The Yearning Heart: A heart-warming family saga Kindle Edition

This is Frances story, a young girl easily manipulated by her brother-in-law, becomes pregnant. Her Mother treats her horribly, I can't even imagine how a woman can act the way she did to her daughter.She is made to go and live with distant relatives who live in very primitive conditions. She works hard and her Mother makes arrangements for her to have her baby...babies. When the time comes the Mother books her in as her Sister, who is married to the babies Father. She is thrilled to have them and names them Michael and Christine. Now the babies have her Sister's name listed as their Mother. Frances is sent back to the relatives home, and the babies are taken by her Mother. Her Mother then informs her that Christine has died, and Michael will be staying with her Sister.Frances goes through the grief of loosing Christine, and not being allowed to see Michael. She has an agreement to see him when he turns 16, and decides to throw him a big party and tell him the truth. She then finds out that Michael and Isabel will be moving to Australia, and she has to make a decision on whether to ruin his happiness.It was hard to think of Frances as being only 32 when Michael turns 16. The story does take several twists and turns. Including some really heartwarming and heartbreaking times.While I really disliked the Mother Agnes, I enjoyed her Dad Will. Her Sister leaves a lot to be desired, Isabel, seems she has one nasty disposition. Although it could be she is afraid to loose Michael, you really take a dislike to her.This is definitely a British story, there are some things referred to in the book that I didn't know what they were talking about, but I did enjoy reading this book.

Really enjoyed this story of a mother's search for her child,loved how the story progressed and what the outcome was too would recommend this author and have looked up some more e of this authors books.

A brilliant book , I was hooked from the first page and can definitely recommend , you won't be disappointed , well worth five stars ,

This is the first book I've read by this author but it won't be the last i enjoyed reading about all what happened to fran and how she never have up this is definitely an author i recommend 5 STARS.

Great read really enjoyed it, didn’t want it to end.