The Winter Rose: The heartwarming festive novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author

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It’s nothing like the life of Lilac Larkin. This beautiful young woman is assured and self-possessed. She has a nice job working as a maid. But when that comes to a close and she starts up working at a factory, she hopes that her life continues to hold that same promise. The story follows the girls as they navigate the big city, thinking it’s going to be easy & fun we follow their adventures along the way, After arriving they have a violent encounter leading them to The Greyhound pub run by Landlady Maria. She takes them under her wing putting them to work and paying them with bed and board.

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Cadi joins the WAAF and makes friends and settles into her new role well. The book explores the war roles for women, the homelife and bombing causing housing issues, friendships made and strengthened and the issues many people faced. On reaching Liverpool, they soon realise that they are too young to join the services, so rather than admit defeat and go home, they scour Liverpool looking for a job.

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Brilliant character in Cadi , strong yet vulnerable , in love with her partner Jez but now torn away from each other having to ensure the perils of the war.

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Liverpool, 1941: After German bombs shatter the life Cadi has built for herself in Liverpool, she is more determined than ever to sign up and do her bit. Joining the WAAF also means she is closer to her beau - until Jez is sent thousands of miles from home. While Jez is in Africa, someone from the past starts spreading vicious rumours that could threaten their relationship, and Cadi finds herself torn between keeping secrets and telling the truth to protect those she holds dear. Cadi has always believed that their love can weather any storm but as the snow sweeps in, she faces an impossible choice. Will her decision leave her broken-hearted or will Cadi and Jez be reunited in time for Christmas? The story follows the relationship between Cadi and Jez and if they will overcome separation in war time and interference from others, who are determined to split them up, to get revenge. Izzy has to deal with information she finds out about her parents, after escaping her violent father in the first book.Cadi and Poppy leave their home town in Wales to Liverpool to sign up as WW2 is breaking out , Cadi wants more from life than being married and chained to the kitchen sink. However, if you want a sentimental read full of nostalgia and endearing characters, who are ever optimistic despite adversity, and females who are determined to succeed in a male dominated world, this is definitely the read for you. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Libby is on the cusp of making a decision that could jeopardise her future when a local boy saves her from ruin. I made the book last me 3 days. I wanted to find out what happened to Cadi but also didn’t want it to end.

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I love that there are a lot of good and ineteresting new takes on WW2 and women's roles - this is good but not one of the best. Any issues with the book list you are seeing? Or is there an author or series we don’t have? Let me know!Hailing from the small welsh mining village of Rhos. Cadi Williams and her best friend Poppy are fed up with the quiet boring life a village has to offer and set off to Liverpool to sign up with the forces for ww11, much against Cadi's parent's wishes. They are both 17 and underage but are so excited they have not really thought through how they are going to achieve this. This is a very gentle, WWII romance. This probably wouldn’t be my go to genre, but I found it a very easy and enjoyable read. I just loved the personalities of the girls. They could be any friends anywhere which for me makes the story so believable and something I could relate to, as haven’t we all had a best friend we would go out of our comfort zone with? Two ordinary girls wanting to try to make a better life for themselves. And perhaps help the war effort. This book is the follow up to The Rose Queen, it is best to read this book first or the story will not flow as well. A lovely, easily read and meaningful tale written by one of my favourite authors, can't wait for the next book!