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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > Second World War fiction
The brand-new instalment in Fenella J. Miller's bestselling
Goodwill House series.August 1940 As Autumn approaches, Lady Joanna
Harcourt is preparing for new guests at Goodwill House - land
girls, Sally, Daphne and Charlie. Sally, a feisty blonde from the
East End, has never seen a cow before, but she's desperate to
escape London and her horrible ex, Dennis. And although the hours
are long and the work hard, Sal quickly becomes good friends with
the other girls Daphne and Charlie and enjoys life at Goodwill
House. Until Dennis reappears threatening to drag her back to
London. Sal fears her life as a land girl is over, just as she
finally felt worthy. But Lady Joanna has other ideas and a plan to
keep Sal safe and doing the job she loves. Don't miss the next
heart-breaking instalment in Fenella J. Miller's beautiful Goodwill
House series. Praise for Fenella J. Miller: 'Curl up in a chair
with Fenella J Miller's characters and lose yourself in another
time and another place.' Lizzie Lane 'Engaging characters and
setting which whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain.
A fabulous series!' Jean Fullerton
'You will look after them for me, my poor orphan children.'
Domenica could not hold back the tears. 'I will Mamma, I promise,
do not worry about us. We will be alright.' Picinisco, Italy 1945:
the war may be over, but for Domenica and her family the struggle
for survival carries on. Dealing with the cruel legacy of the
battle of Monte Cassino, a now parentless seventeen-year-old
Domenica finds herself bound by a promise to care for her 5 younger
siblings. Will she be able to provide for them as food grows
scarce? Will she hold the family together? Will this promise cost
Domenica her own future with the man she loves? A fictionalised
account of real events, Domenica weaves a rural tale full of home
truths in the idyllic Abruzzo Apennines. Through a single
shepherding family and its strong-willed eldest daughter, Serafina
Crolla exposes the human cost of war beyond the battlefield in a
poignant depiction of love and grief, pain and union.
All she wants is somewhere to call home...Frances Sweet can't
really remember her real parents. Brought up by her uncle, her
cousins Ruby and Mary have always treated her like their little
sister. As the war continues to keep her cousins separated from the
men they love - Frances is growing up fast enough to catch the eye
of dashing American soldier Declan. But she also has a greater
longing - to find the mother who abandoned her years before... Full
of hardship, love and emotion, discover the final instalment in
Lizzie Lane's bestselling Sweet Sisters trilogy. Praise for Lizzie
Lane: 'A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked'
Rosie Goodwin 'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of
love and friendship and a must-read for all saga fans.' Jean
Fullerton 'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls,
redolent with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that
are as relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier 'If you
want an exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further
than Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller
Some battles will be fought on the Homefront...The war has had a
devastating effect on the Sweet Family with young Charlie Sweet,
lost at sea, presumed dead and bombs falling on nearby Bristol.
Still there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon in the form of Mary
Sweet's upcoming wedding to her Canadian beau. But even that has
failed to rouse their father from his grief. But in London a baby
has been found in a bombed out house, sheltered in the arms of his
dead mother. A child to make life worth living again... Discover
the gripping, heartfelt second instalment in Lizzie Lane's
bestselling Sweet Sisters trilogy. Praise for Lizzie Lane: 'A
gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked' Rosie
Goodwin 'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and
friendship and a must-read for all saga fans.' Jean Fullerton
'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent
with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as
relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier 'If you want an
exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than
Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller
The Sweet family have run the local bakery for as long as anyone
can remember.Twins Ruby and Mary Sweet help their widowed father
out when they can. Mary loves baking and has no intention of
leaving their small Gloucestershire village. while Ruby dreams of
life in London. But as war threatens, there will be changes for all
of the Sweet family, with brother Charlie off to serve and cousin
Frances facing evacuation. But there will be opportunities, too, as
the twins' baking talent catches the attention of the Ministry of
Food.... The gripping first instalment in Lizzie Lane's bestselling
heartfelt, gripping Sweet Sisters trilogy. Praise for Lizzie Lane:
'A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked' Rosie
Goodwin 'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and
friendship and a must-read for all saga fans.' Jean Fullerton
'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent
with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as
relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier 'If you want an
exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than
Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller
Discover Rosie Clarke's bestselling Blackberry Farm series! A story
of life and survival during the war which is heart-rending and
bitter-sweet, bringing you laughter and tears. Cambridgeshire -
1941 As the war rages on in Europe, it brings untold heartache to
the Talbot family at Blackberry Farm. First Tom is missing in
action and then his brother John. leaving the family distraught
with worry. Faith finds herself in trouble and turns to Lizzie for
support as fear and grief bring them closer together. But tragedy
is never too far away and when it strikes, it may not be those who
fight that suffer the most. Will Pam's prayers be answered and will
both her sons return home? And can the family at Blackberry Farm
unite to overcome their heartache and find hope for the future?
Discover the brand new instalment in Lizzie Lane's bestselling
Tobacco Girls series! War is fleeting, but true love last
forever...May 1944 Hope and excitement is in the air when news
breaks of the allied forces landing in Normandy. D Day has arrived.
However, the day-to-day struggles for the Tobacco Girls continue.
Carole Thomas wants her old life back. She is burdened with the
guilt of being a young single mother and considers having baby
Paula adopted, but Maisie Miles will do anything to stop her.
Phyllis Mason having found the love of her life is getting married
in Malta to Mick Fairbrother, but will the dangerous legacies of
war plague her happy day? Bridget O'Neill finds herself posted to
one of the hospitals receiving the injured from the D-Day landing
beaches. Her most fervent hope is that her husband, Lyndon, does
not become one of them. Peace is on the horizon, but will their
wishes and dreams win through and bring them a happy ever after?
Praise for Lizzie Lane: 'A gripping saga and a storyline that will
keep you hooked' Rosie Goodwin 'The Tobacco Girls is another
heartwarming tale of love and friendship and a must-read for all
saga fans.' Jean Fullerton 'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of
factory girls, redolent with life-affirming friendship, drama, and
choices that are as relevant today as they were then.' Catrin
Collier 'If you want an exciting, authentic historical saga then
look no further than Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller
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