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Help me remember this book title

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Number4224 · 23/10/2022 16:30

When I was in high school in the late 80s, I remember reading this book and I can’t for the life of me find out what it’s called.

Its about a teenage girl from a poor family who lives in Yorkshire, for some reason I think it was Harrogate or Halifax. She works in a hotel or cafe because I remember her talking about chilblains when she puts her hands in hot water to wash up but I think she’s also still at school.
Anyway, a rich woman takes an interest in her and starts buying her presents and driving her around in her expensive car and it turns out it’s because the girl looks just like the woman’s dead daughter, who I thought was called Camilla but I can’t find it anywhere. I’m pretty sure the name of the book is the name of the dead daughter.
Does anyone have any idea which book this is or have I dreamt the whole thing! 😂

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Spicycurry · 23/10/2022 16:34

I like the sound of it!

Number4224 · 23/10/2022 16:37

Yes, it was really good, read it a few times, but can’t find it anywhere ☹️

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Littlebelina · 23/10/2022 16:46

The Bewitching of Alison Albright

Loved it

Number4224 · 23/10/2022 17:31

@Littlebelina you are amazing! That’s it, thank you so much.

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Littlebelina · 23/10/2022 17:43

Might need to download it myself!

Number4224 · 23/10/2022 22:03

I’ve just downloaded it and will read tonight, thank you so much 😊

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ChessieFL · 25/10/2022 14:38

I still have this so I just thought I would share the cover as I really like it!

Help me remember this book title
Cotswoldmama · 25/10/2022 14:39

I immediately knew it was Alison Albright too l! Loved that book!

elkiedee · 02/11/2022 20:59

I don't remember this one but perhaps I'm just slightly too old. Where in Yorkshire was it set?

ChessieFL · 02/11/2022 21:03

It wasn’t actually set in Yorkshire, the OP misremembered that. It’s set in the fictional town of Sturridge Minster. No indication at all of what county that might be in.

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