Emma Blair 
This Side Of Heaven 

When she was sixteen, Sheila Beattie knew exactly what her future would be. She would marry her sweetheart Eric, a fisherman like her father, and they would raise their family and dream their simple dreams in the village which they’d been born. Her life lay before her, happy, safe and secure.But she was sixteen – and about to discover in this world there is nothing certain but change . . . no one and nothing to be trusted but the voice of your own heart . . .Praise for Emma Blair:’An engaging novel and the characters are endearing – a good holiday read‘ Historical Novels Review’All the tragedy and passion you could hope for . . . Brilliant‘ The Bookseller’Romantic fiction pure and simple and the best sort – direct, warm and hugely readable. Women’s fiction at an excellent level‘ Publishing News’Emma Blair explores the complex and difficult nature of human emotions in this passionately written novel‘ Edinburgh Evening News’Entertaining romantic fiction‘ Historical Novels Review'[Emma Blair] is well worth recommending‘ The Bookseller