Forsaken: An unforgettable saga of one woman's struggle to survive the unthinkable

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A heartrending tale of betrayal. The ultimate betrayal... Born on a Friday, Sophie Winters has always been a loving and giving child, who'd do anything for her family. Yet her father, Bill, has always seemed to resent her. For her mother's sake, Sophie learns to live with Bill's animosity - until the night he drunkenly forces himself upon her. Left pregnant and ashamed at seventeen, Sophie doesn't know where to turn. So when she meets the charming Ben Lewis and he offers her refuge at his mother's hotel, she accepts. At first it seems that Ben and his mother are quite the good Samaritans. But there is little goodness in the Lewises' hearts... As Sophie realises their dark intentions, a web of danger and deceit wraps itself around her. She knows if she is to survive, she will have to fight for all she's worth... FORSAKEN is a harrowing and compelling tale of triumph over tragedy that will not easily be forgotten.

Rosie Goodwin has worked in social services and as a foster carer for many years. She has three children, and lives in Nuneaton with her husband, Trevor, and their foster children.

Praise for Rosie's first novel, THE BAD APPLE: 'Rosie Goodwin is a born storyteller - she'll make you cry, she'll make you laugh, but most of all you'll care for her characters and lose yourself in her story. An author destined for the top * Jeannie Johnson, author of THE REST OF OUR DAYS * Rosie deserves all her success. She is a talented storyteller and will go all the way to the top * Dee Williams * The tearjerker of the season...[a] heart-rending tale * Western Mail * A promising and well-drawn debut * Lancashire Evening Post * A good tearjerker...compelling * Reading Evening Post * A gifted writer... Not only is Goodwin's characterisation and dialogue compelling, but her descriptive writing is a joy * Nottingham Evening Post * A heart-throbber of a story from Goodwin that puts many other so-called emotional blockbusters in the shade * Northern Echo * Goodwin is a fabulous writer...she reels the reader in surprisingly quickly and her style involves lots of twists and turns that are in no way predictable * Worcester Evening News * A touching and powerful new novel from a wonderful writer * Bookseller *