The Ragged School Series

by 2 books in this series
#1 - Monday's Child
#1 - Monday's Child
Sarah Sullivan's life has hit rock bottom. After being jilted by her fiancé, she is summoned by her godfather to the Red Cliffs Ragged School, a rambling house on the bay. Founded to help children escape extreme poverty, Red Cliffs offers them a real home and a chance in life. Sarah soon learns to forget her broken heart by teaching and loving the mischievous children from the city slums.

But when her godfather falls ill and his nephew Jake appears on the scene, the school's future suddenly looks uncertain. With Jake ready to turn it into a luxury holiday resort will Sarah be able to save Red Cliffs and the futures of the children who depend on her?
#2 - Orphans and Angels
#2 - Orphans and Angels
Left an orphan, Solomon is bought to the Red Cliff's Ragged School in Torquay- a place that takes care of the city's poorest children when no one else will - where Sarah Sullivan soon takes him into the school and into her heart.

But with the school facing closure due to lack of funds, life is far from easy at Red Cliffs. And though Solomon now has a home and people who love him, he is withdrawn and sullen.

For it's not just the death of his father plaguing his thoughts, Solomon is also hiding a terrible secret in his heart . . .

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