Anna Jacobs 
Valley Secret 
Book 2 in the uplifting new Backshaw Moss series

The second book in the brand new Backshaw Moss series from million-copy bestseller Anna Jacobs Lancashire, 1930s. When her mother dies, leaving her an old sewing box and a clue to her father’s identity, 22-year-old Maisie Bassett is determined to make a fresh start.Changing her name and moving to the small town of Rivenshaw, she finds a respectable job in a grocery store. But unwanted attentions from a man at her new church make life increasingly difficult – until the shy, handsome Gabriel Harte comes to her rescue.Then she receives an inheritance from a distant relative and her world is turned upside down. The home she’s always dreamed of may finally be hers – if she can keep it safe from a grasping slum landlord. With Gabriel’s help, can Maisie untangle the secrets of her past and secure her future?Curl up with this heartwarming read from the Queen of the Rural Saga – perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Katie Flynn*** Can’t wait for more Anna Jacobs? Make sure you’re not missing out with this list of first books in her other series: A Daughter’s Journey (Birch End Series) One Quiet Woman (Ellindale Series) Salem Street (Gibson Family Series) A Time to Remember (Rivenshaw Saga) The Trader’s Wife (Traders Series) Farewell to Lancashire (Swan River Saga) Pride of Lancashire (Music Hall Series) A Pennyworth of Sunshine (Irish Sisters Series) Our Lizzie (Kershaw Sisters) Readers love Anna Jacobs’ Birch End Series! ‘Amazing’ – 5 STARS ‘Thank you, Anna, for the pleasure you give in all your books’ – 5 STARS ‘Another brilliant, hard-to-put-down book’ – 5 STARS ‘Can’t wait for the next instalment’ – 5 STARS ‘A real page turner, I can’t wait to read the next one’ – 5 STARS ‘Another triumph for Anna Jacobs’ – 5 STARS ‘BRILLIANT READ’ – 5 STARS