Hope Comes to Emmerdale

The perfect Mother's Day gift full of nostalgia and warmth, for fans of ITV's Emmerdale and readers who love heartwrenching stories set during wartime.

World War II wages on. Rationing, blackouts, evacuees and military training camps have become the norm in the village of Beckindale, but happiness has been found during these hard times. Lily Dingle is getting married, Annie Pearson has returned after volunteering with the Wrens, and there are new neighbours to get to know... including a female vet of all things.

The new inhabitants are about to learn things are never dull for the families of Emmerdale.

Exploring the lives of Emmerdale's much-loved families during World War II, including favourites such as the Sugdens and the Dingles, Hope Comes to Emmerdale is a hopeful and nostalgic novel about community, friendship and love.

“Just as in the TV series, family life is at the heart of this engrossing story as the personal dramas, passions, triumphs and disasters play out amidst all the turmoil and uncertainties of wartime in a tightly-knit village community ... Beautifully written and researched ... filled with warmth, real-life dramas, rich period detail and fascinating characters, this is the perfect Mother's Day gift for both Emmerdale and saga fans.-- Lancashire Post”

Just as in the TV series, family life is at the heart of this engrossing story as the personal dramas, passions, triumphs and disasters play out amidst all the turmoil and uncertainties of wartime in a tightly-knit village community ... Beautifully written and researched ... filled with warmth, real-life dramas, rich period detail and fascinating characters, this is the perfect Mother's Day gift for both Emmerdale and saga fans. Lancashire Post

Kerry Bell is the pseudonym for Kerry Barrett, author of five contemporary novels and five time slip novels. Kerry's background is in journalism. For over ten years, she was features editor on All About Soap magazine, a dream role given her lifelong love of TV soaps. Sadly, All About Soap magazine is no longer published but Kerry keeps her hand in the world of soaps by editing a blog, , sharing news and views about the shows.

The perfect Mother's Day gift full of nostalgia and warmth, for fans of ITV's Emmerdale and readers who love heartwrenching stories set during wartime. World War II wages on. Rationing, blackouts, evacuees and military training camps have become the norm in the village of Beckindale, but happiness has been found during these hard times. Lily Dingle is getting married, Annie Pearson has returned after volunteering with the Wrens, and there are new neighbours to get to know... including a female vet of all things. The new inhabitants are about to learn things are never dull for the families of Emmerdale. Exploring the lives of Emmerdale's much-loved families during World War II, including favourites such as the Sugdens and the Dingles, Hope Comes to Emmerdale is a hopeful and nostalgic novel about community, friendship and love.

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