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South Wales, 1938.Summer has arrived in the beautiful coastal corner of south Wales where for Cecily and Ada Owen business is booming. Holidaymakers are beginning to arrive and the cafés, tea stalls and shops lining the Pleasure Beach are clamouring to place orders with the Owen sisters' shop.But clouds are gathering on the horizon. War is looming and Ada's husband, Phil, is released from prison. Phil's arrest humiliated Ada and made the ugly sisters the subject of local gossip.Phil is still a dangerous crook and Ada no longer recognizes the man she married. Meanwhile, Myfanwy is harbouring unspoken resentments - towards the mother who so long denied her - and is planning a cruel revenge.Can the Owen sisters survive what's coming their way and celebrate the end of the war with hope in their hearts?
About the author
Grace Thompson is a much-loved Welsh author of saga and romance novels, a mainstay of libraries throughout the country.
Born and raised in South Wales, she is the author of numerous series, including the Valley series, the Pendragon Island series, and the Badger's Brook series.
She published her 42nd novel shortly after celebrating her 80th birthday, and continues to live in Swansea.
