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A Wartime Wife

Mary Anne Randall, Book 1

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A Wartime Wife

By: Lizzie Lane
Narrated by: Julia Franklin
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About this listen

Bristol 1939.

At forty years of age, Mary Anne Randall still turns heads. With an abusive husband spending most of his wages on beer, she has resigned herself to be the sole breadwinner to protect her family and keep the wolves from the door.

In order to make ends meet, Mary Anne runs a pawnbroking business from the wash house at the end of the garden.

Following the outbreak of war an opportunity presents itself to escape her loveless marriage and find true love.

Will she take that chance, or carry on living just for her children and not for herself?

Read the sequal A Wartime Family.

©2022 Lizzie Lane (P)2022 Boldwood Books 20th Century Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Marriage

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Critic reviews

"A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked." (Rosie Goodwin)

"If you want an exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than Lizzie Lane." (Fenella J Miller)
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it was a great book ...I thought it had lots of detail in this book it was sad in places but l want to read more

a war time wife

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Another story that captures the spirit and the tes leading to the war in a personal.maner
Great insight into those people's lives and just how they lived
once again Enthralling

Gripping

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Great characters good story but a strange ending. Hopefully when I listen to the next book it will make sense

Good book

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What's not to like, good story, written & narrated well. I do love a good wartime story, people seemed to pull together which is heart-warming.

Lovely book

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Enjoyable wartime family saga and wlll happily download the next episode/book in the series to see.what happens to them all next!

Enjoyable !

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