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Zusatztext Elaine brings the heyday of the iconic high-street giant to life in her charming novel Informationen zum Autor Elaine Everest, author of bestselling novels The Woolworths Girls, The Butlins Girls, Christmas at Woolworths and The Teashop Girls, was born and brought up in North-West Kent, where many of her books are set. She has been a freelance writer for twenty-five years and has written widely for women’s magazines and national newspapers, both short stories and features. Her non-fiction books for dog owners have been very popular and led to her broadcasting on radio about our four-legged friends. Elaine has been heard discussing many other topics on radio, from canine subjects to living with a husband under her feet when redundancy looms. Klappentext It is late 1940 and the war feels closer to home than ever for Rose Neville and her staff at the Lyons teashop in Margate. The worry of rationing hangs overhead as the Nippies do their best to provide a happy smile and a hot cup of tea for their customers. When a heavy bombing raid targets the Kent coastline, Lyons is badly hit, throwing the future of the cafe into jeopardy. The light in Rose's life is her dashing fiancé Captain Ben Hargreaves and planning their Christmas Eve wedding. But she must also prepare to take two new stepdaughters into her life and get on the right side of her wealthy mother-in-law, Lady Diana. Is Rose ready to become a mother so soon? When Rose's half-sister Eileen makes contact, it seems that Rose's dreams of having a sibling are coming true at long last. But her friends begin to suspect that something is not right about Eileen and her husband: just what are they hiding? As the Christmas Eve wedding draws near, the bombings intensify in Kent and London, putting everything and everyone Rose loves in danger. Only one thing is for sure: it will be a Christmas she never forgets . . . PRAISE FOR ELAINE EVEREST 'A warm, tender tale of friendship and love' Milly Johnson 'Heartwarming . . . a must-read' Woman's Own 'A lovely read' Bella Vorwort Set in the Second World War, this is a moving story about hope, love and loss, by bestselling author Elaine Everest Zusammenfassung Set in Kent during the Second World War, this is a moving story about hope, love and loss, by bestselling author Elaine Everest...
