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Maggie Ford Biography & Facts

Maggie Ford, also known as Elizabeth Lord (born 1928) was a British writer. Early life and family Maggie Ford was born Ivy May Lord in London, England in 1928. She became interested in writing when she retired from her full time job and wrote her first novel at the age of sixty six. Her first husband died in 1954, from a tragic accident at work. She re-married and then started a nursery / garden centre with her second husband. Career Her writing career started when she wrote an article for Weekend magazine about a robbery that happened when she was at home with her daughter. In the 1970s, she started writing romantic stories for various magazines. In 1994, she published her first novel, Stolen Years. Her first historical romantic work Company of Rebels, published in 2004, has sold in the United Kingdom and the United States. In 2006, her next romantic fiction novel, Give Me Tomorrow, was published. Later, Publishers Weekly reviewed the novel. In 2013, her novel, The Soldier's Bride, was published which was later reviewed by Burnley Express. In 2014, her novel, Call Nurse Jenny, was published. The novel was reviewed by Blackpool Gazette. During her writing career, she was a member of Brentwood Writers' Circle, Billericay Arts Group as well as the Romanic Novelist Association. Bibliography Lord, Elizabeth (1994). Stolen Years Lord, Elizabeth (1995). The Angry Heart Lord, Elizabeth (1996). A Better Life Lord, Elizabeth (1997). The Turning Tides Lord, Elizabeth (1998). For All the Bright Promise Lord, Elizabeth (1999). The Bowmaker Girls Lord, Elizabeth (2000). Mile End Girl Lord, Elizabeth (2001). Brenda's Place Lord, Elizabeth (2001). Butterfly Summers Lord, Elizabeth. Shadow's of Honour Lord, Elizabeth (2002). From Bow to Bond Street Lord, Elizabeth (2002). Autumn Skies Lord, Elizabeth (2002). Shadow of the Protector Lord, Elizabeth (2002). Fortunes Daughter Lord, Elizabeth (2004). Company of Rebels Lord, Elizabeth (2004). The Flower Girl Lord, Elizabeth (2006). Give Me Tomorrow Lord, Elizabeth (2006). To Cast a Stone Lord, Elizabeth (2006). Winter Wine Lord, Elizabeth (2007). A Secret Inheritance Lord, Elizabeth (2009). Julia's Way Lord, Elizabeth (2010). All That We Are Lord, Elizabeth (2012). The Chandelier Ballroom Lord, Elizabeth (2013). Illusions of Happiness Ford, Maggie (2013). The Soldier's Bride Ford, Maggie (2014). A Mother's Love Ford, Maggie (2014). Call Nurse Jenny Ford, Maggie (2014). A Woman's Place Ford, Maggie (2015). The Factory Girl Ford, Maggie (2016). A Girl in Wartime Ford, Maggie (2016). A Soldier's Girl Ford, Maggie (2017). An East End Girl Ford, Maggie (2018). The Fisherman's Girl Ford, Maggie (2019). Rags to Riches Ford, Maggie (2020). The Rag and Bone Girl Ford, Maggie (2021). The Flower Girl Ford, Maggie (2021). A Brighter Tomorrow Ford, Maggie (2021). A Fall from Grace Ford, Maggie (2021). A New Dream Ford, Maggie (2021). One of the Family Ford, Maggie (2021). Affairs of the Heart Ford, Maggie (2021). Echoes of the Past Ford, Maggie (2022). Mile End Girl Ford, Maggie (2022). A New Dream Ford, Maggie (2022). A Brighter Tomorrow Ford, Maggie (2022). A Fall From Grace References. Discover the Maggie Ford popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Maggie Ford books.

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  • The Wild Seed synopsis, comments

    The Wild Seed

    Iris Gower

    Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the sensational final instalment of the Cordwainers series from bestselling author Iris Gower.READERS ARE LOVING THE CORD...

  • The Trap synopsis, comments

    The Trap

    Mary Jane Staples

    A wonderfully humourous Cockney saga from multimillion copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn. Perfect to settle down with!REA...

  • Ambulance Girls At War synopsis, comments

    Ambulance Girls At War

    Deborah Burrows

    Young Maisie Halliday has escaped the grinding poverty of the northern town where she was born and now lives in the glittering world of professional dancing. At the outbreak of the...

  • Coming Home to Liverpool synopsis, comments

    Coming Home to Liverpool

    Kate Eastham

    A stirring and inspiring story perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries and Call The MidwifeHeartbroken but determined, Maud Linklater returns to her hometown of Liverpool intent on heal...

  • The Nightingale Girls synopsis, comments

    The Nightingale Girls

    Donna Douglas

    Three very different girls sign up as student nurses in 1936, while England is still mourning the death of George V. Dora is a tough East Ender, driven by ambition, but also desper...

  • Someone Special synopsis, comments

    Someone Special

    Katie Flynn

    On 21st April 1926, three baby girls are born. In North Wales, Hester Coburn, a farm labourer's wife, gives birth to Nell, whilst in Norwich, in an exclusive nursing home, Anna is ...

  • Nightingales Under the Mistletoe synopsis, comments

    Nightingales Under the Mistletoe

    Donna Douglas

    Christmas 1941 and the nurses at the Nightingale are facing their toughest winter yet.With shortages everywhere, and every news bulletin announcing more defeats and losses, the Bri...

  • On a Turning Tide synopsis, comments

    On a Turning Tide

    Ellie Dean

    PREORDER NOW:THE SIXTEENTH CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANCliffehaven, October 1944 As the Allied troops draw closer to victory, life at Beach View ...

  • The Nightingale Sisters synopsis, comments

    The Nightingale Sisters

    Donna Douglas

    To the student nurses at The Nightingale hospital, the ward sisters are heartless and frightening, with impossibly high standards. But the sisters have troubles of their own... Vi...

  • Manchester Moll synopsis, comments

    Manchester Moll

    Emma Hornby

    Don't miss Emma Hornby's gripping new wartime saga, A DAUGHTER'S WAR out nowMoll thought she could keep her family safe . . .Eighteenyearold Moll Chambers works her fingers to the...

  • A Place to Call Home synopsis, comments

    A Place to Call Home

    Evie Grace

    THE THIRD AND FINAL SAGA IN EVIE GRACE'S MAIDS OF KENT TRILOGY.'An intriguing tale of family relationships and of finding love a second time around . . . I’ll be sure to look out f...

  • Sealed With a Loving Kiss synopsis, comments

    Sealed With a Loving Kiss

    Ellie Dean

    THE NINTH CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANAfter the death of her parents in a bombing raid, Mary Jones discovers a secret in the pages of father’s di...

  • Children of Fortune synopsis, comments

    Children of Fortune

    Val Wood

    The stunning followup to The Lonely Wife from bestselling author Val Wood.'With fully developed characters and a compelling story, it's no wonder the author won the Catherine Cooks...

  • Emma synopsis, comments

    Emma

    Rosie Clarke

    All she has is her reputation…When Emma Robinson discovers she is carrying Paul Greenslade’s child, there are harsh consequences after he disappears rather than marry a common shop...

  • Dream Catcher synopsis, comments

    Dream Catcher

    Iris Gower

    Fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale will love this moving, emotional and riveting saga from the pen of bestselling author Iris Gower. READERS ARE LOVING DREAM CATCHE...

  • Homecoming synopsis, comments

    Homecoming

    Ellie Dean

    THE EIGHTEENTH CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANPeace has finally been declared in the Far East, but for those living at Beach View Boarding House, th...

  • The Nightingale Nurses synopsis, comments

    The Nightingale Nurses

    Donna Douglas

    ‘Pay attention please, nurses. The next six months will be the most important of your lives’It’s the final year of training for three young nurses at The Nightingale Hospital… Hele...

  • Keep Smiling Through synopsis, comments

    Keep Smiling Through

    Ellie Dean

    THE THIRD CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANJune 1940. Rita Smith swore she would never lose heart . . .Despite losing her mother at a young age and he...

  • Workhouse Child synopsis, comments

    Workhouse Child

    Maggie Hope

    All she wants is a family of her own...Lottie is just three years old when her Mammy dies and she is sent to the workhouse. A childhood spent in poverty, skivvying for other people...

  • A Family Affair synopsis, comments

    A Family Affair

    Mary Jane Staples

    By Sunday Times bestseller Mary Jane Staples, this is the gripping next instalment in the Adams Family saga. Perfect for fans of Donna Douglas, Maggie Ford and Katie Flynn.PRAISE F...

  • Orphan Girl synopsis, comments

    Orphan Girl

    Maggie Hope

    She's no more than an unpaid servant...Lorinda is only a child when tragedy deprives her of her true family and, sent to live with her aunt in her boarding house, she grows up desp...

  • A Shilling for a Wife synopsis, comments

    A Shilling for a Wife

    Emma Hornby

    Don't miss Emma Hornby's gripping new wartime saga, A DAUGHTER'S WAR out nowThe bestselling debut saga novel of 2017.Powerful, absorbing storytelling that fans of sagas by Dilly C...

  • A Nightingale Christmas Carol synopsis, comments

    A Nightingale Christmas Carol

    Donna Douglas

    All that Dora Riley wants is her husband home safe for Christmas… The Nightingale Hospital, London, 1944: With her husband Nick away fighting, Dora struggles to keep the home fires...

  • Ambitious Love synopsis, comments

    Ambitious Love

    Rosie Harris

    Fern Jenkins' life is changed for ever when her brother is killed in action and her father dies in a mining explosion. Turned out of their home by the ruthless pit owner, Fern and ...

  • Secrets of the Shipyard Girls synopsis, comments

    Secrets of the Shipyard Girls

    Nancy Revell

    THE THIRD SHIPYARD GIRLS NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, NANCY REVELL. ‘Nancy Revell knows how to stir the passions and soothe the heart!’ Northern Echo Sunderland, 194...

  • A Nightingale Christmas Wish synopsis, comments

    A Nightingale Christmas Wish

    Donna Douglas

    As Christmas 1938 approaches, the staff at the Nightingale Hospital have their own wishes for the festive season. Ward sister Frannie Wallace is hoping she won’t have to live throu...

  • Her Wartime Secret synopsis, comments

    Her Wartime Secret

    Emma Hornby

    Shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Saga Award 2022!The first book in Emma Hornby's pageturning Worktown Girls at War series, from the bestselling author of A Shilling for a WifeThe l...

  • With Hope and Love synopsis, comments

    With Hope and Love

    Ellie Dean

    THE SEVENTEENTH CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEAN. Cliffehaven, 1945The war in Europe is over, but for Peggy Reilly and the residents of Beach View Bo...

  • The Doorstep Girls synopsis, comments

    The Doorstep Girls

    Val Wood

    Ruby and Grace have grown up in the poorest slums of Hull. Friends since early childhood, they have supported each other in bad times and good. But their families are bound togethe...

  • Call Nurse Millie synopsis, comments

    Call Nurse Millie

    Jean Fullerton

    'A delightful, well researched story that really does depict nursing and the living conditions in the East End at the end of the war' Lesley PearseLondon is putting itself back tog...

  • Workhouse Girl synopsis, comments

    Workhouse Girl

    Holly Green

    Can she escape her past?Patty Jenkins has come a long way from her povertystricken days in Brownlow workhouse.She now has a coveted position in the kitchens at Freeman's Department...

  • Firebird synopsis, comments

    Firebird

    Iris Gower

    A sensational story of tragedy, riches, poverty and love from bestselling author Iris Gower. If you like Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, you will love this..! READERS ARE LOVING FIR...

  • The Rag and Bone Girl synopsis, comments

    The Rag and Bone Girl

    Maggie Ford

    What will she sacrifice for love? Growing up in London’s East End with six siblings, Nora Taylor has always been close to her younger sister Maggie. But when she meets Maggie’s fia...

  • As the Sun Breaks Through synopsis, comments

    As the Sun Breaks Through

    Ellie Dean

    THE FIFTEENTH CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANCliffehaven, June 1944As the planes continue to circle over Cliffehaven, Peggy Reilly’s sister Doris mu...

  • Mile End Girl synopsis, comments

    Mile End Girl

    Maggie Ford

    Can this East End girl find a better life? Born in a tenement on the Isle of Dogs, Jessie has higher hopes for her future. When she manages to land a job at the Telephone Exchange,...