Storm Clouds Over Broombank - An inspiring WWII saga about love and friendship

As she struggles to find her feet with her work, new problems emerge Meg Turner is finally doing the job she loves, but life as a sheep farmer proves tougher than she anticipated. She is a woman trying to prove herself in a man's world against the backdrop of a brutal war.
With her faith being tested in her work, she also fears that the man she loves will betray her again. Meg struggles to allow herself to love baby Lissa when her mother may return to claim her at any moment.
Meanwhile, Kath faces new challenges in the WAAF, but cannot stop thinking about her child. Can she ever get over the guilt of leaving her child behind?
A heartwarming story of love and loyalty, perfect for fans of Anna Jacobs and Rosie Harris.

About the author

Sunday Times bestselling author Freda Lightfoot was born in Lancashire. She was a teacher, a bookseller in the Lake District, then a smallholder and began her writing career publishing short stories and articles before finding her vocation as a novelist. She published over fifty novels, mostly sagas and historical fiction. She died in 2025 aged 83, leaving a legacy of books that continue to be enjoyed by thousands of readers.

Product details

• Authors: Freda Lightfoot
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2023
• EAN: 9781804363539
• ISBN: 978-1-80436-353-9
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 27 mm
• Series: Luckpenny Land
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Sagas, Historical romance, FICTION / Sagas, FICTION / Family Life / General, Historical fiction, Second World War fiction, FICTION / Romance / Historical / 20th Century, FICTION / Small Town & Rural, Romance: ‘western’, rural or ‘outback’, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Animal Husbandry, Farm and working animals: general interest, The Lake District, Animal breeding, Cumbria & Lake District, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Rural communities / rural life, Animals and society / Animal rights - issues and debates, Romance: wholesome / clean