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Courage for the Cornish Girls
2022
First Published
4.48
Average Rating
394
Number of Pages

Part of Series

April 1942. Enemy gunfire on Penzance beach brings the Cornish Girls rushing to the rescue... Yearning for adventure, Demelza dreams of one day joining the fire wardens. But before she can do so, gunfire during a trip to the beach provides her with an unexpected opportunity to get stuck in. On hand to help the wounded beachgoers, Lily draws admiration with her nursing skills and is offered an exciting new position in the hospital in Penzance. And swayed by her niece, Lily's Aunt Violet agrees to take in three evacuees rescued on the beach, though they turn out to be more of a handful than she bargained for. But even as the war rages around them, the biggest challenge facing each woman turns out to be one of the heart. Can the Cornish Girls help one another to open themselves up to love...? Readers are dazzled by Courage for the Cornish Girls: 'Romance...friendship...orphans...family...women helping in any way they can...Don't miss this book' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A lovely historical war story. Can't wait to read what happens next in this saga...' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'How nice it was to catch up with [the Cornish Girls]. I so hope [they] continue with their antics...' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Plenty of twists and turns, well written, likeable characters and easy to follow. I'm already looking forward to the next in the series...' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A great read - highly recommended' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A lovely five star read! I look forward to the next one!' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Much loved characters that will stay with you, due to their courage, determination and patriotic spirit - five stars from me' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Avg Rating
4.48
Number of Ratings
813
5 STARS
62%
4 STARS
26%
3 STARS
9%
2 STARS
2%
1 STARS
1%
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Author

Betty Walker
Betty Walker
Author · 8 books

Born in Ilford, Essex, author Betty Walker now lives in Cornwall with her large family, where she enjoys gardening and coastal walks. She loves discovering curious historical facts, and devotes much time to investigating her family tree. Betty also writes under other names! She writes atmospheric contemporary thrillers as Jane Holland, light-hearted romances as Beth Good, and YA fantasy and Tudor historicals as Victoria Lamb.

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