A charming and nostagic read, perfect for fans of Coronation Street and readers who love Fiction set in times past. A charming and nostagic read, perfect for fans of Coronation Street and readers who love Fiction set in times past. Vera Sharples, the over-protected daughter of Ena Sharples, longs for independence, and while her mother wants to marry her off, she isn’t keen on Bob Lomax, Vera’s own choice for matrimony. Her friend, Lily Longhurst, has found herself on the wrong side of a doomed romance and decides it’s high time that she and Vera take their lives into their own hands. With Ena unable to deny her daughter the chance to do her bit for King and Country, the girls sign up for the Land Army, where life is very different from the familiar cobbles of Coronation Street. But even with her daughter far away down South, Ena can’t stop meddling in Vera’s life and hatches a plan that will could put paid to all of Vera’s hopes … will the two plucky Lancashire lasses come home to Coronation Street with their dreams intact, or is Ena about to shatter them forever…? Praise for Maggie Sullivan: ‘A wonderfully nostalgic tale’ Choice Magazine ‘A perfect festive read’ Woman Magazine A heartwarming Saga set in wartime Maggie Sullivan loves to travel, is an avid reader – never going without her Kindle – and her abiding love is watching football. She is an active member of The Romantic Novelists’ Association and for several years edited their journal. She is also a freelance university lecturer and has a keen interest in drama and theatre. Maggie was born and brought up in Manchester, where she acquired a lifelong passion for Coronation Street and its legendary matriarchs. After living abroad for several years, she settled in London where she still lives. A heartwarming Saga set in wartime An evergreen partnership with ITV creating innovative new stories from Coronation Street’s rich heritage that will draw in the existing fanbase and recruit a new readers. Combining the expertise and assets of HarperCollins and ITV to deliver a compelling reader experience. Elsie Tanner, Annie Walker and Rita Fairclough were the iconic matriarchs at the heart of the early decades of Coronation Street. We are creating a brand-new series of novels that revisits and reimagines their early lives, breathing fresh energy into these much-loved and fondly remembered characters. Supermarkets, High Street and Digital retailers want strong concepts that are instantly recognisable to their consumers — and they don’t get much stronger than Coronation Street. The perfect gift purchase for all fans of Coronation Street, readers who love fiction set in wartime, those who feel nostalgic for the past and readers looking for a good gifting purchase. Competition: The Stolen Child;Nettie’s Secret;No Silver Spoon; Victory for the Shipyard Girls; District Nurses; Bobby Girls; Call the Midwife; One Snowy Night; Winter Hope. Rosie Goodwin;Katie Flynn;Dilly Court;Nancy Revell;Kitty Neale;Nadine Dorries;Elaine Everest;Jennie Felton;Rita Bradshaw;Sheila Newberry
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