ANOTHER WARTIME CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE, AND PREPARATIONS ARE IN FULL SWING FOR THE FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS. October 1941 Marianne Fordham has a lot cope with. As well as taking care of her young daughter Emily and working on dressmaking commissions, she is desperately worried about her pilot-officer husband, Alex, who is flying ops over enemy territory. And added to everything, Marianne has a new baby almost due… Thea welcomes her best friend, Violet Steele, to Rookery House. Violet has been in charge of an ambulance station in London’s East End during the horrors of the Blitz and is in need of a holiday. Will a week in the countryside give her the much-needed rest she deserves? VAD nurse Evie Jones receives unwelcome news that stirs up her past and forces her to make an uncomfortable decision. Though she has a surprise when her friend and former patient at Great Plumstead Hall hospital, Ned Blythe, returns to start a new job in the hospital gardens. Can Evie let go of the past and give her future happiness a chance? Rookery House’s family of strong, caring women are always there for each other, no matter what challenges wartime brings them. An emotional and heart-warming novel following the much-loved characters from the Rookery House series by award winning author Rosie Hendry.

The perils of war strike even closer to home… Spring 1942 After a difficult few years with husband Victor, Prue’s life is about to change in a dramatic and unexpected way. Will she have the strength to carry on and turn her life in a more positive new direction? Rookery House is bursting at the seams after Thea welcomes two Waafs to stay while their accommodation is being built on the new aerodrome. Thea also needs more help in the garden. Should she give an unlikely employee a chance – or will she live to regret it? The women of Rookery House and Great Plumstead continue to meet the challenges that life in wartime throws at them. Their strong friendships and community mean that whatever comes their way they are always there to support one another. An emotional and up-lifting novel following the much-loved characters from the Rookery House series by award winning author Rosie Hendry.

December 1942 It’s almost two years since Land Girl, Flo Butterworth, lost her family in the Manchester Christmas Blitz. Since then, she’s rebuilt her life in Great Plumstead and even found her voice in the village singing group. However, a request to perform a concert of Christmas carols for patients at the local hospital stirs up bad memories for Flo. Will she ever be able to fully celebrate Christmas again? VAD nurse, Evie Jones, is faced with a dilemma that throws her life into turmoil and threatens to ruin her precious relationship with Ned. The choice she must make could ruin everything, forcing her from the job and home she loves. Will Evie find a way to solve the problem and keep all she holds dear? With Christmas approaching, the women of Rookery House and Great Plumstead are busy facing the challenges of wartime while doing their best to make the festive season happy for one and all. An emotional and heart-warming Christmas story with the much-loved characters from the Rookery House series by award winning author Rosie Hendry.

Norfolk, 1944. Great Plumstead is buzzing with news that the American GIs have arrived on the nearby aerodrome. However, when a serious accident forces Thea to step back from her work, she must focus her full attention on Rookery House. There is an impossible amount to get done - and a new arrival to accommodate. Will she manage to keep things afloat? Prue is as busy as ever, finding homes for evacuees while worrying about her sons, Jack and Edwin, who are involved in key Allied battles overseas. A chance to work with the WVS in London leads to unexpected - but not unwelcome - consequences. Meanwhile Hettie must dig deep to deal with a tragic situation and support a Land Girl in crisis. As the war rumbles on into yet another year, the residents of Great Plumstead are faced with ever more challenges. Friendship, strong community spirit and support for each other will help them through.