Margaret Thornton Northern Lives 3 Book Set Pastures New, One Week in August, Love and Marriage

Margaret Thornton Northern Lives 3 Book Set brings together three connected stories centred on Val, Cissie and Janice, firm friends since meeting at a Blackpool boarding house. Spanning key moments in their lives, the collection follows the trio as they navigate relationships, family responsibilities and difficult choices.

From the early days of their friendship to the pressures of marriage and parenthood, each book explores how plans can shift and how personal challenges can test even the closest bonds. Across the set, the women face changing circumstances, unexpected turns and decisions that shape their futures.

Included titles

• Pastures New
• One Week in August
• Love and Marriage

Key details

• Three-book set in the Northern Lives series by Margaret Thornton
• Follows the friendship of Val, Cissie and Janice
• Settings include Blackpool and Halifax
• Includes the titles Pastures New, One Week in August and Love and Marriage

Synopses

Pastures New

Val, Cissie and Janice are now settled with their families, but a new decade brings fresh challenges. Val struggles with her feelings towards her son as he causes problems, while Janice and her husband make a decision about their future and begin to question whether it is more than they can manage.

One Week in August

Janice Butler works as a waitress at her mother’s Blackpool boarding house when she meets Val Horrocks and Cissie Foster, visiting from Halifax, and the three become friends. Romance is in the air, but one evening at a local dance changes their lives, and they learn that life does not always unfold as expected.

Love and Marriage

Val Walker hopes to start a family, Cissie is expecting her second child, and Janice is newly engaged. As they look ahead, each faces difficulties: Val struggles to become pregnant, Cissie’s husband takes an interest in a new colleague, and Janice is torn between her family in Blackpool and a new life in Yorkshire.