Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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York, 1940 
 
World War Two has arrived for the girls of the Rowntrees factory, and with rationing crippling the country, chocolate production has been driven to a bare minimum. It's all change for the Freeman sisters when the Rowntrees factory is turned over to making munitions. 
 
Molly is put on the fuse and detonator line, soon becoming skilled at her work despite the dangers. Rose copes with husband Ned&rsquo;s absence with the RAF by relishing her position on the Board. And Annie joins the Land Army, billeted to a pig farm in Lancashire. 
 
Despite the heartache and worry, nothing will stop the Freeman sisters from doing all they can for their 
men and country.

The Chocolate Box Girls at War

January 1945. The end of the war at last feels within reach, and the Rowntrees workers dream of returning to work on chocolate rather than munitions. Within the Freeman household, there are also dreams of a romantic nature. 
 
Rose cannot wait for the day she will marry Ned, and he no longer flies off on terrifying raids over Germany. Landgirl Annie is also to be wed, after accepting a romantic proposal from farmer, Mike. 
 
Youngest sister Molly has a less happy romantic adventure, though mother Winnie is determined to play cupid with someone much more suitable. 
 
The Freemans have never had their hands so full. But with VE Day approaching, a street party to plan for as well as the weddings, they look to a future filled with hope . . .

The Chocolate Box Girls Find Love

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