Wedding Bells for the Victory Girls

Name: Wedding Bells for the Victory Girls
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9780008442026
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By Joanna Toye

Series: The Shop Girls

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Summary

Summer 1945. After victory in Europe, best friends Lily, Gladys and Beryl face new challenges as they look to the future. Lily’s joyful wedding brings doubts about her heart’s true desires and her place at Marlows. Gladys’s husband Bill returns from the Navy, struggling to find work, raising questions about their family life. Meanwhile, Beryl confronts big changes at her bridal shop. As they move on with their lives, the friends must lean on each other more than ever.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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The latest in the heartwarming WW2 family saga series!

‘Uplifting and full of warmth, this tale of friendship and love is another brilliant instalment in this much loved historical fiction series’ MyWeekly

‘This heartwarming, nostalgic book is a fitting finale to a delightful series’ Woman’s Weekly

Summer 1945. After victory in Europe, best friends Lily, Gladys and Beryl are looking to the future. But even with this happy news, their lives are far from simple…

Despite Lily’s joyful summer wedding, she has doubts over what her heart wants now. As she adjusts to her role as a young wife, could this signal the end of her position at Marlows?

The return of Gladys’s husband Bill raises questions of their family life as he struggles to find work after the Navy, and for Beryl, big changes at her bridal shop are afoot.

As the girls start to move on with their lives, they have never needed to stick together more…

Acclaim for The Shop Girls series

‘Jo writes with a sure hand and a light touch… a real page-turner with a spirited heroine who will worm her way into readers' hearts. A sparkling new voice in fiction.’ VERONICA HENRY

‘Cheerful and uplifting… I thoroughly enjoyed it.’ KATIE FFORDE

‘Highly recommended – an engrossing story with a charmingly forthright heroine.’ ANNA JACOBS

‘Warm and wonderfully page-turning.’ ANNIE GROVES

‘Captivating… a triumphant debut novel.’ Women’s Weekly

‘Family drama, community spirit and love… [a] warm, compassionate read.’ People’s Friend

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Wedding Bells for the Victory Girls

The latest in the heartwarming WW2 family saga series! ‘Uplifting and full of warmth, this tale of friendship and love is another brilliant instalment in this much loved historical fiction series’ MyWeekly ‘This heartwarming, nostalgic book is a fitting finale to a delightful series’ Woman’s Weekly Summer 1945. After victory in Europe, best friends Lily, Gladys and Beryl are looking...

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008442026

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 352

Collections

Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Historical Romance Joanna Toye Romance Series: The Shop Girls

About the Author

Joanna Toye joined the production team of The Archers after reading English at Cambridge University, and became a scriptwriter for the programme for over twenty years. She has also written a number of spin-off books about the long-running radio drama. On television she has written for Crossroads, Family Affairs, Doctors and EastEnders. A Store at War is her first novel.

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