Lesley Pearse was born in Rochester, Kent, but has lived in the West Country for the last thirty-two years. She has three daughters and a grandson. She is the bestselling author of eighteen novels, including Ellie, Georgia, Тага, Camellia and Charity, all five of which are published by Arrow. From the seedy backstreets of London"s Soho in the 60s to the tough, sexy world of international rock-stardom in the 70s, Georgia sees it all... When nine-year-old orphan Georgia James is unexpectedly fostered by the kindly Celia and her bank manager husband, she can hardly believe her luck. But then - on her fifteenth birthday - she suffers the cruellest betraval of all at the hands of her foster father and is forced to run away, leaving everything she loves behind her. Penniless and sleeping rough, Georgia is soon introduced to the sleazy Soho world of brassy strippers, sweat shops, camaraderie and hardship. Fired by a fierce ambition, blessed with an extraordinary voice, her...