Overview
From the author of the Sunday Times bestseller Dear Mrs Bird, Dear Miss Lake returns us to wartime London where Emmy Lake is facing her greatest challenge yet . . . London, July 1944. Journalist Emmy Lake's career is soaring: Woman's Friend magazine is a huge success, and she is finally realizing her dream of becoming a Lady War Correspondent. On the personal front, Emmy's husband Charles has been posted closer to home, and they and their friends Bunty and Harold have escaped to the countryside for a few precious summer days. They all know how lucky they are. But after nearly five years of war, the nation is struggling. The ""Yours Cheerfully"" advice column receives more letters than ever, and even though it looks like the war might finally be over by Christmas, the situation is far from resolved. For Emmy and her team, it's all about pulling together and pushing on. But then disaster strikes. Soon Emmy finds herself facing her greatest battle yet. Now she needs her friends more than ever . . . Endearing, engaging, and full of heart, Dear Miss Lake is a testament to the power of friendship in the hardest of times.
Reviews
A new book by AJ Pearce is a guaranteed delight! -- Annie Barrows, author of <i>The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society</i> Pearce has hit on a winning blend of irrepressible fizz and poignant period charm. * Mail on Sunday * Being on Team Emmy makes you feel like you are part of her tight circle of friends. * The Lady * AJ’s writing just goes from strength to strength and I can’t wait for her next one -- Catherine Jones, author of <i>Fates and Fortunes in Little Woodford</i> A series bursting with warmth and compassion -- Shelley Harris, author of <i>Jubilee</i> I’ve loved all of the books in the fabulous series -- Top Review in <i>My Weekly</i> AJ Pearce captures the wartime spirit perfectly -- Emma Lee-Porter, <i>Sunday Express</i> Pearce’s novels are a comfort and joy * Daily Mail *
A celebration of courage in all its forms . . . I bit my nails, cried and cheered as I read. These plucky, loving characters have become my true friends -- Julie Mae Cohen, author of <i>Bad Men</i> A new book by AJ Pearce is a guaranteed delight! -- Annie Barrows, author of <i>The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society</i> Pearce has hit on a winning blend of irrepressible fizz and poignant period charm. * Mail on Sunday * Being on Team Emmy makes you feel like you are part of her tight circle of friends. * The Lady * AJ’s writing just goes from strength to strength and I can’t wait for her next one -- Catherine Jones, author of <i>Fates and Fortunes in Little Woodford</i> A series bursting with warmth and compassion -- Shelley Harris, author of <i>Jubilee</i> I’ve loved all of the books in the fabulous series -- Top Review in <i>My Weekly</i> AJ Pearce captures the wartime spirit perfectly -- Emma Lee-Porter, <i>Sunday Express</i> Pearce’s novels are a comfort and joy * Daily Mail *
Author Information
AJ Pearce grew up in Hampshire, England. Her debut novel, Dear Mrs Bird, was a Sunday Times and international bestseller and was shortlisted for the British Book Awards Debut of the Year and the Historical Writers' Association Debut Crown for best historical debut. Dear Miss Lake is the fourth novel in The Wartime Chronicles.
