Cornish Girls

1941. The bombs still fall, but in St. Ives Christmas is finally approaching for the Cornish Girls… With the war ongoing, Lily is feeling anything but festive. That is, until Eva asks if she’ll join her in working at an officers’ convalescent home, lifting her spirits no end. Eva came to St. Ives to be near the man who almost gave his life to protect hers. But will the wounded pilot ever help to heal himself by opening his heart to love? Rose suspects the local orphanage is mistreating its charges – and it’s her job to uncover the truth before it’s too late… Can the Cornish Girls help one another through the darkest days in order to give everyone in St. Ives the sparkling Christmas they so deserve? The second in the uplifting wartime Cornish Girls series, perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Donna Douglas.

Yearning for adventure, Demelza longs to join the fire wardens, and unexpected gunfire on Penzance Beach gives Demelza her first opportunity to get stuck in. On hand to help the wounded beachgoers, Lily's nursing skills draw admiration and she's offered an exciting new position in the hospital in Penzance. Unsatisfied at work, 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 a challenge of the heart. Can the Cornish Girls support one another in opening up their hearts to love?

After having given up her baby at seventeen, is inspired by her work at the orphanage to discover what happened to her daughter twenty-five years ago. Reunited, they struggle to bond whilst braving the war together. Nurse has returned to St Ives to finish training as a midwife. But when old flame Tristan is brought in wounded, she realises she must put the past in the past to care for him, and perhaps then she'll realise her own dreams of motherhood... And working at Tristan's convalescent home, longs for the romance she reads of in her novels. But her overprotective mother is making that hard for Mary at every turn... In times of war, the Cornish Girls can rely on one another to make it through. But can they lean on the bonds of motherhood for support too?

Eighteen-year-old receives a mysterious work summons for a special unit in Bude. Nervous but excited, she starts training straight away. Meanwhile, land girl also heads to Bude. With a new job at the village farm shop, she dreams of finding love. Young widow runs the local boarding house. When American troops are billeted to stay, Florence butts heads with their Staff Sergeant immediately. But might sparks fly for Florence when she least expects it? Can Penny pluck up the courage to pursue romance? And will Alice be up to the task? Most importantly, can love triumph for the Cornish Girls, even amidst the uncertainty of war?

This latest instalment in the “Cornish Girls” series delves deeper into the world of medical fiction, set against the backdrop of the 20th century. The romance and friendship that bind the girls together are tested as they face the realities of a post-war world.

Spirited Sheila is still reeling from the loss of her husband. But she's eager to run his Porthcurno shop, despite her daughter's objections. The villagers are facing hard times, and she wants to help them rebuild. Joan is happy to swap the munitions factory for the fields as a Land Girl. It's her way of giving back. She's always preferred books over boys. But when she meets Arthur, a war-torn soul recently returned from France, she can't ignore her feelings. Meanwhile, Selina is heartbroken when her soldier beau breaks off their engagement to marry another. But with heartbreak comes hope, as it reunites her with her estranged sister, Bella, and her young family. And when Bella faces her own hardships, Selina throws herself into supporting her.