{"product_id":"the-waiting-hours","title":"Waiting Hours","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NEW CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Waiting Hours\u003c\/i\u003e is a gem of a book, which will touch readers' hearts. Ellie Dean effortlessly evokes a sense of time and place, and revisits a fascinating part of wartime history in a story where strong women triumph over adversity, and it's never too late to find love.' \u003cb\u003eClare Harvey \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eEllie Dean’s loyal readers will be thrilled with this new novel.' \u003cb\u003eHelen Carey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*******\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSlapton Sands, 1943\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWar has not been kind to Carol Porter. It took her husband and baby, and with them her heart. At last she’s found some peace, working as a land girl at Coombe Farm. But Carol’s sanctuary, the whole local area in fact, is about to be disrupted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Pauline Reilly hears Carol’s news she’s worried for her little sister. But as rumours about Slapton Sands reach Cliffehaven, Pauline can’t help be more concerned for her only surviving son. And despite her sister-in-law Peggy’s best efforts, nothing soothes Pauline’s fears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Carol prepares to face the impending upheaval alone her beloved mother, Dolly, swoops in to Slapton, and packing up Carol’s life presents unexpected opportunities for them both: Carol looks to her future while Dolly confronts a ghost from her past, and they both have a chance to mend their broken hearts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe THIRTEENTH fabulous, heart-warming Second World War novel in Ellie Dean's bestselling Cliffehaven series (previously called the Beach View Boarding House series).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An immensely satisfying and entertaining historical novel.' \u003cb\u003eFrost Magazine \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Touching, poignant and warm storytelling’ \u003cb\u003eHair Past a Freckle Blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Saga fans will love The Waiting Hours and I would definitely recommend buying it as soon as possible’ \u003cb\u003eShaz’s Book Blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘I just could not put it down’ \u003cb\u003eGinger Book Geek\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The characters feel real and authentic’ \u003cb\u003eAnne Bonny Book Blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32092621799507,"sku":"","price":22.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781784758103.jpg?v=1764670541","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/the-waiting-hours","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}