Wartime Chronicles – serie

Richard & Judy Book Club PickSunday Times BestsellerSet during London's blitz and filled with warmth, wit and heartbreak, Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce is a wartime story about the power of friendship, the kindness of strangers and the courage of ordinary people.London, 1941. Amid the falling bombs Emmeline Lake dreams of becoming a fearless Lady War Correspondent. Unfortunately, Emmy instead finds herself employed as a typist for the terrifying Henrietta Bird, the renowned agony aunt at Woman’s Friend magazine. Mrs Bird refuses to read, let alone answer, letters containing any form of Unpleasantness, and definitely not letters from the women the war has left lovelorn, grief-stricken or conflicted.But the thought of these desperate women waiting for an answer becomes impossible for Emmy to ignore. She decides she simply must help and secretly starts to write back – after all, what harm could that possibly do?'The most uplifting, lovely book about courage, friendship, love' – Marian Keyes'Utterly charming and helplessly funny' – Jenny Colgan'A proper comfort read' – India Knight'Imagine Bridget Jones running amok in the wartime world of Mrs Miniver' – The Sunday Times

A heart-warming, heart-wrenching wartime story about friendship and courage from AJ Pearce, the bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird.'Utterly charming and uplifting' – Jill MansellEmmy Lake is the much-loved agony aunt at Woman’s Friend magazine, relied upon by readers across the country as they face the challenges of life on the Home Front. With the problem page thriving and a team of fantastic women behind her, Emmy finally feels she is Doing Her Bit.But when a glamorous new owner arrives, everything changes. As the Honourable Mrs Porter tries to charm her way around the rest of the team, Emmy realizes that she plans to destroy everything readers love about the magazine.With happiness quickly turning to heartbreak and war still raging in Europe, will Emmy and her friends find the inner strength they need to keep keeping on - and save the magazine they love?'Heartbreaking yet feel-good, we loved it' – Woman & Home'A winning combination of warmth, humour and a compelling story of the power of friendship' – Katie Fforde

A heart-warming, heart-wrenching wartime story about friendship and courage from AJ Pearce, the bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird.'Utterly charming and uplifting' – Jill MansellEmmy Lake is the much-loved agony aunt at Woman’s Friend magazine, relied upon by readers across the country as they face the challenges of life on the Home Front. With the problem page thriving and a team of fantastic women behind her, Emmy finally feels she is Doing Her Bit.But when a glamorous new owner arrives, everything changes. As the Honourable Mrs Porter tries to charm her way around the rest of the team, Emmy realizes that she plans to destroy everything readers love about the magazine.With happiness quickly turning to heartbreak and war still raging in Europe, will Emmy and her friends find the inner strength they need to keep keeping on - and save the magazine they love?'Heartbreaking yet feel-good, we loved it' – Woman & Home'A winning combination of warmth, humour and a compelling story of the power of friendship' – Katie Fforde

Mrs Porter Calling is the uplifting and heartwarming third historical novel from AJ Pearce, the beloved author of Dear Mrs Bird.'Brilliant, utterly charming and uplifting’ – Jill Mansell, author of Rumour Has It'A pleasure you’d be daft to deny yourself’ – Mail on Sunday'Heartbreaking yet feel-good' – Woman & HomeLondon, 1943.Emmy Lake is most definitely Doing Her Bit for the war effort. The readers of her magazine, Woman’s Friend, are facing the hardships of life on the Home Front and they need Emmy and her support more than ever. But when a glamorous new owner arrives at Woman’s Friend, Emmy soon realizes that the Honourable Mrs Porter could destroy everything.And then tragedy strikes. As Emmy’s own happiness turns to devastation, she must ask herself if she can find the strength to keep going. Can she save the magazine so many people love? And can she weather her own heartbreak?'If ever there was a book to cheer a heart, it’s Mrs Porter Calling’ – Milly Johnson, author of My One True North'A winning combination of warmth, humour and a compelling story of the power of friendship' – Katie Fforde, author of Going Dutch

'It’s hard to accept that this is the end of the Emmy Lake series, but if there has to be an end, let it be this one: Dear Miss Lake. Sheer joy!' - Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry'Touching, funny and emotional, it’s the perfect escape and really should be prescribed as a national tonic' - Jill Mansell, author of An Almost Perfect SummerFrom the author of the Sunday Times bestseller Dear Mrs Bird, AJ Pearce's Dear Miss Lake returns us to wartime London where Emmy Lake is facing her greatest challenge yet . . . England, July 1944.After nearly five years of war the nation is weary, and the readers of Woman’s Friend need agony aunt Emmy Lake more than ever. With London under attack from the doodlebugs, the magazine decamps to the countryside, determined to keep helping the women of Britain and give hope to readers feeling powerless in the face of desperate news.With husband Charles now posted closer to home, and best friend Bunty at her side, Emmy throws herself into rural life, juggling children, competitive knitters and plans for a very important wedding. And then a phone call comes that means she may finally have the chance to become the war correspondent she always dreamed of.But disaster strikes, and suddenly Emmy is faced with her biggest challenge yet. Because when your own heart is breaking, how do you help everyone else?Joyful, moving and uplifting, Dear Miss Lake is the perfect story of the power of friendship and love.'If ever there was a perfect book, this was it for me. Love, love, loved it beyond words' - Milly Johnson, author of The Queen of Wishful Thinking'Cheerful and charming and full of wit' - Katie Fforde, author of From London With Love'Love and laughter for everyone . . . perfect, heart-warming' - Sally Page, author of The Keeper of StoriesREADERS LOVE DEAR MISS LAKE!‘Absolutely brilliant!’ *****‘A joy – tears and laughter – from start to finish’ *****‘Like getting together with an old friend that you love . . . I was entertained, happy, sad and gripped’ *****‘Engaging, funny, and at time emotional . . . I’m not ready to say goodbye’ *****‘Had me laughing out loud . . . an absolute must’ *****‘I’ve come to adore these characters’ *****‘I enjoyed it immensely’ *****

'It’s hard to accept that this is the end of the Emmy Lake series, but if there has to be an end, let it be this one: Dear Miss Lake. Sheer joy!' - Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry'Touching, funny and emotional, it’s the perfect escape and really should be prescribed as a national tonic' - Jill Mansell, author of An Almost Perfect SummerFrom the author of the Sunday Times bestseller Dear Mrs Bird, AJ Pearce's Dear Miss Lake returns us to wartime London where Emmy Lake is facing her greatest challenge yet . . . England, July 1944.After nearly five years of war the nation is weary, and the readers of Woman’s Friend need agony aunt Emmy Lake more than ever. With London under attack from the doodlebugs, the magazine decamps to the countryside, determined to keep helping the women of Britain and give hope to readers feeling powerless in the face of desperate news.With husband Charles now posted closer to home, and best friend Bunty at her side, Emmy throws herself into rural life, juggling children, competitive knitters and plans for a very important wedding. And then a phone call comes that means she may finally have the chance to become the war correspondent she always dreamed of.But disaster strikes, and suddenly Emmy is faced with her biggest challenge yet. Because when your own heart is breaking, how do you help everyone else?Joyful, moving and uplifting, Dear Miss Lake is the perfect story of the power of friendship and love.'If ever there was a perfect book, this was it for me. Love, love, loved it beyond words' - Milly Johnson, author of The Queen of Wishful Thinking'Cheerful and charming and full of wit' - Katie Fforde, author of From London With Love'Love and laughter for everyone . . . perfect, heart-warming' - Sally Page, author of The Keeper of StoriesREADERS LOVE DEAR MISS LAKE!‘Absolutely brilliant!’ *****‘A joy – tears and laughter – from start to finish’ *****‘Like getting together with an old friend that you love . . . I was entertained, happy, sad and gripped’ *****‘Engaging, funny, and at time emotional . . . I’m not ready to say goodbye’ *****‘Had me laughing out loud . . . an absolute must’ *****‘I’ve come to adore these characters’ *****‘I enjoyed it immensely’ *****

‘It’s hard to accept that this is the end of the Emmy Lake series, but if there has to be an end, let it be this one: Dear Miss Lake. Sheer joy!’ - Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry‘Touching, funny and emotional, it’s the perfect escape and really should be prescribed as a national tonic’ - Jill Mansell, author of An Almost Perfect SummerFrom the author of the Sunday Times bestseller Dear Mrs Bird, AJ Pearce’s Dear Miss Lake returns us to wartime London, where Emmy Lake is facing her greatest challenge yet . . . England, July 1944.After nearly five years of war the nation is weary, and the readers of Woman’s Friend need agony aunt Emmy Lake more than ever. With London under attack from the doodlebugs, the magazine decamps to the countryside, determined to keep helping the women of Britain and give hope to readers feeling powerless in the face of desperate news.With husband Charles now posted closer to home, and best friend Bunty at her side, Emmy throws herself into rural life, juggling children, competitive knitters and plans for a very important wedding. And then a phone call comes that means she may finally have the chance to become the war correspondent she always dreamed of being.But disaster strikes, and suddenly Emmy is faced with her biggest challenge yet. Because when your own heart is breaking, how do you help everyone else?Joyful, moving and uplifting, Dear Miss Lake is the perfect story of the power of friendship and love.‘Inspiring and spirited, charming, touching and funny. If ever there was a perfect book, this was it for me. Love, love, loved it beyond words’ - Milly Johnson, author of The Queen of Wishful Thinking‘The world AJ Pearce writes is cheerful and charming and full of wit’ - Katie Fforde, author of From London With Love‘Love and laughter for everyone . . . perfect, heart-warming’ - Sally Page, author of The Keeper of StoriesREADERS LOVE DEAR MISS LAKE!‘Absolutely brilliant!’ *****‘A joy – tears and laughter – from start to finish’ *****‘Like getting together with an old friend that you love . . . I was entertained, happy, sad and gripped’ *****‘Engaging, funny, and at time emotional . . . I’m not ready to say goodbye’ *****‘Had me laughing out loud . . . an absolute must’ *****‘I’ve come to adore these characters’ *****‘I enjoyed it immensely’ *****