Author:Lesley Pearse
From one of the UK’s best-loved novelists and the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of ‘Stolen’.
Ellie is a sweet-natured brunette, generous of heart with a sparkling smile and an accent which reveals her East End background.
Bonny is beautiful and spoilt, with cascades of blonde hair, the brightest pair of blue eyes and a mouth like Cupid's bow.
The two girls meet in London at the end of the war when, seduced by two American airmen, they pool their wits and resources and set off to make a living on the stage. Set against the hardship and austerity of post-war Britain, and the glamour and ruthlessness of life in variety theatre, their story is one of sacrifice and burning ambition. But most of all of a powerful friendship that lasts against all odds.
This is a wonderful book from a brilliant new writer
—— Bournemouth Daily EchoThis is a story of passion, adversity, heartbreak and enduring love.
—— Historical Novels Review'If you pick up a Katie Flynn book it's going to be a wrench to put it down again'
—— Holyhead & Anglesey Mail'A heartwarming story of love and loss'
—— Woman's Weekly'[Katie Flynn] has the gift that Catherine Cookson had of bringing the period and the characters to life'
—— Caernarfon & Denbigh HeraldBrilliant escapism
—— RedBreathtaking
—— Iona GreyAtmospheric, heart-rending and multi-layered
—— GraziaOne of the strongest authors in this genre . . . excellent historical detail, heart-wrenching romance, and an engaging mystery
—— The Historical Novel Society