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1941. Bombs are raining down on the city. In one terrifying moment, trainee nurse Pippa Luscombe's life is turned upside-down when her hospital takes a direct hit. As Pippa comes to terms with the full extent of the tragedy, she must pick up the pieces of her life. But the incident has left lasti...

Trudy, the owner of Summertime Salon, loves her job and her clients. Her colours, perms and Princess Di cuts bring joy and confidence to regulars and tourists alike. But since Laurie died, life hasn't been the same. Anna brings her mother to the salon every week, but never gets her own hair done....

London, July 1944. Journalist Emmy Lake's career is soaring: Woman's Friend magazine is a huge success, and she is finally realizing her dream of becoming a Lady War Correspondent. On the personal front, Emmy's husband Charles has been posted closer to home, and they and their friends Bunty and H...

On the evening of July 4th, Sylviane Rochas scatters her mother's ashes in New York and lets the changing wind blow her to the French seaside town of Marseille. For the first time in her life, Vianne holds the future in her own hands. Charming her way into a job as a waitress in a local bistrot, ...

Ruby has met her Mr Right - a Moroccan merchant who is taking her back to his country to be married. Despite her family's doubts, Ruby can't wait to be his wife. But on the long voyage, doubts of her own begin to creep in - and the handsome ship's captain only serves to complicate her thinking...

After losing all his money to a swindler, William Carbury agrees to the long-term rental of his home, Noxborough Hall, to Rufus Lovell. Rufus allows William and his daughter Lisette to live in the small gate lodge at the property. Rufus turns the hall into a school to educate young gentlemen. As ...

It had already been a hard war for Grace - her brother had been killed in action and her mother's health was failing. But then a plane crashed in the woods behind their house, and that was the day Grace's life was to change for ever.

As a new Special Operations Executive, Claire Dudley is determined to do her part for her country. But when she is sent to rural France, she never expects what happens next. Scouted for her language skills and recruited to work undercover for the French Resistance, Claire must learn to evade the ...

May, 1941. It's been a difficult few months for Nellie Castle, but at last the cafe is getting back on its feet. And with Marianne's baby due soon, there is much to look forward to. Meanwhile, Bert Castle is recovering from the injuries he sustained during an enemy attack. Though he is plagued wi...