Publisher Description

The Times BestsellerFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird comes Yours Cheerfully, the charming and hilarious tonic we've all been waiting for!'Sweet, heart-warming and uplifting . . . Absolutely lovely!' - Marian Keyes, author of Grown Ups'Full of wit, friendship and the uplifting knowledge that when people come together, great changes can be made' - Katie Fforde, author of Wedding SeasonLondon, September, 1941. Following the departure of the formidable Editor, Henrietta Bird, from Woman's Friend magazine, things are looking up for Emmeline Lake as she takes on the challenge of becoming a young wartime advice columnist. Her relationship with boyfriend Charles is blossoming, while Emmy's best friend Bunty, is still reeling from the very worst of the Blitz, but bravely looking to the future. Together, the friends are determined to Make a Go of It.When the Ministry of Information calls on Britain's women's magazines to help recruit desperately needed female workers to the war effort, Emmy is thrilled to be asked to step up and help. But when she and Bunty meet a young woman who shows them the very real challenges that women war workers face, Emmy must tackle a life-changing dilemma between doing her duty, and standing by her friends.Every bit as funny, touching and cheering as AJ Pearce's debut, Dear Mrs Bird, Yours Cheerfully is a celebration of friendship, a testament to the strength of women and the importance of lifting each other up, even in the most challenging times.

Author Biography

AJ Pearce grew up in Hampshire, England. Her debut novel, Dear Mrs Bird, was a Sunday Times and international bestseller and was shortlisted for the British Book Awards Debut of the Year and the Historical Writers' Association Debut Crown for best historical debut. Yours Cheerfully is the second novel in The Emmy Lake Chronicles.Follow AJ on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook: @ajpearcewrites

Review Quote (previous edition)

Yours Cheerfully is as sweet, heartwarming and uplifting as the first book. Absolutely lovely! And if you haven't read Dear Mrs Bird yet, do so, without delay!

Review Quote

An utterly charming story of friendship, heartbreak and heroism . . . You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll love it

Promotional "Headline"

From the bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird comes a sequel, Yours Cheerfully. An inspirational, funny and uplifting story of courage at the height of World War Two.

Details