Julia's War

When War Threatens Home, One Woman Fights to Save Her Sanctuary 
A sweeping and emotional new saga series from beloved author, Rosie Meddon 
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Devon, 1939 
 
Young widow Julia Nance has finally found happiness running her beloved guest house, Fairlight. But when war breaks out leaving the guest house empty, Julia desperately searches for alternative uses for her home – and a source of income to protect her new life. 
 
In wartime things are never straightforward, and when it looks like Julia’s future will rely on the charity of an arch-enemy, it seems like her newfound haven might be lost forever. As invasion looms, she has no choice but to throw herself into saving the village and its locals. 
 
The once idyllic Slipscombe Sands is now in peril. Will a surprising wartime calling for her guesthouse bring laughter and noise back to Fairlight? 
 
Perfect for fans of Vicki Beeby, Ginny Bell, Nancy Revell and Rosie Goodwin

Rosie Meddon lives in Devon, where her novels are set. Inspired by the history around her, her novels follow two generations of women through times of war. 
 
 
When not writing, Rosie will either be on her allotment or else exploring the West Country, where she is always on the lookout for inspiration for further novels.

Devon, 1939. 
 
Young widow Julia Nance has found happiness again running her beloved Guesthouse, Fairlight, but with the arrival of war, even her last bookings are being cancelled. Step-daughter Elowen immediately offers to find work with arch rival Alma Jennings, but Julia prefers to keep her close, and searches desperately for alternatives. 
 
Offering up her beloved home to be requisitioned, looking for any opportunity for work herself, she finds herself thwarted at every turn, and unwilling to accept the help of unscrupulous brother-in-law Pasco. With the threat of invasion growing, she ends up throwing herself into plans to protect the village and locals and through this finds an unexpected way to save her home and livelihood.

Veronica’s War

The new tale of female camaraderie and romance in an idyllic setting from beloved saga author Rosie Meddon - available to pre-order now! 
 
When one woman's second chance at love comes under threat, will she find happiness again? 
 
Sussex, 1943. When Veronica Clairmont becomes widowed and loses the running of the family estate to her son Philip, she calls on her old friend Julia Nance. Julia runs a guesthouse in Slipscombe, Devon, and Veronica hopes that time away from home might be a fresh start. 
 
She soon finds a voluntary role driving a canteen van to troops stationed in the area, and things look unexpectedly brighter when she catches the eye of Major Felix Emerson. 
 
But a distressed phone call from Phillip brings Veronica home for a few weeks, and by the time she returns, Felix has disappeared without trace on a secret mission. 
 
Will he make it back to Slipscombe alive? Or has Veronica’s chance of renewed happiness been snatched from her before it even began?

Sussex, 1943. When widowed Veronica Clairmont loses the running of the family estate to her son Philip, she calls on her friend Julia Nance. Julia runs a guesthouse in Devon, and Veronica hopes that time away might be a fresh start. 
 
She soon finds a voluntary role driving a food truck to US troops stationed in the area, and things look unexpectedly brighter when she catches the eye of Major Felix Emerson. 
 
But a distressed phone call from Phillip brings Veronica home for a few weeks, and when she returns, Felix has disappeared on a secret mission. 
 
Will he make it back alive? Or has Veronica’s second chance at happiness been snatched from her?

Rosie Meddon

September 1940: World War II is raging, but Isabel is finally able to escape her unhappy marriage when her husband is promoted to a new army post and leaves their London home. 
 
But within hours of freedom, and potential happiness with Vincent who really loves her, the two are separated in an air raid. Hoping that an old friend will give her refuge, Isabel calls on Julia who runs a Devon guesthouse, who immediately invites her to mend her broken heart in the comfort of sleepy village life. But when Isabel tries to join the local Defence Volunteers, she finds that they do not accept women. 
 
Determined to give the local women a voice, Isabel sets up her own organisation. But can her venture unite these isolated women together against their enemy?

Rosie Meddon

Books by Rosie Meddon

Series by Rosie Meddon

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