Kate Channer is settled in London, helping her half-sister Naomi as housekeeper while the Great War rages on. When Naomi's brother Ned is sent home seriously injured, it's up to Kate to manage the household as well as Ned's rehabilitation. But with the growing workload, she struggles to keep everything running smoothly and yearns to return to Woodicombe House. And with no word from her husband Luke, fighting in France, it's becoming increasingly difficult to stay positive. Hard times are ahead for Kate and her family - when the realities of war land on their doorstep, can Kate find the strength to keep going?

The Soldier's Return

Literature & Fiction

Meddon, Rosie

Genre Fiction

Magna Large Print Books

A Wife's War

Devon, 1939. Young widow Julia Nance has found happiness again running her beloved Guesthouse, Fairlight, but with the arrival of war, even her last bookings are being cancelled. Step-daughter Elowen immediately offers to find work with arch rival Alma Jennings, but Julia prefers to keep her close, and searches desperately for alternatives. Offering up her beloved home to be requisitioned, looking for any opportunity for work herself, she finds herself thwarted at every turn, and unwilling to accept the help of unscrupulous brother-in-law Pasco. With the threat of invasion growing, she ends up throwing herself into plans to protect the village and locals and through this finds an unexpected way to save her home and livelihood.

Julia's War: An emotional and gripping WW2 saga (PB Original)

Dramas & Plays

Penguin

In a world of secrets, spies, and war, can Esme Colborne find the courage to be her true self?\nMay, 1940: Esme Colborne is about to marry Richard Trevannion, descendant of one of the oldest families in England. When Esme learns she is adopted—from a working class family—she cannot allow Richard to marry so far beneath his station. Fleeing the life she knew, Esme finds work as a "decoy woman," testing British undercover operatives who may otherwise reveal secrets. But she still loves Richard—is she brave enough to go back to him and reveal the truth of her birth?\nA captivating World War II saga for fans of Rosie Archer and Annie Murray.

Her Patriotic Duty

Canelo US

The Housekeepers Daughter (Woodicombe House Sagas)

Canelo Saga

A Wife's War (Woodicombe House Sagas)

Literary

Her Patriotic Duty: An emotional and gripping WW2 historical novel (On the Home Front)

Torn between love, duty, family and honour - what will she choose?\nLou Channer wants a life outside of North Devon, where she's never left. She yearns to contribute to the war effort and takes a job as a clerk in the Canadian Navy depot in Plymouth, lodging with other girls from the depot who take her under their wing. 
When Lou catches the eye of local wheeler-dealer Harry, who dazzles her with nights about town, she finally feels like one of the girls. And when Lieutenant Douglas Ross asks her out, Lou can't believe her luck - or decide who to give her heart to. 
But during war, tragedy is always just around the corner, and when Lou's depot is burgled she's suddenly the primary suspect - and her whole future is on the line. 
A stunning novel of love, self-discovery and heartbreak, Her Heart's Choice is perfect for fans of Liz Trenow, Shirley Dickson and Rosie Archer.

Her Heart's Choice: Unforgettable and moving WW2 historical fiction (On the Home Front)

Ties That Bind: A compelling and heartbreaking WWII historical fiction (On the Home Front)

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