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Anna Jacobs


(Sherry-Anne Jacobs)
UK flag (b.1941)

aka Sherry-Anne Jacobs, Shannah Jay

Anna Jacobs was born in England but emigrated to Australia in 1973. Now she and her husband spend part of the year in each country. She's totally addicted to writing, and produces three novels a year. If she slows down, new characters nag her till she tells their stories. And after all, dusting isn't important - story-telling is.  At the moment Anna is writing historical sagas for one UK publisher and modern novels for another, but she doesn't guarantee not to try other genres. Writing is too much fun to be limited in any way. She's been married to her own hero for many happy years, and they have two daughters and one grandson.

Anna also wrote fantasy novels as Shannah Jay, and these books have now been reissued as Kindle books.
 

Genres: Sagas, General Fiction, Romance, Historical Romance
 
New and upcoming books
Series
Gibson Family
   1. Salem Street (1994)
   2. High Street (1994)
   3. Ridge Hill (1995)
   4. Hallam Square (1996)
   5. Spinners Lake (1997)
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Kershaw sisters
   1. Our Lizzie (1999)
   2. Our Polly (2001)
   3. Our Eva (2002)
   4. Our Mary Ann (2003)
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Lancashire saga
   1. Lancashire Lass (2000)
   2. Lancashire Legacy (2001)
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Staley Family
   1. Down Weavers Lane (2002)
   2. Calico Road (2005)
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Preston sisters
   1. Pride of Lancashire (2005)
   2. Star of the North (2006)
   3. Bright Day Dawning (2006)
   4. Heart of the Town (2006)
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Blake Sisters
   1. Farewell to Lancashire (2009)
   2. Beyond the Sunset (2010)
   3. Destiny's Path (2011)
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Wiltshire Girls
   1. Cherry Tree Lane (2010)
   2. Elm Tree Road (2011)
   3. Yew Tree Gardens (2012)
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Trader
   1. The Trader's Wife (2011)
   2. The Trader's Sister (2012)
   3. The Trader's Dream (2012)
   4. The Trader's Gift (2013)
   5. The Trader's Reward (2014)
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Hope
   1. A Place of Hope (2013)
   2. In Search of Hope (2013)
   3. A Time for Hope (2015)
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Rivenshaw
   1. A Time to Remember (2013)
   2. A Time for Renewal (2015)
   3. A Time to Rejoice (2016)
   4. Gifts For Our Time (2017)
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Peppercorn
   1. Peppercorn Street (2014)
   2. Cinnamon Gardens (2015)
   3. Saffron Lane (2017)
   4. Bay Tree Cottage (2018)
   5. Christmas in Peppercorn Street (2019)
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Ellindale
   1. One Quiet Woman (2017)
   2. One Kind Man (2018)
   3. One Special Village (2018)
   4. One Perfect Family (2019)
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Penny Lake
   1. Changing Lara (2019)
   2. Finding Cassie (2020)
   3. Marrying Simone (2020)
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Birch End
   1. A Daughter's Journey (2019)
   2. A Widow's Courage (2020)
   3. A Woman's Promise (2020)
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Backshaw Moss
   1. A Valley Dream (2021)
   2. A Valley Secret (2021)
   3. A Valley Wedding (2022)
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Waterfront
   1. Mara's Choice (2021)
   2. Sarah's Gift (2022)
   3. Paula's Way (2023)
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Jubilee Lake
   1. Silver Wishes (2022)
   2. Golden Dreams (2023)
   3. Diamond Promises (2023)
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Larch Tree Lane
   1. Larch Tree Lane (2022)
   2. Hawthorn Close (2023)
   3. Magnolia Gardens (2024)
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Novels
   Persons of Rank (1993) (as by Sherry-Anne Jacobs)
   Jessie (1998)
   Like No Other (1999)
   Seasons of Love (2000)
   The Northern Lady (2001)
     aka A Forbidden Embrace
   Replenish the Earth (2001)
   Mistress of Marymoor (2002)
   Change of Season (2003)
   Marrying Miss Martha (2004)
   The Wishing Well (2004)
   An Independent Woman (2005)
   The Corrigan Legacy (2006)
   Family Connections (2007)
   Kirsty's Vineyard (2007)
   Chestnut Lane (2008)
   Freedom's Land (2008)
   Saving Willowbrook (2009)
   In Focus (2009)
   Licence to Dream (2010)
   Moving On (2011)
   Winds of Change (2012)
   Marrying a Stranger (2013)
   Tomorrow's Path (2015)
   A Very Special Christmas (2021)
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Collections
   Summer of Love (1994) (with others)
   The Best Valentine's Day Ever and other stories (2011)
     aka Short and Sweet
   The Cotton Lass and Other Stories (2018)
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Anna Jacobs recommends
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The Bobby Girls (2019)
(Bobby Girls, book 1)
Johanna Bell
"A well-researched and interesting story giving a great insight into early women's policing."
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A Store At War (2019)
(Shop Girls, book 1)
Joanna Toye
"Highly recommended – an engrossing story with a charmingly forthright heroine."
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The Sewing Room Girl (2018)
Susanna Bavin
"A real page-turner that will tug at your heartstrings."

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