The Wartime Bookshop

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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, where her father and brothers treat her no better than a servant. With no mother or sisters, and shunned by the locals, Kate longs for a friend of her own.

Naomi is looked up to for owning the best house in the village. But privately, she carries the hurts of childlessness, a husband who has little time for her and some deep-rooted insecurities.

With war raging overseas, and difficulties to overcome at home, friendship is needed now more than ever. Can the war effort and a shared love of books bring these women - and the community of Churchwood - together?

© Lesley Eames 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Critics Review

  • ‘A cosy winter read if ever there was one… a refreshingly comforting book telling the story of a little village, with some wonderful character developments in the process’

    Anything Goes Lifestyle Magazine, Book of the Month

  • ‘A delightful wartime saga about a young girl making a difference in her new village… a story that illustrates how kindness and refusing to give up can change so much. It is also a sweet love story… Beautiful book and I loved it‘

    Rosie Clarke, author of the Mulberry Lane series

  • ‘If you enjoy wartime dramas such as Home Fires you’ll love The Wartime Bookshop‘

    Yours Magazine

  • ‘Written by Lesley Eames, an author with romance at heart, The Wartime Bookshop is a wholesome novel questioning how friendship can be the answer. Snuggle up and experience her storytelling for yourself‘

    Chat Magazine, Book of the Month

  • ‘A pleasure to read for anyone who enjoys a good wartime saga’

    Lizzie Lane, author of The Tobacco Girls

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