May, 1945. When bells ring out for Victory in Europe, young wife and mother Gwen wonders if her world is about to change.
Six years ago, on their wedding night, her husband Jack promised he would leave for the war and never return.
But Jack is coming home, unable to keep the promise he so faithfully made, and full of hope that he may at last win a place in Gwen’s life and her heart.
As events of the past return to haunt them, threatening all they hold dear, Jack and Gwen find themselves facing their greatest battle yet.
To win, they will have to stand together and fight as one.
In this sweeping historical story with huge heart, Anita Frank weaves a glorious tale of love and loss, secrets and promises.
Anita Frank was born in Shropshire and studied English and American History at the University of East Anglia. She lives in Berkshire with her husband and three children and is now a full-time carer to her disabled son. Her debut novel, The Lost Ones, was shortlisted for both the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award and the Historical Writers’ Association Debut Crown in 2020. Her second book, The Return, was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists’ Association Historical Novel Award in 2022. Her third book, The Good Liars, is a murder mystery set in 1920 and is due to be published on 17th August 2023.