Pocketful of Dreams

It's 1939, and the Brogan family of London's East End are ready to show Hitler what for. But things don't seem so rosy when rationing, evacuation and air raids start to put this larger-than-life family to the test.When a mysterious young man arrives at the Brogans' local parish church, he provides just the dazzling distraction they need – and for eldest daughter Mattie, the promise of more than she'd ever wished for. But as the pair fall deeper in love, they are drawn into secret dangers, rife on the very London streets they call home.As the young couple race to protect the East End as they know it, can their dreams survive the darkening backdrop of war time ...?

'Charming and full of detail about the work of a nurse in 1940s London, you will ride emotional highs and lows with each new birth and death. Beautifully written.' -- The Lady
'... larger-than-life characters and convincing period detail.' -- The Daily Express

Jean Fullerton is the author of seven historical novels. She is a qualified District and Queen's nurse who has spent most of her working life in the East End of London, first as a Sister in charge of a team, and then as a District Nurse tutor. She is also a qualified teacher and spent twelve years lecturing on community nursing studies at a London university. She now writes full-time. Billie is a London-based actress and voice artist. She has worked on short films like Somatic and television projects such as Sofia's Diary and Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook. Billie is an award-winning narrator, winning the 2024 Audie for Best Fiction Narrator over Meryl Streep for her performance in Hazel Gaynor's The Last Lifeboat. She has also won seven Earphone Awards, the Best Audiobook Performance Fiction at The One Voice Awards 2023 and 2020, and Best Radio Drama Performance 2021 at The One Voice Awards.

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