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Mrs Porter Calling

The feel good novel of the summer
By AJ Pearce
Series: The Wartime Chronicles
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Set in London during April 1943, Mrs Porter Calling follows Emmy Lake, an agony aunt at Woman's Friend magazine. Devoted to supporting readers through wartime hardships, Emmy's stable world is upended when the glamorous new owner, the Honourable Mrs Cressida Porter, arrives with plans to change the magazine radically. With the help of her close friends and a determination to protect the publication's spirit, Emmy must find the courage to unite everyone and save Woman's Friend before it’s too late.
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This uplifting historical fiction is ideal for readers who enjoy heartfelt stories of friendship and resilience set during World War II, especially fans of AJ Pearce’s previous works and those who appreciate warm, character-driven period dramas.

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Set in wartime Britain, Mrs Porter Calling is the unforgettable follow-up to AJ Pearce’s bestselling Yours Cheerfully and Dear Mrs Bird.

Set in wartime Britain, Mrs Porter Calling is the sensational follow-up to AJ Pearce's bestselling Yours Cheerfully.

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The heartwarming, moving and uplifting new story of friendship, love and finding courage when all seems lost from AJ Pearce, The Sunday Times bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird and Yours Cheerfully.

London, April 1943.

Emmy Lake is an agony aunt at Woman's Friend magazine, doing all she can to help readers as they face the challenges of wartime life. With her column thriving and a team of women behind her, Emmy finally feels she is Doing Her Bit.

But when the glamourous new owner arrives, everything changes. Charming her way around editor Guy Collins, Emmy quickly realises the Honourable Mrs Cressida Porter plans to destroy everything readers love about the magazine.

With her best friends by her side, Emmy must work out how she can bring everyone together and save Woman's Friend before it's too late.

Series: The Wartime Chronicles

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  • Dear Miss Lake
    Good hearted, touching, funny and emotional, it's the perfect escape and really should be prescribed as a national tonic - Jill Mansell Love and laughter for everyone . . . perfect, heart-warming - Sally Page Inspiring and spirited, charming, touching and funny. The full emotional spectrum in one book. I could read her for ever - Milly Johnson From the...
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  • Mrs Porter Calling
    Mrs Porter Calling
    The heartwarming, moving and uplifting new story of friendship, love and finding courage when all seems lost from AJ Pearce, The Sunday Times bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird and Yours Cheerfully. London, April 1943. Emmy Lake is an agony aunt at Woman's Friend magazine, doing all she can to help readers as they face the challenges of wartime life....
    By AJ Pearce
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  • Dear Miss Lake
    Dear Miss Lake
    It's hard to accept that this is the end of the Emmy Lake series, but if there has to be an end, let it be this one: Dear Miss Lake. Sheer joy! - Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry Touching, funny and emotional, it's the perfect escape and really should be prescribed as a national tonic - Jill Mansell,...
    By AJ Pearce
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Critics praise AJ Pearce’s third Emmy Lake novel for its warmth, charm and humour. The Times notes Pearce’s creation of a memorable villainess, while Jill Mansell applauds the book as "utterly charming and uplifting". Red highlights its comforting tone that does not shy away from wartime realities. Other reviews celebrate the story's heart and the power of friendship, calling it a "joy", "winning blend" and "sheer perfection".

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035000760

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Picador

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 430g

Pages: 352

Collections

AJ Pearce Cosy Romance Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Historical Romance Humour Romance Series: The Wartime Chronicles

About the Author

AJ Pearce grew up in Hampshire, England. Her debut novel, Dear Mrs Bird, was a Sunday Times and international bestseller and was shortlisted for the British Book Awards Debut of the Year and the Historical Writers' Association Debut Crown for best historical debut. Mrs Porter Calling is the third novel in The Emmy Lake Chronicles.

Also by AJ Pearce

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  • Dear Miss Lake
    Good hearted, touching, funny and emotional, it's the perfect escape and really should be prescribed as a national tonic - Jill Mansell Love and laughter for everyone . . . perfect, heart-warming - Sally Page Inspiring and spirited, charming, touching and funny. The full emotional spectrum in one book. I could read her for ever - Milly Johnson From the...
    By AJ Pearce
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  • Dear Miss Lake
    Dear Miss Lake
    It's hard to accept that this is the end of the Emmy Lake series, but if there has to be an end, let it be this one: Dear Miss Lake. Sheer joy! - Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry Touching, funny and emotional, it's the perfect escape and really should be prescribed as a national tonic - Jill Mansell,...
    By AJ Pearce
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