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Dilly's Hope

The powerful conclusion to the much-loved trilogy from bestselling author Rosie Goodwin
By Rosie Goodwin
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The Great War is over and Dilly has made a new life for herself - but can she lay the ghosts of her past to rest? Hardworking widow Dilly Carey has struggled out of poverty to make a successful life for herself. Surrounded by her children... Read More
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The Great War is over and Dilly has made a new life for herself - but can she lay the ghosts of the past to rest? Dilly's Hope is the heartwarming conclusion to the much-loved trilogy from bestselling author Rosie Goodwin.

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The Great War is over and Dilly has made a new life for herself - but can she lay the ghosts of her past to rest?

Hardworking widow Dilly Carey has struggled out of poverty to make a successful life for herself. Surrounded by her children and grandchildren, Dilly should be content, but she is still troubled by the one secret she must never share. Olivia, the daughter Dilly gave away at birth, cannot find out the truth about her parentage.

It's time for Dilly to make her peace with the choice that she was forced to make. As Dilly finds the strength to visit her son's grave on the battlefields of the Great War, will she also find a way to a new happiness - and a new love?

Dilly's Hope is the heartwarming conclusion to the much-loved trilogy from bestselling author Rosie Goodwin.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472160157

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Corsair

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 124.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Rosie Goodwin is the author of over twenty bestselling novels. She is also the first author in the world to be allowed to follow three of Catherine Cookson's trilogies with her own sequels. Having worked in the social services sector for many years, she is now a full-time novelist; becoming one of the Top 100 most borrowed authors from UK libraries and regularly appearing in the Heatseekers charts. Rosie lives in Nuneaton, the setting for many of her books, with her husband and their dogs.

Visit www.rosiegoodwin.co.uk to find out more.

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