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Grace Thompson

In a Welsh village, a woman awaits the return of her husband from World War II—while fearing what might have changed while he was away . . .
 
 With the war drawing to a close, St David’s Wells prepares to welcome their soldiers home. Everyone is looking forward to a new dawn. But Alice Castle is suspicious of a strange woman, Netta, who is taking an unhealthy interest in Alice’s husband’s return . . .

 In the captivating conclusion to Grace Thompson’s historical saga set in a small Welsh village, secrets are revealed, lives take unexpected turns, and the colorful characters of St David’s Wells mark the historic end of World War II.

Canelo Saga

Holidays at Home

Street Parties

Fifth in the much-loved classic World War II home front series, filled with warmth, heart, and nostalgia for an unforgettable time in our history.
 
 To honor her promise, must she give up her dreams?
 
 When Audrey Piper finally marries her sweetheart, Wilf Thomas, she begins to regret her promise to always help out at the Castle’s family cafe. When her future dramatically changes, Audrey is even more determined to strike out on her own.
 
 War evacuee sisters Maude and Myrtle also made a promise—to never abandon each other—but when Myrtle begins to gain independence, drama breaks out. Life in St. David’s Wells carries on, despite the war, in all its color.
 
 Grace Thompson is an acclaimed author of saga and romance novels, and a mainstay of libraries throughout the United Kingdom and beyond. Born and raised in South Wales, she is the author of numerous series, including the Valley series, the Pendragon Island series, and the Badgers Brook series. She published her forty-second novel shortly after celebrating her eightieth birthday, and continues to live in Swansea.

Unwise Promises

Wartime dreams soar in this novel of ambition and resilience. Third in the World War II home front series from the author of Swingboats on the Sand.
 
 Shirley Downs has always known she was no ordinary girl. But when she enters and wins a singing contest, she begins to realize that her talent is really something special. However, it is 1941, and a career on the stage comes second place to rationing and bomb threats. Nevertheless, Shirley is determined to succeed, and no-one will get in her way . . .
 
Waiting for Yesterday is the third of the Holidays at Home books, a captivating series of wartime sagas from the much-loved author Grace Thompson.
 
 Grace Thompson is an acclaimed author of saga and romance novels, and a mainstay of libraries throughout the United Kingdom and beyond. Born and raised in South Wales, she is the author of numerous series, including the Valley series, the Pendragon Island series, and the Badgers Brook series. She published her forty-second novel shortly after celebrating her eightieth birthday, and continues to live in Swansea.

Waiting for Yesterday

As World War II evacuees pour into a coastal Welsh town, the upheaval will change lives, but hope—and the promise of summer—will carry them through . . .
 
 In 1939, after war has been declared, evacuees begin to arrive in the small Welsh seaside town of St David’s Wells. When Eirlys Price convinces her parents to take in three young children, she can’t imagine it will lead to shocking family revelations which threaten all her future plans.

 Now amid homesickness, local gossip, and the challenges of wartime, the community must pull together and wait until summer, when the town will come alive in all its seasonal glory . . .

 The first in the Holidays at Home series, Wait Till Summer is a classic wartime saga, filled with warmth, nostalgia, and period detail, along with wonderful characters, from the author of the beloved Pendragon Island and Badgers Brooks novels.

Wait Till Summer

A loving family proves to be the greatest gift in this delightful British wartime saga following Wait Till Summer, the Holidays at Home series debut.
 
 In 1940, foreign travel is no longer feasible due to the War, so “holidays at home” enjoy a new lease of life, meaning business is booming for Piper’s Café at St. David’s Wells. However, not everyone in the family-run business is as happy as they seem.
 
 Beth Castle has known Freddy Clements her entire life, and they are certain to become engaged any day now. But war changes everything, and with Freddy and her brothers going off to fight, it appears their lives will turn in unexpected directions.
 
 Grace Thompson is an acclaimed author of saga and romance novels, and a mainstay of libraries throughout the United Kingdom and beyond. Born and raised in South Wales, she is the author of numerous series, including the Valley series, the Pendragon Island series, and the Badgers Brook series. She published her forty-second novel shortly after celebrating her eightieth birthday, and continues to live in Swansea.