that her husband’s death was no accident. But Eve and Charlie’s investigations are attracting unwelcome attention and when Eve herself disappears, Charlie realizes there are those who would go to any lengths to ensure the truth remains buried. Will he be able to save the woman he has grown to love?
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