Spring 1940As the war rages on, Vickers steelworks is busier than ever which is proving tough for Nancy as she juggles working long hours and looking after two young children, all while waiting for her husband to return home safely. Betty is determined to roll up her sleeves and joins the Women’s Voluntary Service to keep busy and… Continue reading Steel Girls on the Home Front by Michelle Rawlins
Always By Your Side by Julie Haworth
When school teacher Rose loses her dream job at a London primary school, her self-confidence takes a knock. Worse still, her stockbroker fiancé, Ollie, sees it as the perfect opportunity for her to join his firm, which only adds to the feelings Rose has that their relationship might be coming to an end. An unexpected phone… Continue reading Always By Your Side by Julie Haworth
The Night Ship by Jess Kidd
1628. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ship’s busy world, and she soon uncovers shadowy secrets above and below deck. As… Continue reading The Night Ship by Jess Kidd
Take A Chance on Greece by Sue Roberts
Forgetting your troubles surrounded by golden sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters, and chiselled abs… what could possibly go wrong? For Orla, moving in with her dad at twenty-nine after a health scare wasn’t exactly her plan. Neither was finding out he’s been keeping a huge family secret… Ready to put the entire Mediterranean Sea between herself and her dysfunctional… Continue reading Take A Chance on Greece by Sue Roberts
A Fatal Crossing by Tom Hindle
November 1924. The Endeavour sets sail to New York with 2,000 passengers – and a killer – on board . . When an elderly gentleman is found dead at the foot of a staircase, ship’s officer Timothy Birch is ready to declare it a tragic accident. But James Temple, a strong-minded Scotland Yard inspector, is certain there… Continue reading A Fatal Crossing by Tom Hindle
A Child of the East End by Jean Fullerton
Life in Cockney London was tough in the post-war years. The government’s broken promises had led to a chronic housing shortage, rampant crime and families living in squalor. But one thing prevailed: the unbeatable spirit of the East End, a tight-knit community who pulled through the dark times with humour and heart. Drawing on both… Continue reading A Child of the East End by Jean Fullerton
The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent
Today I’m pleased to be resharing my 2021 review to celebrate the paperback publication of The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent. Ellie Hudson at Viking Books kindly sent me a fabulous hardback copy of the book last year. My teenage daughter crocheted the lobster to match the book during her school holiday. Synopsis: Have you… Continue reading The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent
The Weekend Before The Wedding by Tracy Bloom
One weekend, one bride-to-be, what could possibly go wrong? All Shelley wanted on her hen weekend was to enjoy three days of sun, sea and sangria. But instead of being surrounded by the A-team of her closest friends, she somehow ends up with a Golden Girls-meets-the-Spice Girls B-list that includes her mother, a rebellious teenager,… Continue reading The Weekend Before The Wedding by Tracy Bloom
By Her Own Design by Piper Huguley
The incredible untold story of how Ann Lowe, a Black woman and granddaughter of slaves, rose above personal struggles and racial prejudice to design and create one of America’s most famous wedding dresses of all time for Jackie Kennedy. 1953, New York City Less than a week before the society wedding of the year where… Continue reading By Her Own Design by Piper Huguley
Codename: Madeleine by Barnaby Jameson
A Mystic’s daughter flees Moscow on the eve of the Great War. A French soldier lies wounded on the Western Front. A German officer veers between loyalty and integrity. An English courtesan reclines on a sea of books. Each will make a journey that changes history. The constellations will force the Mystic’s daughter to make… Continue reading Codename: Madeleine by Barnaby Jameson
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