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Not even the Blitz will stop the shop girls...'Cheerful and uplifting...I enjoyed it immensely' Katie FfordeIt's 1941 and young Lily Collins is starting work in Midlands department store Marlow's. As the air raid sirens blare, Lily 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 within the store. 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.'A real page-turner with a spirited heroine...A sparkling new voice in fiction.' Sunday Times bestseller Veronica Henry

War brings changes three friends could never foresee... 'Highly recommended' Anna Jacobs A warm domestic drama' People's Friend

The new book in the heart-warming WW2 family saga series! 'Just the balm our souls need right now' Women's WeeklySummer 1942. Despite grim reports on the wireless and rationing hitting hard, Lily Collins and her fellow shop girls from Marlow's department store are determined to put out the bunting for a family party.But Beryl's husband Les returns from North Africa a changed man, and Gladys worries for her own fiance's safety. The store is losing staff to the war effort and Lily's young man, Jim, is torn over where his duty lies.Then comes the knock on the door that everyone dreads. Lily's family, always the heart of her world, is rocked to the core. The small Midlands town - and Lily's beloved Marlow's - must face their greatest challenge yet.

The new book in the heart-warming WW2 family saga series!

The new book in the heartwarming WW2 family saga series - available now! 'Uplifting and full of warmth, this tale of friendship and love is another brilliant instalment in this much loved historical fiction series' MyWeekly 'This heartwarming, nostalgic book is a fitting finale to a delightful series' Woman's Weekly Summer 1945. After victory in Europe, best friends Lily, Gladys and Beryl are looking to the future. But even with this happy news, their lives are far from simple... Despite Lily's joyful summer wedding, she has doubts over what her heart wants now. As she adjusts to her role as young wife, could this signal the end of her position at Marlows? The return of Gladys's husband Bill raises questions of their family life as he struggles to find work after the Navy, and for Beryl big changes at her bridal shop are afoot. As the girls start to move on with their lives, they have never needed to stick together more... Acclaim for The Shop Girls series 'Jo writes with a sure hand and a light touch... a real page-turner with a spirited heroine who will worm her way into readers' hearts. A sparkling new voice in fiction' VERONICA HENRY 'Cheerful and uplifting... I thoroughly enjoyed it' KATIE FFORDE 'Highly recommended - an engrossing story with a charmingly forthright heroine' ANNA JACOBS 'Warm and wonderfully page-turning' ANNIE GROVES 'Captivating... a triumphant debut novel' Women's Weekly 'Family drama, community spirit and love... [a] warm, compassionate read' People's Friend