"From the USA Today Bestseller
Can a secret sister help her find her way?
Worthing, 1931
Raised in the grandeur of Muntham Court, young Millicent has always felt like the black sheep of her family. Between a vindictive mother and a conceited older sister, her only ally is her doting father, Charles.
Brought up in the traveller community and always on the move, Lena’s life has never been settled, but it has always been happy thanks to the support of her loving mother.
When it is revealed that Lena is Charles’s illegitimate daughter, Milly finally has a chance at true sisterhood. Thrust into a world of fairgrounds and new friends, her excitement is short-lived when she realises her mother must never know.
Six year later, when both girls lose their father suddenly, they need each other more than ever as they forge their own path in the world. But Milly is harbouring a secret from Lena that risks losing her forever…
Can they help each other face their futures, or will old lies tear them apart?
A gripping and emotional drama from the Sunday Times bestselling author, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Katie Flynn.
Readers adore Pam Weaver:
‘Such a remarkable book from start to finish… It will touch your heart… Loved it’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Full of twists and turns … Now I have a book hangover and don't know what to follow this with!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I couldn't put it down it was so captivating’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Family saga at its best. Such lovely story lines and you actually feel like you are in the book’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘It is heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. The characters are so real, I felt as if I knew them. Pam Weaver is a great storyteller.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A warm story about love, betrayal, family… I loved the ending. It was incredible!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Loved this book, I couldn’t put it down’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Lovely book, couldn't stop reading it… There are lots of secrets in this story which keep the reader gripped til the very end… Would definitely recommend’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I was hooked from the first page… Read it for yourself and experience this brilliant book’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"
"Three sisters torn apart by war. Can fighting for peace bring them together again?
December 1941: Evacuated from the threat of German bombs, sisters Amelie and Mireille have grown up under the storm clouds of war.
Now they have joined the fight against Hitler, with Amelie training as a nurse to save wounded soldiers, and Mireille enlisted to help the Air Force wage war in the skies over Europe.
But as each sister fights for peace, they are still haunted by the memory of their missing sister who was snatched away from them at the beginning of the war.
As Mireille is recruited for a special forces role behind enemy lines in France, she puts her life on the line for the Allies. But could she also finally have a chance of reuniting her sisters, once the war is over?
A heart-breaking tale of the bond between sisters and the courage of women in wartime. Perfect for fans of Shirley Dickson, Glynis Peters and Pam Jenoff.
If you loved The Runaway Orphans by Pam Weaver, then don’t miss this next chapter in the sisters’ story!
Readers adore The Lost Orphan:
‘I absolutely loved the first book so I was really looking forward to reading this and I quite literally could not put it down! My heart was in my mouth, both with Mireille in France, and Amelie and her vile partner back home. I was so caught up in all the emotion and sobbed at the end.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I enjoyed The Lost Orphan and read it in a day! The characters are brave sisters with a troubled past who are doing their 'bit' in the British war effort. The author has a wonderful sense of plot and place and the story moves right along.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An emotional rollercoaster … Great characters and pacy storylines make this a compelling read.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The sisters have amazing personalities with their strength and determination shining through. As I read of their encounters they felt like old friends who I couldn’t wait to meet with again. This has been an absolutely brilliant novel that I was unable to put down and when I reached the last page I had tears in my eyes.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This is a brilliant sequel to The Runaway Orphans. This book is, like the first one, full of twists and turns … Now I have a book hangover and don't know what to follow this with!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An excellent conclusion to the story started in The Runaway Orphans. It is heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. The characters are so real, I felt as if I knew them and would have felt right at home stepping into Jim and Norah’s kitchen. Pam Weaver is a great storyteller.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"
"‘Spellbinding. Once you start reading you don’t want to put it down. It is emotional and your heart will go out to these children… I loved it. I couldn’t put it down’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Two sisters. One secret. A daring wartime journey…
Desperate to escape their stepfather’s house, sisters Amy and Lillian stow away aboard a train full of children being evacuated from London and the threat of Hitler’s bombs.
Arriving in the seaside town of Worthing, they are taken in by kindly Norah and her husband Jim.
With their future now entrusted to strangers, can the girls finally find a safe harbour in these dark days of war?
And will they find the strength to confront what they have been running from, when their past finally catches up with them?
An absolutely heartbreaking and uplifting wartime story of courage, sisterhood and the power of love. Perfect for fans of Shirley Dickson, Glynis Peters and Lisa Wingate.
Readers love The Runaway Orphans:
‘Read this book in ONE sitting… Heartbreak, love… A story to lift your heart. Wonderful’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This book was impossible to put down once I started it. It was heart-breaking and heart-warming all at the same time’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A very emotional book and had me in tears… Excellent 5*’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘So emotional that will touch your heart… A wonderful atmospheric journey and I enjoyed every single chapter ’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Gripping and emotional… Once I started it, I didn't want to put it down and read it in two sittings’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Oh this book had me on the edge of my seat so many times! I was rooting for those poor girls’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow… Loved all the characters… I enjoyed it so much I finished it within 24hrs. Would highly recommend’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a beautiful book. I couldn't stop reading until the last page’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This was simply wonderful. Atmospheric, moving and brilliant’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘From page one I was hooked and read it in three sittings as I could not wait to find out what happened next… Deeply moving and compelling’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Such an emotional book… War family saga at its best… Absolutely brilliant’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I loved this book… Gripping and emotional. Once I started it, I didn't want to put it down and read it in two sittings’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Read this in one sitting. What an enjoyable read as usual from Pam Weaver… Great read’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Absolutely loved this book from the first to the last page…Fantastic’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"
"‘A beautiful, heart-warming yet sometimes heart-wrenching book… Beautiful… I was left with a smile on my face’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Can a second chance heal their broken family?
Since their mother walked out on them as children, Izzie’s taken responsibility for her younger sister, Linda. And when their father’s temper flares up, Izzie knows the girls are better off on their own.
But when a handsome Italian chef moves to Worthing and offers Izzie a job in his cafe, she is forced to choose between her responsibilities and her desires. Then her mother resurfaces, and Izzie discovers there’s more to her abandonment than meets the eye.
Will Izzie be able to come to terms with the past in order to pursue the future she deserves?
A gripping and emotional family drama from the Sunday Times bestselling author, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Rosie Clarke.
Readers love At Home by the Sea:
‘Such a remarkable book from start to finish… It will touch your heart… Loved it.’ Goodreads reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I couldn't put it down it was so captivating’ Goodreads reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Family saga at its best. Such lovely story lines and you actually feel like you are in the book’ NetGalley reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A warm story about love, betrayal, family… I loved the ending. It was incredible!’ NetGalley reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Loved this book, I couldn’t put it down’ NetGalley reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Lovely book, couldn't stop reading it… There are lots of secrets in this story which keep the reader gripped til the very end… Would definitely recommend’ NetGalley reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I was hooked from the first page… Read it for yourself and experience this brilliant book.’ NetGalley reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"
"Can love find a way to overcome hate?
When Frankie’s mother dies, she is sent to live with her Aunt Bet in Worthing, Sussex. Life on their farm is happy – for a while. But when World War Two breaks out, Frankie must help her country by signing up to the women’s branch of the British Army.
Soon, she meets Romare, an American doctor who has come to the UK after facing terrible racism at home. But trouble is stirring in Britain too, and it falls to Frankie to try to protect him. Can love triumph over a history of hate? Or will Frankie and Romare’s love pay the ultimate sacrifice?
A moving, thought-provoking story, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Maureen Lee."
"Come Rain or Shine is an uplifting story of true friendship in the aftermath of World War Two, by Sunday Times bestseller Pam Weaver.
1946. The war is over, but a bereft Sheila Hodges is left parentless and alone in London. With nowhere else to go, she heads to Worthing to reconnect with her grandmother and cousin Veronica, known as Ronnie.
Ronnie and Sheila are given the opportunity to run their grandfather’s business, a local garage. Ronnie’s ne’er-do-well brother Leslie is furious – as the man of the family, he believes the business is rightfully his. But their grandmother is adamant that Leslie is not to be trusted.
After serving in the ATS in the war, Sheila is a trained mechanic, while Ronnie discovers she has a talent for numbers and a shrewd business head. Despite the garage’s derelict state, the girls are determined to turn it into a prospering business.
Bright and lively, the girls quickly make themselves at home in the welcoming community, a source of comfort after the horrors of war. But when the girls stumble across a shocking family secret, they will have to depend on each other to uncover the truth . . ."
"With a song in your heart, soldier on...
Sing Them Home is a gripping wartime saga from bestselling author Pam Weaver
1943. A German aircraft crashes into a house in Worthing, and causes complete devastation to the local community. Three strangers meet for the first time that day – Pip, Stella and Lillian. Lillian's little girl Flora has been hurt in the crash and is rushed to hospital. As she comes through her ordeal, she finds her mother and her two new ‘aunties’ by her bedside.
The three new friends quickly bond over shared experiences; all their husbands are overseas in the fighting forces. They also have the same love of singing and soon form The Sussex Sisters, Worthing’s answer to the Andrews Sisters, to boost morale in in dance halls and canteens all over the south coast.
When D-Day finally arrives, it’s the promise of a brighter future they have all been longing for. But the men that return home are altogether different from the husbands they waved off. How will they respond to their wives’ new-found fame? How will the women live alongside these distant, damaged men? With secrets, revelations and surprises on the horizon, the friends will need each other more than ever."
"Previously published as ‘For Better For Worse’
A dramatic read from Sunday Times bestseller, Pam Weaver, filled with bigamy, scandal and friendships which bring hope in the darkness. The perfect read for fans of Katie Flynn and Maureen Lee.
July 1948. As Britain recovers from WWII, Annie Royal is looking to the future. Recently married to Henry, and with a baby on the way, she and her new husband are happily settled in the seaside town of Worthing.
But a knock at the door brings Annie’s world crashing down. On her doorstep stands Sarah and her two young children. As they talk, Sarah reveals that she is Henry’s wife – and she has been searching for him since he walked out on their family a year ago.
Struggling to believe what she’s hearing, Annie is forced to accept the truth when Henry is arrested for bigamy. Alone, with no one to support her, and with the baby due to arrive imminently, Annie must look to the most unlikely of places to find support in her darkest hour…"
"Worthing, 1933
Ruby Bateman works at the prestigious Warnes Hotel on Worthing seafront. She enjoys her job and the camaraderie with the girls at the hotel, but she also loves a day off . . .
On an outing to the Sussex Downs, Ruby meets handsome photographer Jim Searle and instantly falls for him. The only cloud to overshadow her otherwise perfect trip is the dark mood of her father when she returns home. It's the first of many clouds to loom threateningly over the hardworking Bateman family.
When a tragic accident shakes each family member to the very core, Ruby's older brother Percy turns to the Black Shirts - a group who have recently started making trouble in the town - for support. But when unrest escalates to violence, will he see right from wrong?
Ruby dreams of a life outside of the seaside town with Jim, but it falls to her to hold the Batemans together. However, a long-buried family secret may just undo all her hard work."
"A dramatic read from Sunday Times bestseller, Pam Weaver, filled with bigamy, scandal and friendships which bring hope in the darkness. The perfect read for fans of Katie Flynn and Maureen Lee.
July 1948. As Britain recovers from WWII, Annie Royal is looking to the future. Recently married to Henry, and with a baby on the way, she and her new husband are happily settled in the seaside town of Worthing.
But a knock at the door brings Annie’s world crashing down. On her doorstep stands Sarah and her two young children. As they talk, Sarah reveals that she is Henry’s wife – and she has been searching for him since he walked out on their family a year ago.
Struggling to believe what she’s hearing, Annie is forced to accept the truth when Henry is arrested for bigamy. Alone, with no one to support her, and with the baby due to arrive imminently, Annie must look to the most unlikely of places to find support in her darkest hour…"
