A Christmas Wedding

Sep 21, 2024 8:35 AM

Author:Fiona Ford

A Christmas Wedding

***A HEARTWARMING WARTIME TALE OF FAMILY SECRETS, ROMANCE AND WINTER WEDDING BELLS FOR FANS OF DILLY COURT, ELAINE EVEREST AND NANCY REVELL***

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London, 1943: Dot Hanson has never forgotten the thrill of seeing the beautiful Christmas displays at Liberty’s department store as a young girl.

Never in her wildest dreams did she think she would one day work there, or that she would fall in love with the store’s manager, her childhood sweetheart Edwin Button.

But in spite of the life Dot has built for herself, and the tight-knit community around her, she lives in the shadow of a terrible secret. And as the bombs continue to fall across Britain there is more heartache still to come.

All Dot wants is a family of her own with the man she loves by her side.

Will her dreams come true in time for Christmas?

Reviews

With fully developed characters and a compelling story... A great choice for a book club

—— Belfast Telegraph

Hull's answer to Catherine Cookson

—— BBC Radio 4's Front Row

A heart-warming story filled with compelling action

—— Rosie Goodwin

Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of [Val Wood's] stories

—— Peterborough Telegraph

A gripping saga

—— The People's Friend

The latest instalment in the Shipyard saga is a pleasure to read. 4 Stars

—— THE SUN

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—— Juan Gabriel Vásquez

A moving exploration of the power of love, secrets and forgiveness. A sweeping narrative rooted in a deep faith in humanity.

—— Hephzibah Anderson , Mail on Sunday

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—— David Herman , Jewish Chronicle

A meditation on love, on memory, and on the power of storytelling.

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—— Anne Cunningham , Meath Chronicle

One of the most beautiful books of the year.

—— Sam Blake, #1 Irish Times bestselling author of the Cat Connolly trilogy

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—— Maggie Fergusson , Tablet *Highlights of 2021*

The accomplished writer . . . O'Callaghan has proved an empathic and expert diviner of the extraordinary in ordinary lives.

—— Marjorie Brennan , Irish Examiner

An absolutely stunning book . . . A truly beautiful read.

—— Sinéad Moriarty

A gifted storyteller.

—— Donal O'Donoghue , RTÉ Guide

A terrific family saga.

—— Village Bookshelf

A lyrical prose reminiscent of William Trevor, and a haunting family drama.

—— Times Literary Supplement

One of the most exciting literary talents to emerge in the last decade.

—— Irish Examiner

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