Books written by Karen Abbott

  • Illusions of Love
    Illusions of Love

    Jo Mattison is angry when her guardian decides to bequeath his property to whichever of her three cousins she chooses to marry - especially since Alec, whom she idolised throughout her childhood, makes a hasty exit with his girlfriend.

  • Rising to the Call

    Forced to choose between the man she loves or 'rising to the call' of the Suffragists, Rosie makes her choice. Will their love find a way to surmount the difficulties her decision brings?

  • The Heart Knows No Bounds

    Samantha Handscombe has headed the management team of her family-run department store for a number of years, but there are rumours that the store is about to be taken over by an international company.

  • To Face the Past

    Eva thought she had moved on in the three years since her divorce from Matt, but when they meet again through working at a struggling hotel in Wales, she is forced to re-evaluate her feelings.

  • Summer Island

    Summer Island

  • Red Rose Girl

    Red Rose Girl

  • A Matter of Trust

    After taking a course at a Parisian art college, Gini returns to her island home, intending to open a dress shop to sell her designs.

  • A Taste of Happiness

    When Giselle goes to build up her father's newly-acquired restaurant on an island off the coast of France, she intends it to be a short-term project.

  • Memories with My Big Brother: William John Bright

    This is a compilation of my memories with my big brother through my own recollections.

  • Dangerous Intrigue

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  • A Time to Forgive

    Libby Barratt is nanny to two young children.

  • To Capture a Heart

    When Gill visited Langkawi, an offer of a job on board a boat seems too good an offer to turn down, especially when the skipper is as handsome as Bart. Gill soon discovers that it isn't all to be plain sailing.

  • A French Masquerade

    Barbara Chesney recklessly escapes an arranged marriage and is thankful to be offered the post of lady's maid.

  • A Heart Divided

    During World War Two, the German occupation of Ile D'Oleron, off the west coast of France, brings fear and hardship to the islanders.

  • A Love Worth Waiting For

    In the lovely village of Manorbier in Pembrokeshire, Jasmine gets the opportunity to open up a teashop - her dream come true.

  • An Unsuitable Alliance

    Averil is captivated by the exploits of the Suffragettes, and their fight for womens rights.

  • Faith for the Future

    When her teaching career in Paris comes to an unexpected end, Rosalind Mansell returns to the family farm in Shropshire.

  • Love Conquers All

    As Molly drove to Wales with her son, Joseph, she took a wrong turning down a country lane and ran into a tree.

  • The Turning Tide

    Eleanor Faversham's only contact with London's society is through her employment in her uncle's shoe shop - but when she decides to attend the local Assembly Rooms in the guise of a French emigree, she meets the dashing Lord Stansfield.

  • Afraid to Love

    Sue Anders is overjoyed to be flying to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to attend her pen friend's wedding.