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The new book in the heart-warming WW2 family saga series! ‘Just the balm our souls need right now’ Women’s Weekly • Summer 1942. Despite grim reports on the wireless and rationing hitting hard, Lily Collins and her fellow shop girls from Marlow’s department store are determined to put out the bunting for a family party • But Beryl’s husband Les returns from North Africa a changed man, and Gladys worries for her own fiance’s safety. The store is losing staff to the war effort and Lily’s young man, Jim, is torn over where his duty lies • Then comes the knock on the door that everyone dreads. Lily’s family, always the heart of her world, is rocked to the core. The small Midlands town – and Lily’s beloved Marlow’s – must face their greatest challenge yet

War brings changes three friends could never foresee… • It's 1942 and as shortages of staff - and goods - begin to bite, young Lily Collins is nervously stepping up to sales junior at Marlow's department store • Bombs are still falling and Lily and fellow shop girls Gladys and Beryl need a stiff upper lip to wave boyfriends, husbands and brothers goodbye, especially with a baby on the way and grim news on the wireless. Jim, who works with Lily at the store, seems restless, and nothing can prepare Lily for the secrets that come tumbling out when her favourite brother comes home on leave… • Somehow, she must keep smiling through. Community, family and friends rally round as her home town - and the whole country - is tested once again

"Свадебные колокола для девушек Победы" • Лето 1945 года. После победы в Европе лучшие подруги Лили, Глэдис и Берил смотрят в будущее. Но даже несмотря на эту радостную новость, их жизнь далеко не проста • Несмотря на радостную летнюю свадьбу Лили, она сомневается в том, чего теперь хочет ее сердце. Пока она приспосабливается к роли молодой жены, может ли это означать конец ее работы в Марлоузе? • Возвращение мужа Глэдис Билла ставит под вопрос их семейную жизнь, поскольку он пытается найти работу после службы в военно-морском флоте, а для Берил наступают большие перемены в ее свадебном магазине • Когда девушки начинают жить дальше, им как никогда нужно держаться вместе • Язык издания: английский • Summer 1945. After victory in Europe, best friends Lily, Gladys and Beryl are looking to the future

The East End of London has been devastated by the Blitz and the people are struggling to come to terms with their ravaged city. Rationing bites ever deeper and and everything that makes life better is in short supply. For the district nurses, the challenges are tougher than ever • Gladys loves her work in the Civil Nursing Reserve, but just when she needs to rely on her sister at home to help out with the chores, she turns into a handful of trouble. Edith is learning to cope with her boyfriend's injuries after Dunkirk but will she have to choose between her love for him and her career? • With no end in sight, the war reaches its darkest moment … Can the nurses – and the families and patients that rely on them – find the strength to carry on?

"Девушки-победительницы" Джоанны Тойе - новая книга из серии трогательных семейных саг о Второй мировой войне! • На волнах войны дружба как никогда важна… • Весна 1944 года. Пока союзные войска продвигаются к долгожданной победе, Лили Коллинз жаждет присоединиться к ним и внести свой вклад. Но в чем заключается ее долг? • Ее лучшей подруге Глэдис предстоит рожать своего первого ребенка в одиночестве, потому что ее новый муж возвращается на флот • А их подруга Берил сбилась с ног, строя свой бизнес по прокату невест в условиях разрушений от бомбы • Итак, пока свадебные колокола звонят для других в универмаге Марлоус, где работает Лили, будут ли они услышаны самой Лили – или судьба уготовила ей другой поворот? • Книга на английском языке • The new book in the heart-warming WW2 family saga series! • As the tides of war turn, friendship has never been more important… • Spring 1944

The second delicious cookbook from bestselling author, Lucy Lord, with over 80 fresh, fun, and creative recipes to feed your soul! • Good food feeds the soul, great cooking shares the love • Bursting with fresh, flavourful, and creative dishes to help you rediscover a love for cooking - and eating! From Garlic and Parmesan Roasted Veg, and Sweetcorn Fritters with Feta, Chilli and Lime, to unmissable bakes and delicious drinks! • Food can lift your mood, deliver new experiences, and help you connect with family and friends away from the pressures of daily life. Lucy's philosophy is all about finding those moments - whether you have 20 minutes or two hours to spare - to pause, regroup, and share the joy delicious home cooked dishes, amazing ingredients, and good times

Роман "Люблю твои воспоминания" Сесилии Ахерн - это захватывающая и проницательная история о близости, воспоминаниях и взаимоотношениях • Как вы можете знать кого-то, кого никогда не встречали? • Джойс Конвей помнит то, чего ей не следовало бы помнить. Она знает о крошечных мощеных улочках Парижа, на которых никогда не бывала. И каждую ночь ей снится неизвестная маленькая девочка со светлыми волосами • Джастин Хичкок разведен, одинок и беспокоен. Он приезжает в Дублин, чтобы прочитать лекцию об искусстве, и знакомится с привлекательным врачом, который уговаривает его сдать кровь. Это первое, что исходит прямо из его сердца за долгое время • Когда Джойс выписывается из больницы после ужасного несчастного случая, ее жизнь и брак рушатся, она возвращается к своему пожилому отцу

The sixth heartwarming, feel-good instalment in the much-loved Railway Girls series! • Manchester, 1942. There are surprises in store for the railway girls this festive season • When Cordelia's daughter Emily falls for a young chap who doesn't meet the approval of her father, Cordelia is reminded of her own first love - a love that she has never forgotten • Mabel is determined to get to the bottom of a spate of local burglaries. Her heart is in the right place as she sets out on a quest to clear her friend's name, but there will be unforeseen consequences • It's nothing short of a miracle when Colette returns to Manchester. But it's not going to be easy for her to keep living the life she once knew, and an impossible situation lies ahead • There will be more than one storm for the railway girls to weather but with the friendship and support of one another, there's hope that all will be well by Christmas

Christmas with the Teashop Girls is a heartwarming and moving story of wartime love, bravery and hope, by the bestselling author of the Woolworths series, Elaine Everest • It is late 1940 and the war feels closer to home than ever for Rose Neville and her staff at the Lyon's 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, Lyon's is badly hit, throwing the future of the cafe into jeopardy • The light in Rose's life is her dashing fiance Capt. Ben Hargreaves and planning their Christmas Eve wedding. But she must also plan to take two new step-daughters into her life and get on the right side of her wealthy mother-in-law, Lady Diana

1941. The bombs still fall, but in St. Ives Christmas is finally approaching for the Cornish Girls… • With the war ongoing, Lily is feeling anything but festive. That is, until Eva asks if she’ll join her in working at an officers’ convalescent home, lifting her spirits no end • Eva came to St. Ives to be near the man who almost gave his life to protect hers. But will the wounded pilot ever helpto heal himself by opening his heart to love? • Rose suspects the local orphanage is mistreating its charges – and it’s her job to uncover the truth before it’s too late… • Can the Cornish Girls help one another through the darkest days in order to give everyone in St. Ives the sparkling Christmas they so deserve? • The second in the uplifting wartime Cornish Girls series, perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Donna Douglas