Member Review

3.5 stars rounded up to 4

Set at the end of WWII. Lucy is a war widow. Robert had been a prisoner of war. Lucy had returned home to help the aunt and uncle who had raised her. They own a small Publishing business. Robert had been hired by her uncle as an editor. Robert is also living with her aunt and uncle. Lucy's life is depressing. Shes doing a menial secretarial job and living in the room above the shop.

The author has done her research before writing this book but there seems to be several books set in this era just now. Lucy and Robert have an awkward kind of friendship. Could it be that they wanted to be more than just colleagues? There's also a mysterious element to the book they were editing. People are still coming to terms with the aftermath of the war. There's not very much romance to the story though we do get some towards the end of the book. Overall, a delightful read.

I would like to thank NetGalley, HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter and the author Lorna Gray for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.