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War Widow
War Widow
Sep 21, 2024 9:29 PM

Author:June Francis

War Widow

Will she get another chance at happiness?

Flora Cooke is struggling to raise her children alone amidst the ruins of war-torn Liverpool. With her husband, Tom, away fighting in the Second World War, she has only her unreliable sister to help her and she has almost given up hope. She is completely devastated when Tom is reported missing, presumed dead.

As the months pass and she struggles to come to terms with her loss, Flora is swept off her feet by a handsome American soldier. But he cannot offer the stability that Flora and her family desperately need. And when another terrible tragedy strikes the family, Flora must decide what is really important…

Reviews

Must read

—— Saturday Express

5 * * * * * Truly shocking

—— Fab New 5 Star Fiction, Heat

A deeply evocative read

—— Woman Magazine

A gripping novel . . . will have you up all night guessing what happens next

—— My Weekly

A gripping new novel

—— Yours

The Hot List

—— Inside Soap

Fab in Fiction feature

—— Woman's Way

Pearse has written another pacy novel, steeped in 1960s authenticity and driven by lovable - and love to hate - characters. But at the heart of the book lies a powerful message which stays with you long after you've finished reading

—— Sunday Express

Lesley Pearse brilliantly captures the era . . . Emotional and moving, The House Across The Street is storytelling at its best, filled with characters you will care passionately about

—— Anne Cater , Daily Express

5 * * * * * A gripping read set in the 1960s. The story becomes a full-blown mystery that will leave Katy's life in danger, and the search for answers drives this engaging combination of thriller and drama

—— The People's Friend

Lesley Pearse is on top form with her latest novel The House Across The Street

—— Choice

A heartbreaking and intensely human story that twists, turns and grips from first page to last . . .

—— Lancashire Post

An evocative and nostalgic novel from one of the UK's most prolific, best-selling authors

—— CultureFly

We highly recommend it!

—— People's Friend

Evocative

—— Woman's Weekly

You'll be up all night trying to guess what comes next

—— Good Living

Gripping 60s novel

—— Eastern Daily Press

Praise for Lesley Pearse

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Deservedly one of the world's favourite story tellers . . . You simply have to keep turning the pages to find out what happens next

—— MyWeekly

Heart-warming and evocative, a real delight to read

—— Sun

Glorious, heartwarming

—— Woman & Home

Gripping

—— Hello

A narrative that gallops along, this is quintessential Pearse that will delight her army of readers

—— Daily Mail

Evocative, compelling, told from the heart

—— Sunday Express

Must-reads this month

—— Marie Claire

Praise for Lesley Pearse:

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Evocative, compelling, told from the heart

—— Sunday Express

Deservedly one of the world's favourite story tellers . . . You simply have to keep turning the pages to find out what happens next.

—— MyWeekly

Gripping.

—— Hello

Evocative, multi-faceted and sometimes disturbing, a story that grips from first page to last.

—— Lancashire Post
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