Set during WW11 this story if of Josie Banks, a character who may represent the lives of women during this terrible time when bombs fell on London, their husband were called for service , their home turned to ash and their livelihood destroyed, they had nothing left and no place to go. This novel is about danger, triumph and second chance.
Josie was evacuated to the English countryside where she ended up at the estate of the aristocratic Miss Harcourt. She made a life for herself and we follow her ups and downs.
In this story we have a view of the hardship during the war years. Shortage of everything even the bare necessities all controlled with ration books. Nearby the tiny town called Sutton St Giles where Josie was billeted a RAF base was operational where young men isolated and homesick sought companionship, a chat and a cup of tea. Miss Harcourt was encouraged to open her estate and Josie put to good use the fine china by opening a tea shop. They had a lot of visitors and the ins and outs made for a very interesting read.
This heartfelt wartime story is a quick and easy read said in simple language with a lot of details. We have quite a few players that visited the estate but all are unique in their own ways so easy to remember them, no confusion. Josie is the star and everything revolves around her. Along the ways we have a mystery a spy among them...who is it? The drama is unveiled in the last chapters...surprise and of course love is in the air.....
Nice soft war time story.
Thank you NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the ARC
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