Dover Cafe

Brilliantly written . . . I loved it.' Rosie Goodwin The first book in a brand-new World War II saga series. Perfect for readers of Ellie Dean and Annie Groves. Dover, 1939 At the heart of Market Square lies Castle's Café, run by the formidable Nellie Castle and her six children. Since the scandalous birth of her son ten years before, Marianne, Nellie's eldest daughter, has preferred to stay in the kitchen, hidden away from the scrutiny of the town gossips. Overcome with shame, she has never revealed the identity of Donny's father - not even to her own mother. But with World War II just around the corner, soon Marianne's past catches up with her. And suddenly the lives of the Castle family become a lot more complicated. Will the secrets from her past destroy their future? - - - - This audiobook is brought to you by Memory Lane, a community for lovers of heart-warming and moving stories about women's lives, featuring wartime, family and romance, and home to the very best saga writing. Join us today at memorylane.club. 'A brilliant evocation of a family and community pulling together in wartime. Full of drama, laughter, and nail biting cliff hangers. A triumph!' Annie Clarke 'Well-researched and expertly written . . . Perfect for those days when all you want is a book to lose yourself in.' Fiona Ford 'A joyous read, the sort of book to read in one sitting.' Kitty Danton, author of A Wartime Christmas 'A rattling good novel that gives the reader a front seat at the Dover café during World War 2 . . . a really good start to what looks to be a fascinating saga.' Shirley Mann, author of Lily's War Ginny Bell went to school in Dover, never realising at the time what a fascinating and crucial role the town played in World War Two. She is an editor with The Novelry where she works with new writers. The Dover Café at War was her first novel and there are now six books in the Dover Café series. A heartwarming wartime saga. The start of a heartwarming and nostalgic new saga series. Perfect for readers of Ellie Deans' Cliffehaven Series and Annie Groves. A perfect wartime setting and a family readers will love. Ginny Belle is a pseudonym for Gillian Holmes, who has worked as an editor and published a lot of saga herself. For fans of the Homefires Series Nearly 1,500 reviews on Amazon at 4.6 stars Loved by Rosie Goodwin

Characters you'll come to love and a story that keeps you turning the page.' Rosie Goodwin THE SIXTH BOOK IN THE MUCH-LOVED DOVER CAFE WWII SAGA SERIES Dover, January 1942 The war is closing in on every shore, and when Marge Atkinson is assigned to an elite group of Wrens, chosen to teach war games to naval officers, it seems like the perfect distraction from her heartbreak over Rodney Castle. Until she discovers who her new commanding officer is. Years ago, Captain Thomas Bennett destroyed her family, and now she vows to get her revenge - no matter the consequences. Meanwhile, at Castle's Café, Nellie is trapped in a dangerous bargain. Allowing Lou Carter to stash black-market contraband in her café basement seemed harmless enough at the time. But when a sinister man arrives, threatening her family and demanding she store some mysterious boxes, she has no choice but to agree. Because if she doesn't, her grandchildren could pay the price . . . Ginny Bell went to school in Dover, never realising at the time what a fascinating and crucial role the town played in World War Two. She is an editor with The Novelry where she works with new writers. The Dover Café at War was her first novel and there are now six books in the Dover Café series. An emotional WWII family saga The sixth book in the brilliant and much-loved Dover Cafe WWII saga series Ginny Bell is a big part of our ever-growing and revitalised Memory Lane saga community with 3.4K followers on Facebook and over 3,000 newsletter subscribers Continues to follow the colourful and varied Castle family