The Match Factory Girls
- Author Kay Brellend
- Narrator Annie Aldington
- Publisher Boldwood Books
- Publish Date 24 January 2026
- Run Time 8 hours and 45 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Family life fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Generational sagas, Historical crime and mysteries, Historical fiction, Historical romance.
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What to expect
Discover a BRAND-NEW, heart-pounding Victorian industry saga of courage, survival and redemption. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court and Daisy Styles 💓💫
'Kay Brellend is a new star in the making!' Bestselling author Rosie Clarke
In the shadows of 1887 London, one woman must fight for her future – and her child's.
When Amelia Spencer finds herself unmarried, pregnant, and cast out by society, she flees to the Bryant & May match factory, searching for her estranged sister, Sadie. But the East End is no refuge - Sadie is trapped in a violent marriage, and the factory is as dangerous as the streets outside.
Desperate for a fresh start, Amelia takes work at Bryant & May and dares to dream of a better life for herself and her son. A chance meeting with the kind-hearted Nicholas Dupree offers hope - but Whitechapel is no place for fragile dreams.
When the shadows of Amelia’s past return with a vengeance - and a killer begins stalking the women of Whitechapel - Amelia must fight to protect her child and the life she’s struggled to claim, before everything she’s fought for is destroyed.
Love, survival, and dark secrets collide in a heart-pounding saga of courage and redemption.
'Kay Brellend is a new star in the making! I was hooked immediately. Well written and compelling. I really felt the atmosphere of Victorian London and was absorbed by the characters.' Rosie Clarke
'Victorian melodrama, in the stews of the East End, where life is cheap, and grit is needed to survive. I was captured from the first page.' Lizzie Lane
'A heart-rending saga that depicts a mother's indomitable love for her baby son, and her courage and determination in the face of the dangers that threaten them.' Liz Harris
'An evocative story of courage, hope and the brave Match Girls who changed history, cleverly woven into the dark, terrifying world of the Ripper's Whitechapel' Kirsty Ferry
More praise for Kay Brellend:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Vividly rendered’ Historical Novel Society
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fantastic cast of characters’ Goodreads
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Thoroughly absorbing’ Goodreads
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Loved this book, couldn’t put it down.' Reader Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely loved this book!' Reader Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Best read ever! Kay Brellend books are fantastic.' Reader Review
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