The Victory Girls

The new book in the heart-warming WW2 family saga series!
As the tides of war turn, friendship has never been more important…

Spring 1944. As the Allied forces push on towards longed-for victory, Lily Collins yearns to join up and do her bit. But where does her duty lie?

Her best friend Gladys faces having her first baby alone, with her new husband back with the Navy.

And their friend Beryl is run off her feet building her bridal-hire business amid the bomb damage.

So while wedding bells are ringing for others at Marlows Department Store, where Lily works, will they be heard for Lily herself – or does fate have another twist in store?

Acclaim for Joanna Toye

‘Warm and wonderfully page-turning’ Annie Groves

‘A wonderful testament to friendship as the Allied Forces push on towards victory’ Women’s Weekly

‘Family drama, community spirit and love…[a] warm, compassionate read’ People’s Friend

“Praise for Joanna Toye: 'Captivating...a triumphant debut novel' Women's Weekly 'Jo writes with a sure hand and a light touch...a real page-turner with a spirited heroine who will worm her way into readers' hearts. A sparkling new voice in fiction.' Veronica Henry 'Cheerful and uplifting...I thoroughly enjoyed it' Katie Fforde 'Highly recommended - an engrossing story with a charmingly forthright heroine' Anna Jacobs 'Captivating...a triumphant debut novel' Women's Weekly”

'Jo writes with a sure hand and a light touch…a real page-turner with a spirited heroine who will worm her way into readers' hearts. A sparkling new voice in fiction.' Veronica Henry

‘Cheerful and uplifting…I thoroughly enjoyed it’ Katie Fforde

‘Highly recommended – an engrossing story with a charmingly forthright heroine’ Anna Jacobs

‘Captivating…a triumphant debut novel’ Women’s Weekly

Joanna Toye joined the production team of The Archers after reading English at Cambridge University, and became a scriptwriter for the programme for over twenty years. She has also written a number of spin-off books about the long-running radio drama. On television she has written for Crossroads, Family Affairs, Doctors and EastEnders. A Store at War is her first novel.

The new book in the heart-warming WW2 family saga series! As the tides of war turn, friendship has never been more important... Spring 1944. As the Allied forces push on towards longed-for victory, Lily Collins yearns to join up and do her bit. But where does her duty lie? Her best friend Gladys faces having her first baby alone, with her new husband back with the Navy. And their friend Beryl is run off her feet building her bridal-hire business amid the bomb damage. So while wedding bells are ringing for others at Marlows Department Store, where Lily works, will they be heard for Lily herself - or does fate have another twist in store? Acclaim for Joanna Toye 'Warm and wonderfully page-turning' Annie Groves 'A wonderful testament to friendship as the Allied Forces push on towards victory' Women's Weekly 'Family drama, community spirit and love...[a] warm, compassionate read' People's Friend

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