Secrets in the Dales - Diane Allen

Secrets in the Dales - Diane Allen

Diane Allen

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  • Pages · 288 pages
  • Publication Date · 14/08/2025
  • Genre · Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Set during WW2 in the Yorkshire valley of Dentdale, Secrets in the Dales is a heartfelt story of family, romance and one woman's determination in hard times. In the sleepy Yorkshire Dales, the peaceful existence of Sally's family is shattered by the outbreak of the Second World War. With her father navigating the challenges of wartime farming, and her mother striving to keep the home fires burning, young Sally is determined to do her bit. The war brings unexpected challenges, but none so disarming as Luca - an Italian POW who introduces Sally to a love that threatens to unravel everything she holds dear. As secrets threaten to surface and the war rages on, Sally must face a battlefield of her own, torn between love and duty. Will her choices lead to heartbreak or hope?'Warm-hearted and compassionate' - Lancashire Post

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