Sunshine and Showers

Sunshine and Showers by Rosie Harris is a New Ed edition published by Penguin Random House in 2006, featuring 432 pages in English. This novel presents an emotional saga that explores the complexities of love, life, and trauma through the experiences of Sheryl Williams, a young woman whose life is marked by both joy and hardship. After marrying soldier Alun Powell, Sheryl’s happiness is often overshadowed by misfortune, particularly when they face financial struggles and personal conflicts in Cardiff’s Tiger Bay.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the challenges of family life and the impact of external circumstances on personal relationships. As Sheryl navigates her tumultuous marriage and the pressures of motherhood, the story unfolds with themes of resilience and despair. The plot intensifies when her daughter Caitlin goes missing, prompting a desperate search that heightens the emotional stakes. This edition invites readers to engage with the trials faced by Sheryl and her family, offering a poignant look at the interplay of love and adversity.
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Let much-loved multi-million copy bestseller Rosie Harris take you back in time with this beautifully moving and emotional saga of love, life and trauma. Fans of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Emma Hornby and Rosie Goodwin will not be disappointed!
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FROM LOVE AND HAPPINESS TO HATRED AND DESPAIR, WILL SHE BE ABLE TO PULL THROUGH?
When pretty seventeen-year-old Sheryl Williams after she marries dashing soldier Alun Powell, life seems to alternate between periods of stunning happiness and times when bad luck and despair almost drown her happiness forever.
When their baby Caitlin is born and Alun, having recently left the army, is unable to find work, they are reduced to living in the slums of Cardiff’s Tiger Bay. Their life together becomes one of rows and recriminations and when Alun is involved in a vicious fight and imprisoned, estranged from her own family, a desperate Sheryl is forced to turn to the Powells. They agree to help but Sheryl soon spirals into a life of unhappiness and despair.
Until one fateful day, seven-year-old Caitlin takes off for Cardiff in search of her mother. As night falls and the police continue to look for the young girl, Sheryl fears she will never see her beloved daughter again …
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