The Picture House Girls: A beautiful, heartwarming wartime saga series from Patricia McBride for 2024

Written by Patricia McBride

Narrated by Gemma Lawrence

Her fresh start is just beginning. But the world is on the brink of war.

England, 1939. Lily Baker wants more from life. Working at the local cinema, she saves her pennies so she can have a chance to get ahead. After she’s attacked one night while locking up the cinema, she loses her heart to her dashing rescuer…

But this lovely man is as different from her as can be. When the town is divided, pitting the wealthy elite against the poor working class folk like Lily, she finds her allegiance is torn.

And worse: the looming threat of war threatens to separate them forever. Will the dangerous times rob a young woman of her only chance at love?

The heartwarming first book in The Lily Baker Series, perfect for fans of Elaine Everest, Vicki Beeby and Daisy Styles.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Boldwood Books
• Release date: Feb 24, 2024
• ISBN: 9781835339282

Patricia McBride

Patricia McBride is the author of several fiction and non-fiction books as well as newspaper and magazine articles. Before becoming a full-time author she had a number of jobs including being a social worker, a management trainer and a hypnotherapist. She loves undertaking the research for her books. She is helped by memories of stories told her by her Cockney mother and grandparents who lived in the East End. Patricia lives in Cambridge with her husband Rick who is often persuaded to help with plot ideas. She has two daughters and three grandchildren, all of whom live nearby. She travels extensively, often doing house-swaps.