Christmas with the Teashop Girls

 

 A feel-good festive saga from bestselling author of The Woolworths Girls 

Christmas with the Teashop Girls 

ELAINE EVEREST 

To be published on 15th October by Pan Macmillan, 

price £7.99 as paperback original 

PRAISE FOR ELAINE EVEREST 

“A warm, tender tale of friendship” Milly Johnson 

“Warm characters and moving tales” Sunday Express 

“A charming, warm-hearted read” Take A Break 

“Heartwarming… a must-read” Woman’s Own 

“A warm tale of friendship” My Weekly 

“A guaranteed cockle-warmer” Yours 

ABOUT CHRISTMAS WITH THE TEASHOP GIRLS 

The friends return in a moving story of love, bravery and hope set in 1940 – a guaranteed winter warmer full of festive spirit. Bestseller Elaine Everest is the author of the much-loved Woolworths Girls saga series. 

It’s late 1940 and the war feels closer to home than ever for Rose Neville and her staff at the Lyon’s Teashop in Margate. The worry of rationing hangs overhead as the Nippies do their best to provide a happy smile and a hot cup of tea for their customers. When a bombing raid targets the Kent coastline, Lyon’s is badly hit, throwing the future of the cafe into jeopardy. 

The light in Rose’s life is her dashing fiancé Captain Ben Hargreaves and she’s busy planning their Christmas Eve wedding. But she must also plan to take two new stepdaughters into her life and get on the right side of her wealthy mother-in-law, Lady Diana. Is Rose ready to become a mother? 

When Rose’s half-sister Eileen makes contact, it seems that Rose’s dreams of having a sibling are coming true at long last. But her friends begin to suspect that she’s hiding something… As the wedding draws near, the bombings intensify, putting everything and everyone Rose loves in danger. Only one thing is for sure: it will be a Christmas she never forgets . . . 

ABOUT ELAINE EVEREST: 

Elaine Everest is from North West Kent and she grew up listening to stories of the war years in her home town of Erith, which features in her bestselling Woolworths Girls series. A former journalist, and author of nonfiction books for dog owners, Elaine has written over sixty short stories for the women's magazine market. When she isn't writing, Elaine runs The Write Place creative writing school in Hextable, Kent. She lives with her husband, Michael and sheepdog Henry. You can find out more about Elaine on Twitter @ElaineEverest or Facebook /elaine.everest 

Elaine Everest lives in Kent is available for interviews and to write features. 

The Teashop Girls is published by Pan Macmillan on 15th October price £7.99 as paperback original. For further information, review copies and interview requests, please contact Bethan James at ed public relations on Bethan@edpr.co.uk 

My Review

Lovely to catch up with the Teashop girls and find out the latest happenings as we head towards Christmas 1940. i love Lady Diana who, despite her title,  is quite down-to-earth and a great character. just to balance things out we are introduced to Rose's half-sister, Eileen but is she all she seems? All the threads are cleverly brought together so that as 1940 draws to a close, this is one Christmas to remember. An engaging read perfect for the run up to the festive season.