The Ties that Bind: A friendship that can survive war, tragedy and loss

Lyn Andrews

Mar 2010 · Hachette UK

About this ebook

Two families. Two friends. One world war.

Lyn Andrews' The Ties That Bind is an unforgettable saga of two young girls in the slums of war-wracked Liverpool, bound together by a friendship that surmounts disaster, poverty and heartbreak. Perfect for fans of Anne Baker, Maureen Lee and Pam Evans.

'A beautifully written story' - Coventry Evening Telegraph

Tessa O'Leary is the only daughter of a family of fatherless boys. When her mother dies she's her brothers' lifeline to survival. So for Tessa the privations of war are just another battle to be fought for a young woman who was born fighting...

Elizabeth Harrison is oppressed by her shopkeeper mother's snobbish expectations and it seems that the coming war could offer her an escape from her family's emotional ties - but at what cost?

What readers are saying about The Ties That Bind:

'This is Lyn Andrews at her best, you are instantly hooked'

'The story follows these two girls over the years... and all the time the story just got better and better!'

'Five stars'

Ratings and reviews

Absolutely loved it. Got teary in a few places

Loved it

About the author

Lyn Andrews was born in Liverpool in 1944; her father Joseph was killed on D-Day just nine months later. Lyn was brought up in Liverpool and became a secretary before she married and gave birth to triplets. Once the children had gone to school Lyn began writing, and her first novel was quickly accepted for publication. She has since written over thirty books, many of them Sunday Times bestsellers. Lyn lives on the Isle of Man, but spends many weeks of the year back on Merseyside, seeing her children and grandchildren. www.lynandrewsbooks.co.uk Facebook: @LynAndrewsBooks Twitter: @lynandrewsbooks