Firstly thank you Netgalley for this Arc

What another brilliant family saga book in this series

Can’t wait to read more by this author

This is the 3rd book in the Sixteen Streets series.Minnie Minton works in her mum’s fish and chip bar ‘Sweety Bettys’ and helps at the local pub the Robin Hood.Minnie is kind hearted,soft and will help anybody that needs help . She lives at home with her mum,dad and brother Derek,next door to the Farley’s.Minnie was best friends with Junie ,then Junie moved away to Manchester.When she arrives back she becomes romantically involved with Minnie’s brother Derek.Minnie then becomes friendly with Arthur who is a strange lad but she still likes him. In this book we find out what Minnie goes through when her friend Junie comes back to live in the street with her mother who runs the Robin Hood.Thank you to Netgalley and Orion Publishing Group.

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

The story is set in country Durham.

Minnie works in the fish bar her mother owns called Swetty Betty's. She also works in the pub called Robin Hood, helps on a market stall too.

She’s just not had much luck lately or happiness.

The story was enjoyable and had some funny moments.

I recommend this book.

Sixteen Streets trilogy book three.
Minnie Minton with nothing to her name can she find a new home?
South Shields country Durham.
Minnie a hard worker in the fish bar Swetty Betty's her mam's shop, and shifts at the Robin Hood pub, and now helping on Susan's market stall her best friend Junie comes home and starts walking out with her brother Derek.
Ah I love Minnie lass who's never had a lucky break or a shot at happiness then Arthur Kendricks asks her out to a dance, and insisting to her mam and everyone it's not a date.
Sixteen Streets then down into the Biscuit factory in Frederick street will always be her home. The Loveless Child is a delightful story that I enjoyed right through,
With some funny witty cracks from characters that brings the north eastern slang that I do call home.
A read that is easily read as a stand alone.
5 stars from me.

I do think this book was aptly titled. Focusing on Minnie Minton who is known in the sixteen streets as being a bit soft, or as some say “daft Minnie” but she does have a big heart and tries to see the best in people. When the “strange” Arthur starts paying attention to Minnie her brother Derek isn’t convinced that he’s being honourable to Minnie, and the rest of her family treat it as a bit of a joke. Will Arthur do right by her?
June Sturrock is someone who knows how to get what she wants, that doesn’t mean she has control over her destiny! When the town suffers a disaster, June’s life is changed forever. Will she be able to drag herself out of her misery to do right by her old mucker Minnie?


I got really annoyed on Minnie’s behalf, at the way she was taken advantage of, without complaint. When the whole Arthur story unraveled I wanted the author to first, mention the parting earlier. Second, do something about it. My favourite character was Minnie, least favourite was self centred Arthur.