Annie Lyons

'A heart-warming tale about resilience, friendships, and family, and the inestimable power of the written word' – RUTH HOGAN 'A heart-warming depiction of strong female friendships tested by suffering - Annie Lyons really is the queen of the wartime saga' – CLARE CHAMBERS Can two young women and one book change the course of war? 1940. Whip-smart librarian Peggy Sparks...

USA TODAY BESTSELLER! "One adorably British odd couple . . . Charming." --People Infused with the emotional power of Me Before You and the irresistible charm of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and Be Frank with Me, a moving and joyous piece of uplifting fiction about an elderly woman ready to embrace death and the little girl who reminds her...

'A heart-warming tale about resilience, friendships and family, and the inestimable power of the written word' RUTH HOGAN 'A heart-warming depiction of strong female friendships tested by suffering - Annie Lyons really is the queen of the wartime saga' CLARE CHAMBERS Can two young women and one book change the course of war? 1940. Whip-smart librarian Peggy Sparks is determined...

'Touching and heartwarming . . . get those tissues ready' - Jill Mansell 'A warm and tender tale about the power of books' - Ruth Hogan As the bombs began to fall, the book club kept their hopes alive... London, 1938. Bookseller Gertie Bingham is facing difficult times, having just lost her beloved husband, Harry, and with a lingering sadness...