Book description
A compelling novel about four young women in wartime London, from the
best-selling author of London Belles and My Sweet Valentine.
In Article Row, in London's Holborn - four young women, Tilly, Sally,
Dulcie and Agnes - have already been witnesses to the heartache and pain
that Hitler's bombs have inflicted on ordinary Londoners.
Tilly is desperate to wed her beau, Drew. Terrified that something will
happen to prevent them from being together, her fears seem to be coming
true when he is called back home to America.
For her mother, Olive, this only adds to her worries for Tilly. But she
has her own hands full when her friend and neighbour, Sergeant Dawson,
gets some terrible news. When Olive lends a hand, she finds herself at
the sharp end of some unwelcome gossip.
For Dulcie, the war has brought an old flame, David, back into her life.
But his terrible injuries have changed his life forever. Can something
more develop out of their friendship? And for Agnes, she is about to
find out something that will change her life, too.
In this seemingly endless war, the girls will learn about love, loss and
heartache. But they, like thousands of other Londoners, are determined
to win the battle on the home front - no matter what it takes. Praise
for Annie Groves:
'An engrossing story' My Weekly
'A stirring and heartrending family saga…Against a backdrop of change
when the suffragette movement was coming to the fore, the choices and
dreams of a generation of women combine to create this passionate story'
Liverpool Daily Post
'Heartwrenching and uplifting in equal measure - a tragic indictment of
what can happen when you swap passion for duty. Roll on the sequel!'
Take a Break
'Written from the heart' My Weekly Annie Groves lives in the
North-West of England and has done so of all her life. She is also the
author of Ellie Pride, Connie's Courage and Hettie of Hope Street, a
series of novels for which she drew upon her own family's history,
picked up from listening to her grandmother's stories when she was a
child, and Goodnight Sweetheart and Some Sunny Day. Her two novels and
The Grafton Girls are based on Annie's extensive research of the Italian
community in Liverpool during the war as well as wartime recollections
from members of her family who come from the city. Annie Groves also
writes under the name Penny Jordan and has written over 170 books and
sold over 67 million copies.
