It's December 1942, and German air raids have devastated south London.
While their husbands and loved-ones face up to Hitler's forces in Europe and North Africa, the women of Lavender Road have their own problems to confront.
Lavender Road is a perfectly ordinary London street. But in wartime ordinary people sometimes find themselves doing extraordinary things, and nurse Molly Coogan and actress Jen Carter are about to take on the biggest challenge of their lives.

LONDON CALLING was shortlisted for the 2017 RoNA Award for Best Historical Romance.
'In this dramatic and poignant novel, hugely popular British novelist Helen Carey depicts the courage and resilience of ordinary people caught up in an extraordinary war.'

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It's August 1944. Allied forces are finally making headway in Europe. But rocket attacks on London are a chilling reminder that the war is not yet won. Victory may be just round the corner, but the fighting is far from over for the women of Lavender Road.

Helen de Burrel knows from bitter experience how dangerous things are in war-torn France, but it's a long time since she heard from Andr Cabillard, her French fianc , and nothing is going to stop her going back to track him down. Meanwhile, her friend Molly Coogan has returned to London after a spell of nursing in North Africa, and now it is suddenly important to her to discover the truth about the mother who gave her up for adoption when she was four years old.

Sweeping from London to France and on into Germany as Hitler's army begins to retreat, Victory Girls is full of emotion, excitement and suspense, which will hold readers on the edge of their seats

It's January 1944. The British are weary of air raids and rationing. But now there are rumours of an Allied invasion of France. The tide of the Second World War finally seems to be turning.

For the residents of London's Lavender Road, however, the war seems determined to thwart their plans for future happiness.

When an attractive American officer arrives at her factory to recruit volunteers for a secret project, Louise Rutherford leaps at the opportunity, but soon discovers that things aren't going to be anywhere near as easy as she thought.

Actress Jen Carter's relationship with theatrical producer Henry Keller hits a hurdle when a former boyfriend unexpectedly reappears, and when V1 retaliation rockets start hitting London, even Jen's mother's tentative romantic dreams come under threat.

September 1939

As the nation braces itself for war, the residents of Lavender Road are dealing with troubles of their own.

With her husband in jail, Joyce Carter is never sure where her family's next meal will come from. And her troublesome daughter, Jen, isn't helping matters by refusing to work until she achieves her dream of becoming an actress.

Pam Nelson is struggling to deny the distance growing between her and her husband - which isn't helped by her secret attraction to their handsome new lodger. And unfortunately Pam isn't the only one to fall for his seductive charm...

As the threat of a German invasion looms, the lives of the women on this south London street are about to change for ever...

It is 1940, a year into the Second World War. London is now a very dangerous place. But despite the bombing and the privations, living and loving must go on.

Shy Katy Parsons from the pub summons the courage to enroll as a nurse, but quickly discovers that the rigours of hospital life are hard to bear, although not quite as hard as falling in love with an unobtainable man.

Away on an ENSA tour, Jen Carter finds herself unexpectedly homesick. While her mother, Joyce, prefers to face the terror of the burning streets on the WVS van than suffer her husband's violence at home.

The friends and neighbours, men and women, rich and poor, the inhabitants of Lavender Road face up the the trials and tribulations of the London Blitz.

This third book in the Lavender Road series about World War 2 is the perfect read for fans of Ellie Dean, Kate Thompson and Donna Douglas.

October 1941. London has been ravaged by war for two years now and life couldn't be tougher for those living on Lavender Road. Many loved ones have been lost and sacrifices made, but Lady Helen de Burrel is about to take the biggest risk yet.

Inspired by the courage of her friends on this south London street, Helen volunteers to join the Special Operations Executive and puts her life in jeopardy for the sake of her country. But it's hard to know who to trust, and when her heart is on the line even love becomes dangerous.

The war has changed everything, but one thing is certain; the women of Lavender Road will rally together, no matter what the future has in store...