{"product_id":"book-fnle","title":"A Songbird in Wartime","description":"\u003cb\u003eA wartime family saga, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Val Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShaftesbury, 1936. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Mansfield House Hotel has been a refuge for \u003cb\u003eEmily \u003c\/b\u003eever since she was orphaned at the age of 16. Not only did they give her employment as a chambermaid, but it’s also where she met her fiancé \u003cb\u003eTom\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When theatre agent \u003cb\u003eRoland \u003c\/b\u003estays at the hotel and hears Emily singing, he is determined to take her away to Bristol and make her a star. But knowing she'd never leave her fiancé, he hatches a plan to get Emily away from Tom. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Six years later, Emily has made a name for herself as 'The Bristol Songbird'. Her love for Tom is still as strong as ever, but she's not heard from him since that fateful night so long ago. And with the world enveloped in a war, it seems unlikely the two will ever meet again.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill Emily and Tom ever find their way back to one another? Or will the war \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and Roland \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e succeed in keeping them apart?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Karen Dickson:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘A compelling saga that will hold you fast from the first page to the last. Loved it’ \u003cb\u003eVAL WOOD, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'This rollercoaster of a novel draws you in from the first page… I devoured this in one sitting and look forward to more from this author. In short a gem of a read' \u003cb\u003eFIONA FORD, author of \u003ci\u003eWartime at Liberty's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'A delight to read… Lily Hayter is a wonderful heroine whose resilience and integrity shine through as she struggles to claim a life of her choosing and find a family. At the heart of the story is a warmth and humanity that makes it a truly uplifting read. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was sorry when I reached the end because I wanted to linger in Dickson’s world. I eagerly await more from Karen Dickson' \u003cb\u003eVICKI BEEBY, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Ops Room Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘An exciting, fresh and talented new voice – a five-star read!’ \u003cb\u003eCAROL RIVERS, author of \u003ci\u003eMolly’s Christmas Orphans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eThe characters in this novel are so believable that I cared deeply about them from the first chapter. A heartfelt, hopeful account of one young woman’s fight to keep her child safe when all the odds are against her. Atmospheric and beautifully written'\u003cb\u003e JAN CASEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Women of Waterloo Bridge \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49346793865520,"sku":"BDfnle","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/fnle-Square-cover.jpg?v=1779282678","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-fnle","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}