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 Ellen O'Casey, an Irish Catholic immigrant, is struggling to support her ailing
mother, her daughter and herself. Washing laundry by day, and singing in bawdy
pubs by night, Ellen is determined to save enough for the passage to New York where the rest
of her extended family have already emigrated. But Danny Donovan, a local
gangster and the landlord of the pubs where Ellen sings, intends to make her
his mistress. Already a widow in her 20s, Ellen has refused to let another man
into her life, least of all the brutish Danny, whose advances she doggedly
resists.
But
when Ellen catches the eye of the new doctor in town, an intense rivalry forms.
For not only are Dr. Robert Munroe's feelings for Ellen reciprocated, but the
ambitious doctor is also investigating the appalling living conditions of the
local community and Danny's own hand in the situation.
As
Ellen and Robert grow closer and work to end Danny's reign of terror, their own
chance at happiness is suddenly at stake...
When Josie O’Casey returns to London
after twelve years in America,
she is overjoyed to discover that her childhood sweetheart Patrick Nolan, who
she believed to be dead, is alive and well. But Josie’s happiness is short-lived
– Patrick now belongs to another.
Heartbroken, Josie vows to forget about Patrick and settle back into
life in the East End. But the East End that Josie knew as a child is much changed. While
Josie
can remember only too clearly her poverty-stricken upbringing, her family’s
social standing has vastly improved since they’ve been away. And there are some who resent that Josie left behind the slums of London to return as a
lady. Torn between two worlds, Josie is still drawn back to her childhood
haunts – and to Patrick
When the couple are finally offered a glimmer of hope, their chance at
happiness is threatened by the all-powerful Ma Tugman and her criminal empire.
Now Josie must decide if she is willing to forsake everything for the man she
loves…
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