London Belles Author:Annie Groves Young Tilly lives with her widowed mother Olive in a house on Article Row in Holborn, London. Forced to seek lodgers, following the death of her father-in-law, the family are in strife. And then a meek 17-year-old comes knocking at their door. Agnes was orphaned as a baby, and left to make her own way in the world, abandoned in a basket outside ... more »the orphanage. But there's no room at the inn and Olive has already let the rooms to a young nurse Sally and the vivacious Dulcie. Alice, abandoned for the second time in her young life, seeks comfort in the arms of her colleague Ted, a handsome young train driver. We follow each of these girls' live and uncover the reality of love and loss, set against a backdrop of war.« less
This is the first book in the "Article Row" series, set in London as WWII begins. Involving plot line filled with lively characters. Really enjoyable read! Anyone who enjoys the books of Lilian Harry would enjoy this book and series too.