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Christmas with the Cornish Girls
The Cornish Girls Series (Book 2)
- Author
- Betty Walker
- Narrator
- Annette Holland
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 25 November 2021
- Run Time
- 10 hours 31 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
The second heartwarming book in the Cornish Girls saga series perfect for fans of Ginny Bell and Elaine Everest
1941. The bombs still fall, but in St. Ives Christmas is finally approaching for the Cornish Girls…
It’s 1941, and Christmas is approaching in St. Ives…
Shy Lily wishes she could hide from the war. But when her friend Eva writes asking if she’ll join her in St. Ives, Lily can’t refuse. There are officers to nurse back to health, and a Christmas party to plan…
Eva came to St. Ives to be near Max, the stranger who almost gave his life protecting her from an air-raid. But the wounded pilot keeps pushing her away.
Rose can’t help envying beautiful Eva, who turns too many heads. But when she suspects the orphanage next door is mistreating its charges, Eva is the only one who can help her…
Can they give the children, and the officers, the Christmas they deserve?
A heartwarming tale of sisterhood in wartime, for fans of Nancy Revell and Donna Douglas.
Critics Review
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Praise for the Cornish Girls series:
‘A fascinating story, beautifully written, with interesting characters I really liked. A most enjoyable read!’ Kitty Neale, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Daughter’s Ruin
‘A warm-hearted story – at times I laughed and at others I held my breath … I loved the characters and I’m delighted it is the first in a series’ Pam Weaver, Sunday Times bestselling author of Goodnight Sweetheart
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Details
- Author
- Betty Walker
- Narrator
- Annette Holland
- Duration
- 10 hours 31 minutes
- Release Date
- 25 November 2021
- ISBN
- 9780008400330
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction, Historical fiction, Historical romance
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The second heartwarming book in the Cornish Girls saga series perfect for fans of Ginny Bell and Elaine Everest 1941. The bombs still fall, but in St. Ives Christmas is finally approaching for the Cornish Girls… It’s 1941, and Christmas is approaching in St. Ives… Shy Lily wishes she could hide from the war. But when her friend Eva writes asking if she’ll join her in St. Ives, Lily can’t refuse. There are officers to nurse back to health, and a Christmas party to plan… Eva came to St. Ives to be near Max, the stranger who almost gave his life protecting her from an air-raid. But the wounded pilot keeps pushing her away. Rose can’t help envying beautiful Eva, who turns too many heads. But when she suspects the orphanage next door is mistreating its charges, Eva is the only one who can help her… Can they give the children, and the officers, the Christmas they deserve? A heartwarming tale of sisterhood in wartime, for fans of Nancy Revell and Donna Douglas.
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