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'Brilliantly written . . . I loved it.' - Rosie Goodwin Dover, 1939 At the heart of Dover's Market Square lies Castle's Cafe. A bustling establishment run by the formidable Nellie Castle and her six children. Since the scandalous birth of her son ten years before, Marianne, Nellie's eldest daughter, has preferred to stay in the kitchen, hidden away from the scrutiny of the town gossips. Overcome with shame, Marianne has never revealed the name of Donny's father - not even to her own mother. But with World War II just around the corner, Marianne's past catches up with her. And suddenly the lives of the Castle family become a lot more complicated. Will the secrets from her past destroy their future?

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Brilliantly written and researched, I loved it * Rosie Goodwin * Well-researched and expertly written . . . Perfect for those days when all you want is a book to lose yourself in. * Fiona Ford * A brilliant evocation of a family and community pulling together in wartime. Full of drama, laughter, and nail biting cliff hangers. A triumph! * Annie Clarke *

Brilliantly written and researched, I loved it * Rosie Goodwin *

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Ginny Bell went to school in Dover, never realising at the time what a fascinating and crucial role the town played in World War Two. She is a freelance editor who lives in London with her three children. The Dover Cafe at War is her first novel.

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