A gripping and touching wartime saga which vividly captures the heartbreak and courage of those battling to survive in Blitz-torn London
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A gripping and touching wartime saga which vividly captures the heartbreak and courage of those battling to survive in Blitz-torn London
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When Rose Brown's husband is killed at Dunkirk in 1940, she feels as though she's lost a part of herself. Rose can't imagine the future without Ray, but she's certain he would have wanted her to start again. She decides to volunteer as a postwoman in West London, and when she courageously rescues a young boy from a bombed-out house and takes him home, she finds a new sense of purpose.
Traumatised from losing his mother in the ruins, seven-year-old Alfie is also rebellious and withdrawn. However, he touches the hearts of Rose's family, and with kindness, patience and love, they eventually win his trust. But then a handsome stranger, Johnny Beech, turns up on the doorstep, looking for his son, and everything changes...Critic Reviews
“Very readable”
Praise for Pamela Evans's previous sagas: 'A good traditional romance, and its author has a feeling for the atmosphere of postwar London Sunday Express
Bella
The leading characters are finely drawn...crisp prose...a superb and heartwarming read Irish Independent
A compelling book Woman's Realm
Well peopled with warm personalities Liverpool Post
There's a special kind of warmth that shines through the characters in Evans' novels... An uplifting love story with all the right ingredients Lancashire Evening Post
This book touched me very, very much. It's lovely North Wales Chronicle
About the Author
Pamela Evans was born and brought up in Hanwell in the Borough of Ealing, London, the youngest of six children. She has two sons and five grandchildren, and now lives in Wales.
When Rose Brown's husband is killed at Dunkirk in 1940, she feels as though she's lost a part of herself. Rose can't imagine the future without Ray, but she's certain he would have wanted her to start again. She decides to volunteer as a postwoman in West London, and when she courageously rescues a young boy from a bombed-out house and takes him home, she finds a new sense of purpose. Traumatised from losing his mother in the ruins, seven-year-old Alfie is also rebellious and withdrawn. However, he touches the hearts of Rose's family, and with kindness, patience and love, they eventually win his trust. But then a handsome stranger, Johnny Beech, turns up on the doorstep, looking for his son, and everything changes...
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