The Fairlight Series
by2 books in this series
#1 - Julia's War
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.
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.
#2 - Isabel’s War
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?
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?