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Together for Christmas: a heart-wrenching family saga about orphans at Christmas
Together for Christmas: a heart-wrenching family saga about orphans at Christmas
Together for Christmas: a heart-wrenching family saga about orphans at Christmas
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Together for Christmas: a heart-wrenching family saga about orphans at Christmas

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A heart-warming and nostalgic Christmas family saga set at the heart of wartime London, from the bestselling author of A Wartime Christmas. Perfect for fans of Sheila Newberry and Rosie Goodwin
 
WILL CHRISTMAS BE A BEACON OF HOPE IN THE DARKEST OF TIMES?

After Britain declares war on Germany, the whole country is thrown into uproar, and Flora, Hilda and Will, who grew up together in St Boniface orphanage, discuss the impending war and the changes it will bring to their lives. Will wants to go off to fight, Hilda hopes to become a maid at the charitable institute, Hailing House, but Flora is content with her job as assistant to the Isle of Dogs' kindly Doctor Tapper. Taking a vow, they pledge to always be there for each other, come what may.

It quickly becomes clear that the war will not be over by Christmas, and the first zeppelin raids bring casualties flooding into the surgery where Flora works. Tragedy strikes in the trenches, too, and Will returns home with physical and mental wounds too deep for Flora to be able to nurse back to health. And it is not long before Hilda finds herself out of her depth.

As the consequences of each of their choices lead to a shocking discovery, the orphan's lives will be changed forever . . .

Praise for CAROL RIVERS:

'Surely one of the best saga writers of her time' – Rosie Clarke

'A gripping page turner' - LEAH FLEMING


'Brings the East End to life - family loyalties, warring characters and broken dreams. Superb' - ELIZABETH GILL
 
 
LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 14, 2014
ISBN9781471131318
Together for Christmas: a heart-wrenching family saga about orphans at Christmas
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Carol Rivers

Mother-of-three Carol Rivers, whose family comes from the Isle of Dogs, East London, now lives in Dorset. Visit www.carolrivers.com and follow her on Facebook and Twitter @carol_rivers

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    I finished this one really quickly, it was sweet and even tad suspenseful at the end. Just a tiny but ;) I just wanted to know what would happen to them all, if they would be ok.

    Hilda, Flora and Will are best friends as they grew up at the same orphanage. Flora is the responsible one (I liked her), and she works as a nurse. Without the degree. Will wants to join the army as this is 1914. And Flora wants a new position, she wants to become something more than a lowly maid. Will we do not see much of as he is at war and sends letters. Flora is the main character and I wanted the best for her. While Flora, oh she was a silly girl, you know she is gonna get into trouble somehow.

    The book takes place during the war, years go by, they grow up, get intro trouble, fall in love and there is happiness at the end. I liked that. Even if I also knew that their children, if they have any, will end up fighting in a war too.

    Like I said, the last 200 pages just flew by cos I could not put it down. I needed to know that everyone would ...well survive the war of course! And that someone would at least find some sort of happiness.

    Sweet, without any silly drama. A tale of friendship in the shadow of war.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    It’s was a lovely read to know that everyone had a happy ending. I couldn’t put the book down, just had to know what happened to all the characters.

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