Ann Brough
Author of family saga historical novels based on true events
The Bitter Sweet Life of Annie Jenkins
The early twentieth century in the heart of the English Potteries, where the lines between upper-class owners and poor factory workers were set in stone…a saga of forbidden love, raging obsession, agonizing loss, and a candy shop that saves one woman’s life.
The Prussian Captain
Based on a true story, spanning half a century, this sweeping tale takes you from upper-class English society, to New York, Boston, and the wilds of the Napa Valley. But life and love may be found in the most unlikely places—the poverty-stricken streets of Neck End.
The Welsh Guardsman
A historical family saga, based on a true story, filled with tragedy, love and loss. Readers are calling it an emotionally gripping must-read and a triumphant sequel to The Prussian Captain.
The Story Behind Ann’s First Book
At age 73, Ann Brough published her first novel . Watch the video to learn more about the story behind her debut novel, The Prussian Captain.
What Readers are Saying
I give 5 stars to the Welsh Guardsman, along with 5 stars to the Prussian Captain!!!! I throughly enjoyed both books and love the time period, as well as knowing the characters are based on people in Ann Brough’s life. Looking forward to any and all books coming from my new favorite author!!!!
Ann Brough has a supreme talent for detailed description of British upper class life as well as the lives of the working class. Her imagery brought the stories to life and I literally could not put the book down, to the point losing sleep. — G. Perrier, review of The Prussian CaptainI absolutely loved loved loved this book as much as I did the first one. Laughed, cried….couldn’t put it down but didn’t want it to end! What a life she lived. Ann Brough brought her life right into yours…I hope she writes many more books!!! — Dixie A. Billups, review of The Welsh Guardsman
Loved this book. Could not put it down. So many twists and turns. It is a true story and the author did a good job capturing the events that took place during the war. I can’t wait to read the sequel. — Sally Reynolds, review of The Prussian CaptainI was pleasantly surprised when I started reading it, because it wasn’t another novel about the war… Interesting characters, wonderful plot, and something we all should be able to relate to. Rich guy falls in love with poor girl (oh the drama there), finds love, loses love, love triangles, it has it all. Thoroughly enjoyed reading it. — A Happy Reader, review of The Prussian Captain
About Ann
In her early seventies, Ann Brough wrote her first novel, The Prussian Captain, and followed it up with The Welsh Guardsman, and then The Bitter Sweet Life of Annie Jenkins. Each of her books are novelizations of true stories set in England between the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries.Born and raised in Stoke-On-Trent, England, Ann immigrated to Canada in 1967 and again in 1978, with a seven year residence in England during that time. She currently lives with her husband, David, in a quiet and beautiful community called Lester Beach, situated on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, in Canada.Ann has three wonderful children and five incredibly wonderful grand children. Her home is filled with family, love, and lots of sand every summer.You can contact Ann at [email protected]
“It was like a floodgate had opened. She remembered all kinds of things from her early life… I need to write it all down, I thought, before it gets lost in my memory too.”
