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A wonderful story of camaraderie, friendship and triumph over adversity set in 1930s Bradford, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Donna Douglas. **Don't miss Jenny Holmes's latest wartime series, The Air Raid Girls. Part 3 - The Air Raid Girls- Wartime Brides - is available now!** ---------------------------- 1936. George Street, West Yorkshire, houses a gleaming, brand-new telephone exchange where a group of capable girls works the complicated electrical switchboards. Among them are Cynthia, Norma and Millicent, who relish the busy, efficient atmosphere and the independence and friendship their jobs have given them. But when Millicent connects a telephone call for an old friend, and listens in to the conversation - breaking one of the telephonists' main rules - she, and then Norma and Cynthia too, become caught up in a story of scandal, corruption and murder. Soon, the jobs of all three girls are on the line. Norma's romance is in ruins. And Millicent has entered a world of vice . . . In tough times, the telephone girls will need to call on their friends more than ever. A wonderful story of camaraderie, friendship and triumph over adversity that fans of Daisy Styles, Donna Douglas and Call the Midwife will adore. ---------------------------- Readers love Jenny Holmes- 'There wasn't anything I didn't like about this book' 5 star review 'I couldn't put this book down' 5 star review 'Loved the whole story' 5 star review 'This is a totally absorbing book' 5 star review 'An excellent read put together in fine style' 5 star review

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Praise for Jenny Holmes * : * Vibrant and heart-warming, Jenny Holmes makes Chapel Street come alive. * Sunday Express on The Shop Girls of Chapel Street * Gritty and uplifting, it's a tale of triumph over adversity * Choice on The Mill Girls of Albion Lane *

Gritty and uplifting, it's a tale of triumph over adversity * Choice on The Mill Girls of Albion Lane * Vibrant and heart-warming, Jenny Holmes makes Chapel Street come alive. * Sunday Express on The Shop Girls of Chapel Street * [Jenny Holmes] creates wonderfully human and flawed characters . . . A thrilling, surprising and bittersweet tale . . . Fans of Call the Midwife will particularly enjoy it * On: Yorkshire magazine * Praise for Jenny Holmes * : *

Praise for Jenny Holmes * : * [Jenny Holmes] creates wonderfully human and flawed characters . . . A thrilling, surprising and bittersweet tale . . . Fans of Call the Midwife will particularly enjoy it * On: Yorkshire magazine * Vibrant and heart-warming, Jenny Holmes makes Chapel Street come alive. * Sunday Express on The Shop Girls of Chapel Street * Gritty and uplifting, it's a tale of triumph over adversity * Choice on The Mill Girls of Albion Lane *

Praise for Jenny Holmes : Vibrant and heart-warming, Jenny Holmes makes Chapel Street come alive. Sunday Express on The Shop Girls of Chapel Street Gritty and uplifting, it's a tale of triumph over adversity Choice on The Mill Girls of Albion Lane

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Jenny Holmes lives in Ilkley, the gateway to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, and sets her sagas in her beloved home county and in neighbouring Lancashire. She enjoys playing tennis, being around horses and walking her dog by the river. She also writes children's books as Jenny Oldfield. Find her on Facebook at Facebook.com/JennyHolmesAuthor

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