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In a city under attack, everyone must play their part.
London, 1940 - When East-Ender, Frankie, joins the ambulance crew at Station Seventy-Five, she finally has a chance to follow her dreams, while still caring for those she loves at home. Can she find her inner strength when faced with the shocking reality of a city at war?
Upper-class Winnie likes to go her own way, working as an ambulance driver despite her parents’ disapproval. Pushing against the rules, she throws herself into her work until a tragedy forces her to wonder if she’s made the right choice.
Former housemaid Bella’s ambitions were crushed by family circumstance. Now she’s found a new job and a home she loves. But when the air raids start, will she be forced to begin life all over again?
Working together at ambulance Station Seventy-Five, in London during 1940, the three East End Angels form a strong bond and come to depend on each other. Can the ties of friendship, family and love help them survive the Blitz?
Readers absolutely love East End Angels
“What an absolutely stunning debut. I simply adored this book.” Netgalley reviewer
“As soon as I opened up the book I felt myself transported back in time. Rosie Hendry has a beautiful way of writing that completely draws the reader into the story. I could hear the bombs and smell the smoke as I totally and utterly got swept away.” It’s all about the books blog
“This book touched my heart!” Netgalley reviewer
“One of the best books I’ve read for a while, each time I opened the book and got stuck into the chapters I was just in the world and nothing else mattered! I adored the characters and the friendships that bonded and I was just so invested.” Goodreads reviewer
“I absolutely loved this book” Goodreads reviewer
“Utterly brilliant nostalgia.” Goodreads reviewer
“The author creates an authentic sense of time and place which really captures the uncertain war time mood.” Jaffareadstoo book blog
Genre: Sagas
London, 1940 - When East-Ender, Frankie, joins the ambulance crew at Station Seventy-Five, she finally has a chance to follow her dreams, while still caring for those she loves at home. Can she find her inner strength when faced with the shocking reality of a city at war?
Upper-class Winnie likes to go her own way, working as an ambulance driver despite her parents’ disapproval. Pushing against the rules, she throws herself into her work until a tragedy forces her to wonder if she’s made the right choice.
Former housemaid Bella’s ambitions were crushed by family circumstance. Now she’s found a new job and a home she loves. But when the air raids start, will she be forced to begin life all over again?
Working together at ambulance Station Seventy-Five, in London during 1940, the three East End Angels form a strong bond and come to depend on each other. Can the ties of friendship, family and love help them survive the Blitz?
Readers absolutely love East End Angels
“What an absolutely stunning debut. I simply adored this book.” Netgalley reviewer
“As soon as I opened up the book I felt myself transported back in time. Rosie Hendry has a beautiful way of writing that completely draws the reader into the story. I could hear the bombs and smell the smoke as I totally and utterly got swept away.” It’s all about the books blog
“This book touched my heart!” Netgalley reviewer
“One of the best books I’ve read for a while, each time I opened the book and got stuck into the chapters I was just in the world and nothing else mattered! I adored the characters and the friendships that bonded and I was just so invested.” Goodreads reviewer
“I absolutely loved this book” Goodreads reviewer
“Utterly brilliant nostalgia.” Goodreads reviewer
“The author creates an authentic sense of time and place which really captures the uncertain war time mood.” Jaffareadstoo book blog
Genre: Sagas
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