A Store at War: The first heartwarming historical romance book in an uplifting WW2 family saga (The Shop Girls, Book 1)

'Cheerful and uplifting…I enjoyed it immensely' Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde ‘Such a good read!’ 5* Goodreads reviewer It’s 1941 and as the air raid sirens blare, Lily Collins is starting work in Midlands department store Marlow’s. She learns the ropes from her sophisticated boss Miss Frobisher alongside shy fellow junior Gladys. But her friendship with young salesman Jim draws her into a swirl of secrets. And with the war progressing to crisis point, Cedric Marlow and his staff must battle nightly bombings and the absence of loved ones to keep going. A Store at War weaves together a strong sense of community with a vivid evocation of a time when every man, woman and child was doing their bit. ‘Cheerful and uplifting… I enjoyed it immensely’ Katie Fforde ‘Highly recommended’ Anna Jacobs 'A real page-turner with a spirited heroine…A sparkling new voice in fiction' Sunday Times bestseller Veronica Henry Set in a small, rural town during the world's first major military conflict, this historical saga captures the romance and resilience of the 20th century. It's a top-rated book that beautifully intertwines the harsh realities of war with the sweetness of small-town romance. For fans of Lesley Eames (A Foundling at the Wartime Bookshop), Elaine Everest (The Woolworths Girl's Promise), Fenella J Miller (The Nurse's Homecoming), Maisie Thomas (Hope for the Railway Girls), and Daisy Styles (A Mother's Love).