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A loving family proves to be the greatest gift in this delightful British wartime saga following Wait Till Summer, the Holidays at Home series debut.
In 1940, foreign travel is no longer feasible due to the War, so "holidays at home" enjoy a new lease of life, meaning business is booming for Piper's Café at St. David's Wells. However, not everyone in the family-run business is as happy as they seem.
Beth Castle has known Freddy Clements...
22) Palace of Tears
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Can love survive the ravages of war? When Emily Ford's kindly employers decide to escape the Zeppelin raids that bedevil Hackney in 1916, the pretty housemaid is delighted to return to her parents for an unexpected break. But the holiday proves anything but peaceful. If finding her mother Nellie in hospital after a savage beating from her husband wasn't enough, Emily's plight deepens when she yields to the advances of Tommy, a young soldier, and becomes...
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Meet Dolly Devoy, the brash new girl at Dublin's Jacob's Biscuit Factory…
An unforgettable Irish saga set over the Easter Uprising and the First World War
Dolly Devoy, a bold young Dubliner, has become very sure of herself since being promoted to work in the office of the local biscuit factory. Too sure of herself.
She should be a lord's daughter, like Alice Delahunt, to be that confident.
For Alice the path looks smooth, with a glittering...
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This WWII historical saga "brings to life an all-too-human family as it changes during war, making this a must-read for all fans of this fine series" (Booklist).
Tragedy and passion threaten to overwhelm the Harvey Family once again
1944: War lashes the Harvey family. Emilia, now happily married to Perry Bosweld and expecting his child, worries about her son Will in the RAF, while Ben Harvey is horrified when he's suddenly faced with the...
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Three girls go to war and find true friendship in this Second World War saga from the popular author of the Holidays at Home and Pendragon Island series.
Ethel runs away from a violent father, a man so fierce he beat her fiancé senseless. Gorgeous Kate leaves her doting parents and their grocery store. Shy and sheltered Rosie, who has grown up with her grandmother, decides to escape her sleepy hometown.
All three join the NAAFI, determined...
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A heart-wrenching and powerful saga of one girl's journey to adulthood Lu Wilmott grows up in the Portsmouth slums of the 1920s. Stricken by diphtheria, she is sent to the Hampshire countryside where she discovers a robust fighting spirit and the first stirrings of attraction...But then must she follow her mother into the city's grim corset-making trade. Lu realizes that things must change. And she can make it happen. Her journey from shy child to...
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The classic wartime sagas, now in a special omnibus edition
Read Grace Thompson's delightful Holidays at Home series, now in one volume!
These heartwarming sagas follow the inhabitants of St David's Wells, a small Welsh seaside town, charting the highs and lows they experience during the Second World War. From engagements to tragic accidents, ice-creams to utter deprivation, this bestselling series from the much-loved author Grace Thompson will...
28) The Face of Eve
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One woman's passionate courage in the Second World War
When Eve left her hometown of Portsmouth, she'd never intended to return. But now she has a confidence and maturity far beyond her years.
This makes her a very attractive prospect to David Hatton, charged with selecting highly unusual, independent and intelligent candidates for the Special Operations Executive. For in the war that lies ahead, brute force won't be enough.
Eve becomes part of...
29) Maybe This Time
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A tale of frustrated love, passion and anger and in London's East End. Cathy Meadow's return to the East End can only mean one thing: trouble. Barney and Rory have a rivalry that goes back many years; a mutual hatred inflamed by the seductive Cathy. It was she who ended Rory's relationship with the poor but pretty Josie Guntrip, and then broke his heart leaving him for the better-off Barney. Having snagged herself a rich man, no one was expecting...
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Three children must fend for themselves in Victorian London. But there might be a way out . . . A classic family saga from the author of Palace of Tears.
When fifteen-year-old Maggie, her sister Liz and young brother Charlie find themselves tragically orphaned, they know their young lives can never be the same again. And when Liz is taken ill, Maggie has to tend to her, and loses what little work she had. In desperation, she ventures onto the...
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In the powerful sequel to The Girl Now Leaving, Betty Burton takes her heroine into the Spanish Civil War
Poverty and factory work have filled Lu Wilmott with a determination to make something of herself. The call to Spain is irresistible: she can live up to her ideals and finally be the woman she's always wanted to be.
Signing up as a driver, Lu leaves her past and becomes Eve.
One of the few women in charge of heavy vehicles, faced with constant...
32) Sophie Street
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The fittingly poignant finale to the acclaimed and hugely popular series following the post-World War II ups and downs of life in a Welsh seaside village.
Janet and Hywel Griffiths dream of seeing their son Frank happily married, but Mair, the daughter of the local police constable, does not seem to be the wisest choice. And anyway, she is far more interested in the secretive Carl Rees, who refuses to even be seen with her in public.
Elsewhere...
33) When Day is Done
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A heartwarming saga of two Liverpool sisters' search for happiness, perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson and Lyn AndrewsWhen sisters Kate and Rose Drew are orphaned, they are heartbroken to discover they are to be separated. Kate must go to Aunt Mildred, a hard woman who runs a Liverpool boarding house, who puts the young girl to work at once. But Rose gets the wealthy widow Aunt Beattie, who lavishes her with gifts and attention.As one sister experiences...
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Can she choose between family and love? A heartbreaking tale of sacrifice and second chances from the author of the Holidays at Home series.
Seven years ago, Charlotte Russell's father walked out on her family. Ever since, the task of caring for her bitter mother and sick uncle have fallen heavily on Charlotte's shoulders.
If only she had agreed to marry Joe Llewellyn the first time he asked. Unable to leave her family to fend for themselves,...
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A stunning coming-of-age story from the author of the Lu Wilmott sagas
Otis Hewetson is 17 years old, pretty but unconventional and rebellious. She spends the summer of 1911 on a glorious holiday with her parents, and on a quest for independence.
But little does she realise how her new friendships with Jack and Esther will change her life forever. Their paths are destined to cross as they grow from adolescence through to marriage, the fight for...
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Wartime dreams soar in this novel of ambition and resilience. Third in the World War II home front series from the author of Swingboats on the Sand.
Shirley Downs has always known she was no ordinary girl. But when she enters and wins a singing contest, she begins to realize that her talent is really something special. However, it is 1941, and a career on the stage comes second place to rationing and bomb threats. Nevertheless, Shirley is determined...
37) Ruby Chadwick
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Will true love overcome family loyalty?
Ruby Chadwick has only ever known life in London's hardscrabble East End. She spends hours playing happily with her two brothers outside their father's pub. But Ruby's world is turned upside down when a moment of disobedience results in a tragic accident, and she must learn to come to terms with the consequences.
When the Chadwick family's circumstances unexpectedly change they relocate to salubrious surroundings...
38) A Stranger Light
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A saga "centered on the effects of war on families, revealing the . . . range of human emotions, from courage and compassion to lust, vengeance, and greed"(Booklist).
In the aftermath of the Second World War, Faye Harvey struggles against the stigma of being a single mother. Then Mark Fuller, badly ravaged by his POW experiences in Japan, arrives in Cornwall. Faye is drawn to him but then the father of her son, a Scottish laird, turns up, offering...
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The captivating first instalment of The Liverpool Sagas, perfect for fans of Lyn Andrews and Pam Howes
Life changes for the Palin children when Mam dies, and it's up to twelve-year-old Sally to try and take her place. Sally lavishes all her hopes and dreams on her baby sister Emily, determined that she'll leave the mean streets of their Liverpool home and enjoy a better life. When Emily is sent to live with rich relatives, it seems like her wish...
40) Frankie's Manor
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She loved two men on different sides of the law... Rose Kennedy was lucky to have two men she could trust. Keeping her job as a barmaid in the East End wasn't easy, but with the support of her sweetheart Jack Adams, a local constable, and Frankie Buchanan, whom she loves like a brother, she dreams of a bright future. But there is no love lost between the men. Hackney is 'Frankie's manor' and because of his protection racket, Jack is determined to...
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