I absolutely loved this book, I was drawn into the story right from the very first few pages and it kept my attention throughout. This is book four in the Ration Book series, but I don't think that it would matter if you are not familiar with the previous books, you would soon be drawn into the story of the Brogan family during 1942 WW2 London.
Charlie is the son of Ida and Jeremiah and has been serving in the North African desert and has been wounded in the shoulder resulting in him being shipped back home. His wife is not the type to sit at home waiting for him to return, she would rather spend her time entertaining men in the strip club where she works.
Francesca Fabrino (Fran) has been working nights in a factory making aircraft parts. She is a long time friend of the Brogan family and has always had a soft spot for Charlie. As she is Italian she applies for and gets a job with the BBC Overseas Broadcasting Service. She loves her job and one of her colleagues Count Leo D'Angelo makes an impression on her. Now she has a difficult decision to make, Charlie or Leo? The rest of the family also play a big part in this story and I think that's what makes it so captivating, a large East End family with stories of their own but they all culminate together to make a big part in the story. This book has it all friendships, passion, weddings, East End camaraderie, GI's and even a stripper thrown in! Jean Fullerton certainly keeps the story going through all the series of these books and this one is no exception and I truly hope that there is more to come.
From the moment this book landed on my doormat I couldn't wait to get "stuck in" and while I was reading it, I didn't want it to end.
Loved it from page one and well worthy of being a 5☆ read.
Charlie is the son of Ida and Jeremiah and has been serving in the North African desert and has been wounded in the shoulder resulting in him being shipped back home. His wife is not the type to sit at home waiting for him to return, she would rather spend her time entertaining men in the strip club where she works.
Francesca Fabrino (Fran) has been working nights in a factory making aircraft parts. She is a long time friend of the Brogan family and has always had a soft spot for Charlie. As she is Italian she applies for and gets a job with the BBC Overseas Broadcasting Service. She loves her job and one of her colleagues Count Leo D'Angelo makes an impression on her. Now she has a difficult decision to make, Charlie or Leo? The rest of the family also play a big part in this story and I think that's what makes it so captivating, a large East End family with stories of their own but they all culminate together to make a big part in the story. This book has it all friendships, passion, weddings, East End camaraderie, GI's and even a stripper thrown in! Jean Fullerton certainly keeps the story going through all the series of these books and this one is no exception and I truly hope that there is more to come.
From the moment this book landed on my doormat I couldn't wait to get "stuck in" and while I was reading it, I didn't want it to end.
Loved it from page one and well worthy of being a 5☆ read.