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Uplifting and heartwarming: drama, courage and romance at Marlow's department store this Christmas

The new book in the heart-warming WW2 family saga series!

The new book in the heartwarming WW2 family saga series - available to pre- order now!

'Cheerful and uplifting...I enjoyed it immensely' Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde

The Archers, like life, is made of moments: marriages and births, loves and losses, triumphs and disasters.We know the characters of Ambridge - from much- loved Phil and Jill Archer and the irrepressible Grundys to wayward Brian Aldridge - like we know close friends.

War brings changes three friends could never foresee... 'Highly recommended' Anna Jacobs 'A warm domestic drama' People's Friend

The new book in the heart-warming WW2 family saga series! 'Just the balm our souls need right now' Women's Weekly

Books can change lives, even in wartime. . . When World War II breaks out, Carrie Anderson sets up a bookstall at her local train station in the hope of providing a sense of escapism for travellers, troops and evacuees. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and armed with a colourful array of Penguin paperbacks, Carrie's business soon booms. And when she gifts a book to a dashing officer, an act of kindness becomes the beginning of Carrie's very own love story. But as war rages on, and Mike is posted abroad, Carrie's world is turned upside-down. With the help of her station community, and the power of her paperbacks, can Carrie find the strength to battle through? ________________________ Praise for The Little Penguin Bookshop 'Romance, nostalgia, family, and books! The Little Penguin Bookshop has it all' Elaine Everest 'Endearing characters [...] wartime loves, laughter and heartbreak' Annie Murray 'A charming heroine, a dashing hero and books! I loved it!' Lesley Eames 'An uplifting wartime saga with family at its heart' Tracy Baines 'Meticulously researched and beautifully written' Helen Yendall