Product Description

The Liverpool-based World War II saga from the 'new Katie Flynn' When Sam Grey joins the ATS, and is posted to Liverpool she wants to show that she's as brave as any man, and when she doesn't get the chance her lively nature leads her into confrontation with her authoritarian boss. Sparks also fly when she encounters Johnny, whose heroic work in bomb disposal makes him very attractive to many women -- but Sam's determined not to fall for his charm. Sally wants nothing more than to protect her small children while her husband is a prisoner of war. She works hard doing shifts in a factory and singing at the Grafton ballroom, confessing to no-one the shameful reason why she needs two jobs. But help is at hand, from a most unlikely source. This stirring tale of women fighting together to do their bit for their country, keep their families together and finding love and fulfilment in the process will delight her fans and win her many more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #29280 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 512 pages

Review
Praise for Annie Groves: 'An engrossing story' My Weekly 'A stirring and heartrending family saga!Against a backdrop of change when the suffragette movement was coming to the fore, the choices and dreams of a generation of women combine to create this passionate story' Liverpool Daily Post 'Heartwrenching and uplifting in equal measure -- a tragic indictment of what can happen when you swap passion for duty. Roll on the sequel!' Take a Break 'Written from the heart' My Weekly 'Exceptionally good within this area, well written and beautifully developed characters' Sarah Broadhurst, Bookseller

From the Back Cover
Nothing's quiet on the home front.

When Sam Grey joins the ATS, she wants to find adventure, not end up in office work. But when she's posted to Liverpool, that's what she's allocated. Before long, sparks fly when she encounters Johnny, whose heroic work in bomb disposal makes him very attractive to many women - but Sam's determined not to fall for his charm.

Sally wants nothing more than to protect her small children while her husband is a prisoner of war. She works hard doing shifts in a factory and singing at the Grafton ballroom, confessing to no-one the shameful reason why she needs two jobs. But help is at hand, from a most unlikely source.

As the women fight to do their bit for their country, keep their families together and be true to their own hearts, they suffer setbacks, danger and even despair - but they are never defeated.

About the Author
Annie Groves has always lived in the North-West of England. She is the author of Ellie Pride, Connie's Courage and Hettie of Hope Street, novels for which she drew on her own family's history. Her most recent novels, Some Sunny Day, As Time Goes By and Across the Mersey, are based on wartime recollections from members of her family who come from Liverpool. Annie Groves also writes under the name Penny Jordan, a bestselling author of over 170 novels with sales of over 84,000,000 copies.

Customer Reviews

Time went by
As a Liverpudlian wartime saga it wasn't bad ,pretty much like all the others just a different author.Speaking of which I wish she had remembered who she was writing about on several occasions she'd be writing about Sam and then call her Sally or visa versa.I'd have to go back over what I'd just read to check I wasn't the one going mad.

Annie Groves review of her books
Rxcellent book, keeps you page turning and unable to put down. Highly recommended to anybody to read for pure enjoyment.Great to take on holiday,or to while away some hours to get enjoyably lost in the story.