'I have struggled to find words to describe this book. It was breath-taking.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 starsWith war looming, can they lift the spirits of the troops?It's 1914 and the effects of war are reaching London. Sick and injured servicemen are returning home and Lizzie Kellaway and her godmother Margaret Penrose are determined to do their bit to help them. With Lizzie's beautiful singi...

London, 1910. Lily is ten years old when she realises her grandmother, a washerwoman, is seriously ill. She's determined to do what she can to help and keep her grandmother's illness a secret – even from her beloved twin, Artie. When tragedy strikes and the twins are faced with the prospect of a workhouse or an orphanage, a benefactor offers to take Artie in and educate him. All Artie's needs will be taken care of – but the gentleman has no use for a girl. As the orphan twins grow up and t...

A saga of immense charm and warmth, with three characters you won't forget. Thea, Anna and Daisy forge an unbreakable friendship through adversity.Thea's loathsome stepbrother is trying to trick her out of her inheritance of her parents' beautiful house in the seaside town of Brighton by means of a Will which Thea believes to be forged. He gives her three months in which to leave. Afterwards she will face destitution.

An unputdownable saga about love and family, guaranteed to warm your heart this winter...London, 1910. Lily is ten years old when she realises her grandmother, a washerwoman in the backstreets of London's Bermondsey, is seriously ill. She's determined to do what can she can to help and keep her grandmother's illness a secret – even from her beloved twin, Artie. But Gran isn't getting any better, and there's only so...

Brought to you by Penguin.The first in a brand-new nostalgic and heart-warming WWII series, perfect for fans of Donna Douglas and Elaine Everest.Alice is nursing an injured hand and a broken heart when she moves to the village of Churchwood at the start of WWII. She is desperate to be independent but worries that her injuries will make that impossible.Kate lives with her family on Brimbles Farm, whe...

Brought to you by Penguin.Alice, Kate and Naomi want to keep the magic of Christmas alive in their village of Churchwood but a thief in the area and a new family that shuns the local community are only the first of the problems they face.Naomi is fighting to free herself from Alexander Harrington - the man who married her for her money then kept a secret family behind her back. It could be the start of a whole new life for ...

A page turning historical fiction novel that's guaranteed to warm your heart, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin!Will her spirits be lifted this Christmas?Despite the hardships of wartime, Iolanthe Inverdale is determined to make the best of things. With her new job at The Allanby Cross Gazette, working alongside Jenny and Eleanor, Iolanthe feels like she's found a new sense of purpose.But as winter sets in and the strain of ...

**Brought to you by Penguin.Catch up with Alice, Kate and Naomi in the fourth book in The Wartime Bookshop series**January, 1942: Victoria is looking for a life away from the dangers of wartime London for herself and two orphaned children. Her search takes her to Churchwood in Hertfordshire which looks ideal, but the village residents are already dealing with their own problems . . .Alice is working hard to get the village b...

A gripping historical fiction novel that's guaranteed to warm your heart, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin!In the dark days of war, the truth will come to light…In the midst of the Second World War, Eleanor Parsons has found an unexpected sense of belonging in Allanby Cross. With her work as a photographer for the Gazette, loyal friends by her side and precious moments with RAF pilot Ollie, she finally has reason to hope for the fu...

Brought to you by Penguin.The fifth brilliantly heart-warming novel in the Wartime Bookshop series, perfect for fans of Maisie Thomas and Elaine Everest.Victoria is astonished when she discovers an abandoned newborn baby on her doorstep, along with a note begging her to 'take care of little Rose'. Who is the mother? Victoria, Naomi and the Churchwood bookshop organising team set about trying to identify her, concerned for her welfare and ho...

A page turning historical fiction novel that's guaranteed to warm your heart, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin!Will her spirits be lifted this Christmas?Despite the hardships of wartime, Iolanthe Inverdale is determined to make the best of things. With her new job at The Allanby Cross Gazette, working alongside Jenny and Eleanor, Iolanthe feels like she's found a new sense of purpose.But as winter sets in and the strain o...

Thea's loathsome stepbrother is trying to trick her out of her inheritance of her parents' beautiful house in the seaside town of Brighton by means of a will which Thea believes to be forged. Anna is pregnant and grieving, her explorer fiancé lost at sea. Her violent father drives her from the family home in the backstreets of London's Bermondsey and her fiancé's upper-class relatives cruelly reject her. Daisy is in search of independence, running from a man she doesn't want to marry. Toge...