Josephine Cox

Live the Dream


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      JOSEPHINE COX

       Live the Dream

       COPYRIGHT

      This novel is entirely a work of fiction.

       The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

      Published by HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF

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      First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2004

      Copyright© Josephine Cox 2005

      Josephine Cox asserts the moral right to be

       identified as the author of this work

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      EBook Edition © MARCH 2012 ISBN 9780007373109

       Version: 2017-08-10

       DEDICATION

       For my darling Ken, as ever

      Contents

       COVER

       TITLE PAGE

       PART TWO

       CHAPTER SEVEN

       CHAPTER EIGHT

       CHAPTER NINE

       CHAPTER TEN

       PART THREE

       CHAPTER ELEVEN

       CHAPTER TWELVE

       CHAPTER THIRTEEN

       CHAPTER FOURTEEN

       PART FOUR

       CHAPTER FIFTEEN

       CHAPTER SIXTEEN

       CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

       CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

       CHAPTER NINETEEN

       ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

       OTHER WORKS

       ABOUT THE AUTHOR

       CHATTERBOX

       ABOUT THE PUBLISHER

       Part 1

      February 1932

       The Way It Was

       Chapter 1

      FOR A LONG, regretful moment he leaned against the back wall, his tall, strong figure merging into the shadows, his heart aching, and his dark, thoughtful gaze intent on the house. It was such a beautiful house, he thought … so warm and inviting. Like she used to be.

      His