Victor Pemberton

Fury from the Deep (Doctor Who, No 110)

Doctor Who

Can two sisters forget the past and hope to be reunited? After betrayal and war, two sisters struggle to put aside their differences in Victor Pemberton's compelling saga, My Sister Sarah. Perfect for fans of Cathy Sharp and Dee Williams. 'The lump-in-the-throat ending will have readers in tears' - Bristol Evening Post Sarah and Beattie Melford have never understood each other. Beattie, raucous and fun-loving, sees her sister Sarah's quiet reserve as snobbery, and Sarah cannot understand why Beattie appears to upset their parents' comfortable Islington household at every opportunity. When Sarah discovers her younger sister's spiteful affair with the naval officer she'd hoped to marry, she is devastated, whilst the defiant Beattie's reputation lies in tatters. As London recovers from the trauma of the Great War the girls are forced into very different lives. But, through the child they both love, it seems there might be a chance that the tragedy that drove them apart might one day compel their paths to cross again... What readers are saying about My Sister Sarah: 'The best book I've ever read' 'A truly remarkable, heart-touching story' 'Five stars'

Sisters at war, united by love...

My Sister Sarah

War changes everything and everyone, but can love survive? Victor Pemberton writes an evocative saga in A Perfect Stranger, a story that explores the difficult decisions facing women in wartime London. Perfect for fans of Pam Evans and Sheila Newberry. 'Perfect holiday reading for nostalgia fans' - East Anglian Daily Times For young couples like Ruth Madiewsky and Tom Phillips, the advent of the Second World War changes everything. So, when Tom proposes to Ruth during seven days leave, despite being only twenty, Ruth says yes. After all, who knows if they'll ever see each other again? But, after Tom goes back to the front, Ruth doesn't hear from him again. Is he missing, presumed dead? Or, even worse, has he just forgotten about her? Ruth is forced to get on with her life and finds herself enjoying attention from another. It is this temptation which threatens to alter Ruth's life forever, and, when, the war is finally over, she will find the battle for her own personal freedom and safety has just begun... What readers are saying about A Perfect Stranger: 'Really enjoyed this story, a bit different [and] really true to life' 'Well written, takes you back in time [and] good characters' 'Five stars'

A gripping saga of love, war and temptation

A Perfect Stranger

The war is over but for Lizzie Angel the heartbreak is just beginning... A young woman is forced to make difficult choices in Flying with the Angels, a tender, heart-warming saga of North London life set during the aftermath of the Second World War from much-loved author, Victor Pemberton. Perfect for fans of Pam Evans and Dilly Court. 'Peopled with strong, sincere and appealing characters' - Coventry Evening Telegraph Lizzie Angel has an indomitable spirit and, being the eldest of five, she needs it. With the end of the Second World War, Lizzie and her family expect the hard times to end, but during the harsh winter of 1947, life seems harder than ever. With Lizzie's father hell bent on emigrating to Australia, Lizzie must decide between family loyalty and the love of her life, Rob Thompson. But Rob, damaged by his experiences during the war, seems unable to return Lizzie's love, and she begins to wonder whether they'll ever have a future together. What readers are saying about Flying with the Angels: 'Takes you right back, good descriptions of people, places - it's like you are there in the story' 'I love Victor Pemberton's writing; he knows how to write a good book' 'Five stars'

Divided loyalties and an impossible choice

Flying with the Angels

To a wounded soldier, a young nurse brings hope for the future... In The Other Side of the Track, Victor Pemberton weaves an unforgettable saga of an impossible love and the obstacles that threaten to stand in its way. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Sheila Newberry. It's the second year of the Great War and Rosie Little is working at Charing Cross Station, helping the injured troops returning from the Front. Private Joe Upton is one such weary soldier and is instantly captivated by the lovely Rosie. The couple fall passionately in love and, although they are too young to get married, decide to live together, risking scandal and their parents' outrage. They find happiness in their new home: an abandoned railway carriage. But all too soon family conflicts drive a wedge between them, and at a time when no one seems able to escape the tragedy of war, Rosie and Joe are about to face their toughest test... What readers are saying about The Other Side of the Track: 'Just get carried away in [Victor Pemberton books] - easy reading, holds you from the start' 'Five stars'

A bittersweet saga of love, compassion and conflict

The Other Side of the Track

When a bomb takes away all memory of her former life, can Nellie hope for happiness again? In Nellie's War, Victor Pemberton writes a moving account of the London Blitz, and the effect it has on one young woman's future. Perfect for fans of Sheila Newberry and Cathy Sharp. Stumbling, dazed and bleeding, from the bombed wreckage of Barratts' Orphanage, Islington, sixteen-year-old Vicky Hobson can't even remember her name. The runaway evacuees who give her shelter call her Nellie, the only girl in 'Toff' Hecht's gang, until, yet again, tragedy strikes, and she is forced to move on. But when Nellie meets the great music hall illusionists, Monsieur and Madame Pierre - alias Bert and Doris Beckwith - her life begins again. In the magical world of bright lights and greasepaint she finds a wonderful new family. But even as she is happily stitching costumes backstage, Nellie can't stop thinking about her old life in the bombed-out rubble - and more particularly, about the restless young Jewish boy, 'Toff' Hecht... What readers are saying about Nellie's War: 'A lovely read' 'An excellent read, [Victor Pemberton's] stories are always very authentic' 'Five stars'

A young girl alone in bomb-torn London...

Nellie's War

1937: The year of the coronation of King George VI and a pivotal year for Grace Higgs. Her father's death not only brings loneliness and heartache, but also the shocking revelation that his business was in trouble. A hard-working, practical girl, Grace is more concerned with paying off her father's debts than finding someone to share her life with. A disastrous love affair has put her off men - for good. Desperate to save the business, Grace looks through her father's papers and makes a surprising find - a note addressed to her and a mysterious key. It's a discovery that transforms her gloomy existence, and she blooms, clear for all to see. Her transformation doesn't escape the notice of Eric Tyler, the man who broke Grace's heart. He's back in her life, but is it for good? And is it Grace or her father's legacy that he's attracted to?

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