Courage for the Clarks Factory Girls: A BRAND NEW instalment in May Ellis'' heartfelt wartime saga series for 2024

1915: As war continues to rage across the Channel, the families of the Somerset village of Street can no longer avoid its long shadow.

Workers in the Clarks shoe factory, at the heart of the village, have left for the army in droves, and news from the Front seems to grow darker by the day.

When life-long friends Louisa, Jeannie and Kate receive the news they had been fearing, all hope seems lost. And Louisas world will be rocked further when she makes another discovery, one that will see her cast out by her family, changing her life forever.

Kate and Jeannie are determined to be strong for their friend, but each of them has their own problems to bear, and when Jeannies beloved brother Lucas enlists, she fears history is about to repeat itself.

Can the Clarks factory girls help each other through the darkest days and keep hope alive?

Join the readers who have fallen in love with May Ellis's brilliant books:

If you like Annie Murray and Margaret Dickinson you will love this.Goodreads review

'A fantastic historical fiction read, full of heartbreak and hope.Goodreads review

I enjoyed every bit of this book right from the start. The author has done a great job in this heartbreaking story. A new author for me.** Superb reading right to the end**. Goodreads review

A gripping and emotionally resonant novel that will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next instalment in the series.Goodreads review

An amazing and sweet story of three girls trying to deal with their families at the beginning of WWI and learning to grow upGoodreads review

What a wonderful book telling the story about Clarks and the families that work for Clarks. Also what a great start to a series.Goodreads review

A truly wonderful story of what life was like for three young ladies working in the Clarks factory during World War One.Goodreads review