Wartime for the Shop Girls: The most heart-warming and uplifting historical fiction second world war saga of 2020 (The Shop Girls, Book 2)

War brings changes three friends could never foresee... 'Highly recommended' Anna Jacobs 'A warm domestic drama' People's Friend It's 1942 and as shortages of staff – and goods – begin to bite, young Lily Collins is nervously stepping up to sales junior at Marlow's department store. Bombs are still falling and Lily and fellow shop girls Gladys and Beryl need a stiff upper lip to wave boyfriends, husbands and brothers goodbye, especially with a baby on the way and grim news on the wireless. Jim, who works with Lily at the store, seems restless, and nothing can prepare Lily for the secrets that come tumbling out when her favourite brother comes home on leave... Somehow, she must keep smiling through. Community, family and friends rally round as her home town – and the whole country – is tested once again. A heartwarming page-turner from a former writer of The Archers 'Cheerful and uplifting ... I enjoyed it immensely' Katie Fforde 'Highly recommended' Anna Jacobs. It's 1942 and as shortages of staff - and goods - begin to bite, young Lily Collins is thrilled to step up to sales junior in her job at Marlow's department store. But bombs are still falling and Lily and fellow shop girls Gladys and Beryl need a stiff upper lip to wave boyfriends, husbands and brothers goodbye, especially with a baby on the way and grim news on the wireless. When Jim, who works with Lily at the store, seems restless, things are bad enough, but nothing can prepare Lily for the secrets that come tumbling out when her favourite brother comes home on leave ... Somehow, she must keep smiling through. Community, family and friends rally round as her home town - and the whole country - is tested once again "It's 1942 and as shortages of staff - and goods - begin to bite, young Lily Collins is thrilled to step up to sales junior in her job at Marlow's department store. But bombs are still falling and Lily and fellow shop girls Gladys and Beryl need a stiff upper lip to wave boyfriends, husbands and brothers goodbye, especially with a baby on the way and grim news on the wireless. When Jim, who works with Lily at the store, seems restless, things are bad enough, but nothing can prepare Lily for the secrets that come tumbling out when her favourite brother comes home on leave. Somehow, she must keep smiling through. Community, family and friends rally round as her home town - and the whole country - is tested once again."--Publisher's description The Brand New Saga In The Gripping Wartime Drama Series Set Around A Town's Department Store. The Second In Joanna Toye's New Wartime Drama Series Set Around A Midlands Department Store. There Are Secrets In Store For The Girls... War Brings Changes The Friends Could Never Foresee... ‘cheerful And Uplifting... I Enjoyed It Immensely’ Katie Fforde ‘highly Recommended’ Anna Jacobs