A Little Miracle in the Dales - An uplifting Yorkshire Dales saga set in World War Two that will warm your heart

Can hope be found in the depths of war?
July 1942. Newlywed Bobby Atherton has barely had time to experience married life with her airman husband Charlie before war separates them. Bobby must return to her work as an Air Force plotter while Charlie recovers from a devastating injury in Silverdale, leaving them only the odd snatched moment together.
But it isnt only war forcing them apart. Bobby must face the challenge of marriage to a man mentally and physically scarred by his experiences very different from the man she fell in love with. With her sister Lilian soon to give birth, Bobby is also haunted by the knowledge that Charlies injury means they may never be blessed with a child of their own.
Nevertheless, Bobby finds friendship and cheer with her fellow WAAFs. She gets involved with an entertainment troupe, using her writing skills to lift the camps spirits.
And when Charlie resumes operational flying, Bobbys role as a WAAF plotter becomes a matter of life and death. Can the couple survive the war and heal the rift between them?
An inspirational and emotional historical romance, set in World War Two. If you like Maggie Mason or Diane Allen, you'll love this.
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Readers LOVE the Made in Yorkshire series:
I loved every moment of this book and found it hard to put down. The characters came to life in front of my eyes. Reader Review
There are real echoes of All Creatures Great and Small in this storyI loved it. Reader Review
LOVED IT!!!...My heart ached when reading this A lovely story, full of heart and home. I didn't want it to end Reader Review
The life and times of a wartime Yorkshire village and its people shine through, authentic, realistic and charming, and Bobby is a highly likeable heroine with ambition and heart. Reader Review
The descriptions of the countryside are so descriptive and beautiful. Bobbys devotion to her community is commendable and heartwarming. Reader Review
I loved every page and was sorry when I turned the last pageA five-star read. Reader Review
This is a brilliant story and so cleverly written; Bobby has all the attributes we want to see in a modern heroine, but the story is firmly rooted in the past. Reader Review

About the author

Betty Firth

Product details

• Authors: Betty Firth
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 16.10.2025
• EAN: 9781804369678
• ISBN: 978-1-80436-967-8
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 29 mm
• Series: Made in Yorkshire
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / War & Military, Sagas, Historical romance, FICTION / Women, FICTION / Sagas, Historical fiction, FICTION / Friendship, FICTION / Romance / Historical / 20th Century, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, FICTION / Romance / Clean & Wholesome, FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, FICTION / Small Town & Rural, FICTION / Romance / Military, Romance: ‘western’, rural or ‘outback’, Romance in uniform, Romance: medical, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, FICTION / Romance / Small Town & Rural, Romance: wholesome / clean