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Can the bonds of motherhood give them the strength they’ll need to get through the war?
St Ives, Spring 1943.
After having given up her baby at seventeen, Sonya is inspired by her work at an orphanage to discover what happened to her daughter twenty-five years ago. Reunited, they struggle to bond whilst braving the war together.
Nurse Lily has returned to St Ives to finish training as a midwife. But when old flame Tristan is brought in wounded,...
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'So many twists and turns and I certainly didn't predict the ending. Five stars from me, I highly recommend this book.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A secret big enough to destroy the Führer's reputation. . . January 1939: When Katja Heinz secures a job as a typist at Doctor Viktor's clinic, she doesn't expect to be copying top secret medical records from a notebook. At the end of the first world war, Doctor Viktor treated soldiers for psychological...
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From the USA Today bestselling author comes a gripping new emotional WW2 historical novel. Inspired by a true story! 'Easily my favorite historical novel of the year If you love WWII fiction, this is a must read' Soraya M. Lane, Amazon Charts bestselling author of Wives of War and The Last Correspondent Rumours of the Nazis coming for Czech children swept through the villages like a breeze through the trees, and the story was always the same… They...
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The International No.1 Bestseller 'You will love this' Philippa Ashley 'The perfect summer escape' – Sarah Morgan'This will sweep you away to Italian citrus groves' Fabulous Her summer escape will awaken the past In the Golden Age of Hollywood, Kelly Sinclair is on the cusp of becoming the next big movie star. Until then, she's spending the summer of 1953 on the magical island of Capri… Sixty years later, on a visit to her elderly grandmother's...
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Two sisters. One secret. A daring wartime journey....
Desperate to escape their stepfather’s house, sisters Amy and Lillian stow away aboard a train full of children being evacuated from London and the threat of Hitler’s bombs.
Arriving in the seaside town of Worthing, they are taken in by kindly Norah and her husband, Jim.
With their future now entrusted to strangers, can the girls finally find a safe harbour in these dark days of war?
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Can a second chance heal their broken family?
Since their mother walked out on them as children, Izzie’s taken responsibility for her younger sister, Linda. And when their father’s temper flares up, Izzie knows the girls are better off on their own.
But when a handsome Italian chef moves to Worthing and offers Izzie a job in his cafe, she is forced to choose between her responsibilities and her desires. Then her mother resurfaces, and Izzie...
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The USA Today Bestseller! A stunning new historical novel perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Dinah Jeffries! From debutante to farmer's daughter all roads lead to Bletchley… In a different world, Evie Milton would have accepted her fate, married an aristocrat, and become the doyenne of one of England's finest estates, just like her mother. In a different world, Rose Wiley would have married her fiancé, David, established a modest homestead, and...
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A wartime secret. A journey to uncover the truth. After an accident leaves Claire's aunt Margaret feeling frail, Claire is more concerned for her than ever: Margaret has started getting mixed up between the past and present and keeps asking after someone called Agnes. When Claire asks her aunt about Agnes, she learns that the two lived together during the war whilst working as WAAFs. They were best friends until Agnes started acting strangely, suddenly...
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A USA Today Bestseller!
A world at war. One woman will risk everything. Another will uncover her story.
1940: When the island of Guernsey is invaded by the Nazis, two sisters are determined to rebel in any way they can. But when forced to take in a German soldier, they are shocked to find a familiar face on their doorstep – a childhood friend who has now become their enemy.
2016: Two generations later, Lucy returns to Guernsey after the death...
10) A Nurse's Tale
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Inspired by a true story Born Nigerian royalty, Princess Adenrele Ademola trained as a nurse at Guy's Hospital in London and stepped up to serve the people of Britain when war broke out – facing both the devastation of the Blitz and the prejudice of some of the people she was trying to help. 80 years later, Ade's great niece Yemi arrives in London clutching the Princess's precious diaries and longs to uncover the mysteries they hold… Competition:...
11) American Flygirl
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One of WWII's most uniquely hidden figures, Hazel Ying Lee was the first Asian American woman to earn a pilot's license, join the WASPs, and fly for the United States military amid widespread anti-Asian sentiment and policies.
Her singular story of patriotism, barrier breaking, and fearless sacrifice is told for the first time in full for readers of The Women with Silver Wings by Katherine Sharp Landdeck, A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell,...
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The plucky heroines at the Quality Street factory must be ready for anything as war looms.
Rumours about a war with Germany have been whispered around the Quality Street factory for months. It's hard for everyone to get their heads around air raids, rationing and the threat of bombings, so to distract themselves, they girls are betting on who is most likely to announce wedding bells.
Reenie and Peter adore each other, but as a married woman, Reenie...
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Pre-order this epic of story of love, loss and second chances, The Last Boat Home will captivate readers of Fiona Valpy, Lorna Cook and Hazel Gaynor.
1940: When Daisy, a paintress at the local pottery, looks out across Poole Harbour, waiting for the 'little ships' to bring the retreating soldiers home from Dunkirk, she prays her husband will be among them. But Alfie is declared missing, presumed dead, and Daisy must learn to live as a widow. Then...
14) The War Girls
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Can their friendship survive the darkest days of war? When Abigail arrives for a new start in Bristol in the late 1930s, she knows life won't be easy — particularly as she is the unmarried mother of three-year-old Emily Grace. But as the war starts to take over the city and threaten their very existence, will Abigail's new friends, Carrie and Eileen, be enough to keep herself and her daughter safe? Fans of Pam Howes, Diney Costeloe and Pam Jenoff...
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The fifth heartwarming instalment in the Cornish Girls series, coming soon – pre-order now!
Can love still thrive in the uncertainty of war?
Cornwall, Summer 1943
Eighteen-year-old Alice receives a mysterious work summons for a special unit in Bude. Nervous but excited, she starts training straight away.
Meanwhile, land girl Penny also heads to Bude. With a new job at the village farm shop, she dreams of finding love.
Young widow Florence runs...
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Pre-order the next instalment in the BRAND NEW series by bestselling author Fenella J. Miller - Meet the Army Girls!
September 1942
Having done her duty as an ATS girl, Lance Corporal Ruth Cox is moving on to new challenges and has signed up to work as a gunner girl, helping to keep the skies clear of enemy planes and safe for our brave boys in blue.
But on the way to her new barracks, Ruth meets handsome Sargeant Sam Johnson. Ruth isn't looking...
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It’s 1941, and Christmas is approaching in St. Ives…
Shy Lily wishes she could hide from the war. But when her friend Eva writes asking if she’ll join her in St. Ives, Lily can’t refuse. There are officers to nurse back to health, and a Christmas party to plan…
Eva came to St. Ives to be near Max, the stranger who almost gave his life protecting her from an air-raid. But the wounded pilot keeps pushing her away.
Rose can’t help envying...
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April 1942. Enemy gunfire on Penzance beach brings the Cornish Girls rushing to the rescue...
Yearning for adventure, Demelza dreams of one day joining the fire wardens. But before she can do so, gunfire during a trip to the beach provides her with an unexpected opportunity to get stuck in.
On hand to help the wounded beachgoers, Lily draws admiration with her nursing skills and is offered an exciting new position in the hospital in Penzance.
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19) The Steel Girls
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When war breaks out, friendship will see them through 'A heart-warming story perfect for saga lovers', Nancy Revell, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Shipyard Girls series Sheffield, 1939. With war declared, these brave women will step up and do their bit for their country Housewife Nancy never dreamed that she'd end up in Vickers steelworks factory but when husband Bert is called up to serve, she needs to put food on the table for her two young...
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Can the Highland girls prove everyone wrong? Don't miss this poignant and heartwarming WW2 novel for fans of Rosie Clarke, Dilly Court and Rosie Archer, from the author of A Wartime Secret. Scotland, 1942.The Lumberjills, the newest recruits in the Women's Timber Corps, arrive in the Scottish Highlands to a hostile reception from doubtful locals. The young women are determined to prove them wrong and serve their country – but they're also all looking...
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