Now or never - Lynda Page

When Maddie Ashman is deceived into giving up her baby for adoption she is utterly devastated. Her mother has convinced Maddie that she has no choice - the child is illegitimate and the father has deserted her. But this act of cruelty is the final straw for Maddie and she knows she must leave home. It's nor or never. But who can she turn to for help?

Catching the train to Leicester, she goes in search of the one person who might take her in - even though she has no idea where she lives. And when she gets a job in a funeral parlour she discovers that life is full of surprises - for love and laughter can be found in the most unlikely places!