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Discover the brand-new heartwarming and dramatic novel in the Steel Girls series now! 'Emotional and authentic' KATE THOMPSON 'Saga fans are in for a treat!' VICKI BEEBY 'Hopeful, joyous and uplifting' MILLY JOHNSON 'Wartime drama at its best, and the steel girls are my absolute favourite'...

In December 1940, the Blitz has reached Sheffield, but Steel Girl Hattie is more concerned about the war brewing at home between her parents. Desperate to help her mother in any way she can, will Hattie get through with the help of her factory sisters? Betty is overjoyed to learn that her fiancé will be coming home to complete his RAF training. But when the Blitz begins, he may be in greater danger than ever.

Summer 1940. The war is raging on but the Steel Girls are fighting their own battles closer to home. After patching things up with Archie, Patty is miffed when he appears to have forgotten all about her 18th birthday. New girl Hattie has a lot to deal with as she trades the counter at Woolworths for the Vickers factory floor. But is she keeping a secret and are things tougher at home than she’s been letting on? Meanwhile, Nancy is besides herself when she receives word that Bert is missing in action and is struggling to keep it together.

Spring 1940. As the war rages on, Vickers steelworks is busier than ever, which is proving tough for Nancy as she juggles working long hours and looking after two young children, all while waiting for her husband to return home safely. Betty is determined to roll up her sleeves and joins the Women’s Voluntary Service to keep busy and from fretting about her fiancé. But Patty is left worrying about someone closer to home. Sweetheart Archie has been keeping a secret from her, and one that puts him in great danger. Will it threaten to pull them apart for good?

Hollywood, Heiligabend 1937. Für den erfolgreichen Jazz-Komponisten Irving Berlin aus New York ist dieser Tag stets ein besonderer - er verbindet damit sein größtes Glück und gleichzeitig auch einen schweren Schicksalsschlag. Doch diesen Heiligabend muss Irving, zum ersten Mal getrennt von seiner Familie, unter der Sonne Kaliforniens verbringen. Voller Sehnsucht nach seiner Frau und den Kindern beginnt er an einem Song über die Weihnachtszeit zu arbeiten - und erfährt schließlich, dass auch in Hollywood ein Weihnachtswunder geschehen kann.

Paris, 1958. Die junge Romy Schneider begehrt auf: Statt sich auf das süße "Sissi"-Image festlegen zu lassen, zieht sie nach Frankreich - zu ihrem Geliebten Alain Delon. Die deutsche Öffentlichkeit ist entsetzt, doch Romy genießt Paris in vollen Zügen. Bald spricht sie fast akzentfrei Französisch, aber die Rollenangebote bleiben aus. Dann begegnet sie Coco Chanel, und schnell verbindet die beiden ungleichen Frauen eine intensive Freundschaft.

Die Geschichte von Yves Saint-Laurents größter Inspiration – eine Frau, die alles für die Liebe riskiert. Paris, 1968: Als die junge Loulou zu einer Teestunde in illustrer Gesellschaft eingeladen wird, könnte sie sich nichts Langweiligeres vorstellen – und allgemein fällt es der in London geborenen jungen Frau schwer, in Frankreich anzukommen. Endlich hat sie es geschafft, aus dem Schatten ihrer berühmten Mutter herauszutreten, alles in ihr wehrt sich dagegen, sich von ihrem bunten, ausufernden Stil abzuwenden und der hier vorherrschenden kühlen Eleganz anzupassen.

1944 - The Isle of Wight: 16 year-old Constance’s life on the island is sheltered until the death of her brother, brings the reality of war crashing down around her. He leaves behind his pregnant widow, Ginny. When Constance meets a handsome Canadian airforce man, she’s eager to escape her grief and be swept up by first love. It’s a love which has ramifications she could never envisage. Present day: When young British backpacker, Isabel Stark happens across a car accident on a lonely stretch of road in the South Island of New Zealand her life changes forever.

In the fall of 1939, Grace Baker’s three brothers board Canadian ships headed for war. Grace stays behind, tending to the homefront and the general store that helps keep her small Nova Scotian community running. Three years later, the fighting rages on, and rumors swirl about “wolf packs” of German U-Boats lurking in the waters along the shores of East Jeddore. One day, a handsome stranger ventures into the store, claiming to be a trapper, and Grace becomes enamored. But after several weeks, she discovers that her mysterious visitor is not the lonely outsider he appears to be.

Simone LeFevre wants only two things: the first is to obtain a spot amongst the world's most elite perfumers. The next is to exact revenge on the man who destroyed her family, her heritage, and her heart. When she discovers a mysterious elixir dating back to the 19th century, she knows it's the key to getting close to her greatest love - and her most bitter enemy. Nick Rutledge is determined to restore his crumbled family empire.