The Return

Praise for The Return:

‘An engaging story of secrets, sacrifice and the persistence of love’ Sunday Times

‘I loved every minute of The Return – a truly wonderful novel, so beautifully written and with an engrossing plot … From now on, Anita will be a must-read author for me’ Jill Mansell, bestselling author of And Now You’re Back

‘Draws you in with a deeply held secret so that just when you think it should all be over, it’s really just beginning – an enticing slant on wartime life’ Mandy Robotham, bestselling author of The Girl Behind the Wall

‘Set during WWII, Anita Frank weaves a beautiful and poignant love story that tugged at my heartstrings’ Jenny Quintana, author of The Hiding Place

‘An engrossing story of loss, betrayal and love on the farming home front during WWII’ Carolyn Kirby, author of The Conviction of Cora Burns

‘Beautiful, atmospheric writing and masterful storytelling’ Jenny Ashcroft, author of Under The Golden Sun

‘A more modern take on Far from the Madding Crowd’ Historical Novel Society, Editors’ Choice

‘Utterly gripping. It wrapped me in its spell from the first page to the last. Anita Frank is a beautiful writer’ Iona Grey, author of The Glittering Hour

‘A page-turner crafted with care and respect. A love poem to a lost agricultural way of life’ Caroline Scott, author of When I Come Home Again

‘A beautiful tale of love, loss and survival … with characters that live on well after the last page’ Fíona Scarlett, author of Boys Don’t Cry

‘A triumph of pacing and emotional power … The Return is an impressive follow-up for an exciting new author’ Lancashire Post

‘A gripping, achingly romantic wartime drama’ Samantha King, author of The Secret Keeper’s Daughter

‘A tribute to the ordinary working lives of extraordinary people before, during and after WWII’ Claire Dyer, author of The Significant Others of Odie May

Anita Frank was born in Shropshire and studied English and American History at the University of East Anglia. She lives in Berkshire with her husband and three children and is now a full-time carer for her disabled son. Her debut novel The Lost Ones was shortlisted for the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award and the Historical Writers’ Association Debut Crown Award. The Good Liars is her third novel.