Pam Howes Books in Order

In 1961, drummer Eddie Mellor is forced to leave The Raiders and marry when his former girlfriend announces a pregnancy. Still in love with Jane and desperate for a musical future, Eddie must confront the cost of every choice.

Years after The Raiders’ early success, Nick and Jess are in love, while Jess’s half-brother Jon carries feelings of his own. After a tragic accident, grief and family secrets pull the younger generation into a difficult emotional tangle.

Sixteen years after giving up baby Harley, Livvy Grant returns to find her daughter and former lover, rock musician Roy Cantello. Harley’s serious illness forces Livvy, Roy and his wife Sammy into a devastating decision about family and sacrifice.

Interior designer Mandy Radcliffe appears to have a settled, successful life, with grown daughters and a secure marriage. Then a phone call and declaration of love lead her into a secret affair that overturns everything she thought she knew.

A compact collection of romantic and humorous short tales. These quick reads move through everyday mix-ups, relationships and tender moments, making an easy choice for a brief break between longer sagas.

Stockport, 1959. Jane Wilson falls hard for rebellious drummer Eddie Mellor and the pull of new rock music. Her parents forbid the match, and when Eddie betrays her trust, Jane must decide whether love is worth another risk.

This short Cheshire-set story follows Debbie through a personal turning point. It is a compact, character-focused read from Pam Howes, built around the emotions and consequences of one difficult moment.

Roy Cantello’s affair with singer Livvy Grant has already splintered two families. Now remarried to Sammy and sharing custody of two boys with Livvy, Roy wants peace, but old betrayals and competing hopes make that almost impossible.

When seventeen-year-old Cathy Lomax meets biker Gianni Kandola at a concert, her careful plans for nursing begin to change. Their young love is tested by Gianni’s estranged fairground family and a warning that danger may be close.

Liverpool, 1951. Dora is rebuilding her life with daughters Carol and Jackie after separating from Joe. When Carol is taken to live with her father, Dora faces a painful custody fight while fresh accidents and secrets threaten to overwhelm her.

Liverpool, 1966. Sisters Carol and Jackie want happier lives, one working at Lewis’s and the other dreaming of drama school. When they discover they have been seeing the same man, an unexpected pregnancy puts their bond under severe strain.

Liverpool, 1946. Dora Evans is ready to begin married life and open a dressmaking business, but tragedy and a disastrous fire destroy her sense of security. As grief overtakes her marriage, she must fight to protect herself and her family.

Liverpool, 1940. Best friends Alice Turner and Millie Markham work at a munitions factory while war reshapes every part of life. When danger, loss and separation strike, they must lean on their friendship to survive the darkest days.

Liverpool, 1945. Alice and Terry are raising their daughter after years apart, while Alice and her friend Sadie work at a bomb-damaged department store. A sudden death and an unwelcome return leave both women fighting for a safer future.

Newly married Cathy hopes midwifery will give her life purpose after a painful loss. As she helps plan a home for unmarried mothers, her abusive stepfather escapes prison, putting Cathy, her family and her grandmother’s legacy at risk.

Liverpool, 1955. Cathy dreams of nursing, but family poverty forces her out of school and into work. With Gianni’s support, she earns a place as a cadet nurse, even as her mother faces danger at home without her.

Liverpool, 1939. Bella Rogers is ready to marry Bobby, her childhood sweetheart, until war calls him away and his letters stop. As fear closes in on Victory Street, Bella and her friends must find courage in their music and each other.

Liverpool, 1943. Bella performs with the Bryant Sisters while grieving her father and hoping for a future with wounded soldier Bobby. But a secret, a bombing raid and fresh heartbreak threaten the home and happiness she has fought to protect.

Liverpool, 1946. Bella is starting married life with Bobby when Levi’s father, American pilot Earl, comes to England. His arrival stirs old feelings and new danger, forcing Bella to face a future far less peaceful than she imagined.

Liverpool, 1956. Victory Street prepares for a visit from the Queen, but Bella is devastated when her son Levi wants to move to America. As the neighborhood rallies for the celebration, Bella must decide whether holding on is really best for him.

Liverpool, 1952. Bella is singing again with the Bryant Sisters, while Earl’s daughter Dianna hopes to build a career in nursing. As ambition and romance complicate their plans, another crisis tests the strength of Victory Street’s close community.

In 1964, pregnant teenager Laura Sims is sent to a cruel home for unmarried mothers and separated from her newborn. Fifty years later, Laura and Pete uncover evidence that their baby may have been sold, reopening a search they never abandoned.

Singer Olivia Grant takes her two sons to America, convinced they will have a better life with her mother. Their father Roy is devastated, and Olivia soon learns that choosing what seems best can break a family apart.

Stockport, 1984. After a terrible crash leaves Sammy and Roy Cantello’s son fighting for life, Sammy discovers Roy’s affair with Olivia has deeper consequences. Grief forces her to consider an impossible act of compassion toward the other woman’s child.