About The Book
From top-ten bestseller Ella Carey comes a stunning Second World War novel. The glitter, glamor and danger of 1940s New York collide in this dazzling story about a young woman striving to survive in a world where everything is set against her.
War forces her to choose a side…
1942, New York. As war rages in Europe, Lily Rose is grateful for her perfect life: a wealthy family who love her and a dream job working uptown as a restaurant chef. Times are changing for women and Lily is determined to run her own kitchen one day. She hopes handsome Tom Morelli, son of Sicilian immigrants, will be at her side. Together they work late, dreaming up delicious meals for New Yorkers struggling with wartime rationing and the threat of sons and sweethearts being called up…
Then Tom receives a devastating telegram that changes everything: he is drafted to fight in Italy.
Suddenly alone, Lily turns to her parents for support. But when her mother finds out about Tom, she is furious. When the war ends, Lily’s duty is to marry the man picked for her, keep house and raise children. They give her a heartbreaking ultimatum: end her relationship with Tom or lose her family and inheritance forever.
In the middle of the war, Lily is left in an impossible position. Will she choose to stay with her family and live the safe life she has always known, or will she follow her heart and her dreams?
An emotional and utterly unputdownable novel, inspired by true events, about the courage, love and friendships that will see you through war and tragedy. Fans of Fiona Davis, Rhys Bowen and The Nightingale will be captivated.
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My Review
I absolutely LOVE Ella Carey’s books, they are so realistic that you’re guaranteed to feel as though you’re there experiencing it along with all the characters. This is set during WWII in New York. Lily Rose comes from a wealthy background, her mother is all about class,status and caring about what everyone thinks. It’s an embarrassment to her that her daughter works. Lily is a modern woman though and is in the running to be the head chef at a prestigious restaurant. Her mother has her daughter’s life planned out down to who she will marry.
When the man Lily loves leaves for war it is a tumultuous time with her mother making her life unbearable,not knowing if she’ll get the job and having her country at war.
She finds comfort in her visits with her understanding grandmother.
I did not want this book to end, it was just that good. Heartbreaking and heartwarming both you’ll be anxiously waiting with Lily for beau to come home from the war but then tragedy strikes.
There is a lot of anticipation here. I will be reading the rest of this series.
Pub Date 12 Mar 2021
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.
About The Author
Ella Carey is the USA Today and Amazon charts bestselling author of ten books, Paris Time Capsule, The House by the Lake, From a Paris Balcony, Secret Shores, The Things We Don’t Say, Beyond the Horizon, A New York Secret, The Lost Girl of Berlin, The Girl from Paris, and her forthcoming novel, The Lost Sister of Fifth Avenue.
The novels have been translated into many languages and are published around the world.
Ella has degrees in classical piano and arts, majoring in English literature and history. She lives in Melbourne, Australia with her family and two Italian Greyhounds who are constantly mistaken for whippets.
Ella loves to chat with her readers, and would be delighted for you to join her lovely group of long time readers on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ellacareyauthor/, and on her website at http://www.ellacarey.com, where you can find more information about the background behind her books, and join her mailing list for updates about her books.
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