The Newspaper Girls

Will she find the strength to start again?

When Jenny Gregory leaves wartime London for the quiet town of Allanby Cross, she feels as though her hopes for the future are slipping away. But an unexpected offer to become the editor for the struggling Allanby Cross Gazette gives her a chance to begin again.

Eager to prove herself, Jenny throws her energy into reviving the paper and finding her place in the community. But when mistakes and mishaps begin to threaten her hard work, she starts to suspect someone wants her to fail.

With the support of new friends, Jenny must hold her nerve and uncover the truth before her chance at a fresh start slips through her fingers...

Will her spirits be lifted this Christmas?

Despite the hardships of wartime, Iolanthe Inverdale is determined to make the best of things. With her new job at The Allanby Cross Gazette, working alongside Jenny and Eleanor, Iolanthe feels like she's found a new sense of purpose.

But as winter sets in and the strain of war begins to show, it’s clear that not everyone in Allanby Cross is coping. And when Iolanthe befriends Archie Atkinson, a young evacuee who is struggling so far from home, she knows she has to help.

Through their work at the Gazette, Iolanthe and her friends set out to bring some much-needed cheer to their community. Yet with the paper under pressure and the future uncertain, Iolanthe must find the courage to do more than simply put on a brave face. Because sometimes, offering hope to others means taking a risk yourself…

In the midst of the Second World War, Eleanor Parsons has found an unexpected sense of belonging in Allanby Cross. With her work as a photographer for the Gazette, loyal friends by her side and precious moments with RAF pilot Ollie, she finally has reason to hope for the future.

But when a local man disappears without a trace and rumours begin to spread, Eleanor is drawn into the mystery. And as her own hopes are shaken, she throws herself into finding the answers no one else can.

With Jenny and Iolanthe by her side, Eleanor’s search takes them closer to danger than any of them imagined. To uncover the truth, she must trust her instincts and discover just how brave she can be…