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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > Second World War fiction
'It's just brilliant - full of poetry' - Jilly Cooper Set in
wartime London and occupied France, this is a thrilling story of
love, danger and sacrifice from bestselling novelist Alan
Titchmarsh. It is the late 1930s when seventeen-year-old Rosamund
Hanbury leaves behind the endless summers of her coastal Devonshire
home for the fast pace of high society London. Under the expert
guidance of her formidable aunt, the country mouse learns how to
act like a lady, hosting dinner parties and rubbing shoulders with
Britain's most influential. And when the enigmatic Harry Napier
sweeps her off her feet at London's famous Cafe de Paris she could
almost forget that Britain has declared war. But the Phoney War
ends. Harry is posted, London reels from the first bombings of the
Blitz and Rosamund suffers a devastating personal loss that leaves
her all the more determined to do her bit for the war effort.
Joining the Special Forces she is sent to work alongside the
Resistance on a top secret mission in France. It is here that her
courage and loyalty are truly put to the test. And where she learns
that no one is what they seem: at home or abroad . . . READERS ARE
LOVING THE SCARLET NIGHTINGALE: 'Alan Titchmarsh at his best' - 5
STARS '[Alan Titchmarsh] is a genius and has my full admiration.
Buy the book!' - 5 STARS 'What a fabulous read, no hesitation in
recommending this wonderful book' - 5 STARS 'Made me cry, so
beautifully written' - 5 STARS 'I loved this book - I can highly
recommend' - 5 STARS
Can they find love in the darkest days of war? It's 1944, and
Florence is a talented engineer in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force,
patching up planes to make sure that the brave Spitfire pilots of
Cottisbourne airbase return safely day after day. When she
befriends the new squadron leader - shy, handsome Siegfried - it
seems that romance might blossom under the war-torn skies. But
Florence is nursing a broken heart and a terrible secret, which
might destroy her one chance of happiness... Meanwhile, a new plane
is being developed that could turn the tide of the war, but
Florence fears there is traitor is in their midst, putting
Siegfried - and the whole country - in terrible danger. Can
Florence save her Spitfire boys, and her own heart? This romantic,
exciting World War II saga is perfect for fans of Kate Hewitt,
Jenny Holmes and Annie Murray
To survive the Holocaust, a young Jewish woman must pose as a
Christian farmer's wife in this unforgettable novel from USA Today
bestselling author Jennifer Robson--a story of terror, hope, love,
and sacrifice, inspired by true events, that vividly evokes the
most perilous days of World War II. It is the autumn of 1943, and
life is becoming increasingly perilous for Italian Jews like the
Mazin family. With Nazi Germany now occupying most of her beloved
homeland, and the threat of imprisonment and deportation growing
ever more certain, Antonina Mazin has but one hope to survive--to
leave Venice and her beloved parents and hide in the countryside
with a man she has only just met. Nico Gerardi was studying for the
priesthood until circumstances forced him to leave the seminary to
run his family's farm. A moral and just man, he could not stand by
when the fascists and Nazis began taking innocent lives. Rather
than risk a perilous escape across the mountains, Nina will pose as
his new bride. And to keep her safe and protect secrets of his own,
Nico and Nina must convince prying eyes they are happily married
and in love. But farm life is not easy for a cultured city girl who
dreams of becoming a doctor like her father, and Nico's provincial
neighbors are wary of this soft and educated woman they do not
know. Even worse, their distrust is shared by a local Nazi official
with a vendetta against Nico. The more he learns of Nina, the more
his suspicions grow--and with them his determination to exact
revenge. As Nina and Nico come to know each other, their feelings
deepen, transforming their relationship into much more than a
charade. Yet both fear that every passing day brings them closer to
being torn apart . . .
A problem shared, is always a problem halved on Mulberry
Lane...LONDON 1950 Peggy Ronoscki is happily settling back into
life running her guesthouse on Mulberry Lane, surrounded by close
friends and family. Life just seems too good...but then disaster
strikes. Pip, her beloved son is left in a coma following a
devastating car crash and a young girl collapses in the market
leaving Peggy no option but to nurse her back to health. As things
begin to go awry, Peggy worries she has brought trouble to her own
doorstep? Can her life ever return to normal? Or has Peggy's good
nature led her astray? Praise for the Mulberry Lane series: 'When
it comes to writing sagas, Rosie Clarke is up there with some of
the best in the business' Bookish Jottings. 'Full of drama, romance
and secrets ... A perfect example of its genre' That Thing She
Reads. 'This is wonderful historical fiction that is so
character-driven you'll wish these women lived on your street'
'Absolutely loved this latest instalment and revisiting the ladies
of the Lane. Another great story of love and heartache'
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