Winter Wishes for the East End Girls : A completely uplifting and festive World War Two historical saga - Jean Fullerton

Winter Wishes for the East End Girls : A completely uplifting and festive World War Two historical saga - Jean Fullerton

Jean Fullerton

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Published 22 October 2026

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  • Pages · 320 pages
  • Publication Date · 22/10/2026
  • Genre · Romance
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With the war still raging, can the East End Girls help bring comfort and joy to their friends and neighbours this Christmas?East London, 1942: Christmas is coming, and Alice Starling is trying to get into the festive spirit. Two years ago, she lost her beloved husband at Dunkirk, and it feels like a piece of her heart will always be missing. All Alice can think about is her important work defending the city with the WAAF until she meets US Army Lieutenant Brogan Rafferty. Sparks fly, and when Alice walks away, she isn't sure whether the charming soldier was infuriatingly handsome or just plain infuriating... Their relationship deepens as they spend time together, organising a Christmas party for families who have lost everything in the Blitz. But as sirens wail over the city on Christmas Eve, they are separated in the rush for the air raid shelters. When the dust clears, will they find their way back to each other and their happy ending?An utterly gorgeous and heartbreaking festive wartime saga about love, courage and friendship. Fans of Katie Flynn, Rosie Goodwin and Lizzie Lane won't be able to stop turning the pages!Can be read as a standalone. Readers are loving Winter Wishes for the East End Girls:'Captivating... Heartbreaking... Hit all my emotions... Loved... Heart-warming... Unputdownable, phenomenal.' Page Turners, ??????????'Cosy, festive, and full of heart... I found myself completely immersed... I laughed, I teared up... I just couldn't put it down... Left me uplifted and smiling.' Goodreads reviewer, ??????????'Had my attention from start to finish... I couldn't put it down and finished it in a day... Amazing... An absolute cracker of a book!!!' Goodreads reviewer'Cozy and warm... Magical. Also Sam the dog, he is one of my favorite characters!... just so cute!' bumblebeeslibrary, ??????????'I laughed and cried at the same time. Its festive atmosphere is a delight... I felt so excited... I didn't want it to end... left me feeling utterly uplifted and inspired for Christmas.' Leannebookstagram'Magic!... Swoony... Cozy, festive, and everything you need this season!... So good!' thesmokymountainsreader, ??????????'An absolute joy... I couldn't wait to read my chapters in the morning with my coffee... So heart-warming... Effortlessly enjoyable!' stuck_in_the_book_loop, ??????????'Beautiful... I fell in love... It feels like catching up with old friends... This series has such heart... Left me smiling and already excited for what comes next.' Goodreads reviewer, ??????????'Loved every minute... I may or may not have stretched my errands just so I could finish it!... Wonderful.' Goodreads reviewer, ??????????'Amazing... Heart-warming... Full of heart, uplifting and festive... An absolute joy.' nishlikestoread, ??????????A real page-turner, I stayed up all night reading.' NetGalley reviewer, ??????????'I absolutely loved this... I was hooked from the very first chapter... I adored it!' NetGalley reviewer, ??????????

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