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Secrets in the Dales: A Heartfelt Yorkshire-set Novel about Family, Love and Loyalty in the Second World War

By
- Diane Allen
With:
- Emma Swan
Publisher
- Macmillan

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2 Ratings: 3.5
Duration: 7H 54min
Language: English
Format
Category: Fiction

Set during WW2 in the Yorkshire valley of Dentdale, Secrets in the Dales is a heartfelt story of family, romance and one woman's determination in hard times.

In the sleepy Yorkshire Dales, the peaceful existence of Sally’s family is shattered by the outbreak of the Second World War. With her father navigating the challenges of wartime farming, and her mother striving to keep the home fires burning, young Sally is determined to do her bit.

The war brings unexpected challenges, but none so disarming as Luca – an Italian POW who introduces Sally to a love that threatens to unravel everything she holds dear.

As secrets threaten to surface and the war rages on, Sally must face a battlefield of her own, torn between love and duty. Will her choices lead to heartbreak or hope?

'Warm-hearted and compassionate' – Lancashire Post

Release date

Audiobook: 14 August 2025