The Lilley Family Series: Four captivating wartime historical sagas

Follow the loves and losses of the Lilley family through World War One in these four romantic and sweeping historical sagas.

‘Anyone who loved Downton Abbey will sink into this with pure unadulterated pleasure.’ Books Monthly

‘A richly rewarding story full of interesting characters.’ Historical Novels Review

This captivating series of historical sagas set during the First World War are perfect for fans of Downton Abbey, Rosie Goodwin, Gwen Kirkwood, Tania Crosse, Dilly Court or Bill Kitson’s Cowgill Family Sagas.

IN THIS GREAT-VALUE FOUR-BOOK BOX

Book 1: SUMMER’S END
1914. As war looms over the tranquil Sussex village of Ashden, the idyllic world of the Lilley family begins to unravel. Caroline Lilley, the Rector’s daughter, finds herself torn between duty and desire. With the arrival of her headstrong Aunt Tilly, and the engagement of her sister Isabel to the elusive Robert Swinford-Browne, family secrets and tensions begin to rise. Will Caroline and her family find their paths to happiness, or will the weight of family secrets and war’s shadow tear them apart?

Book 2: DARK HARVEST
1915. With her fiancé Reggie on the frontlines, Caroline wrestles with her own role in the war effort while her sisters and the villagers struggle to adapt to the harsh new realities of war. She takes matters into her own hands, asking women from all walks of life to work the land in a desperate bid to sustain their village’s future. But with the Zeppelin threat growing and the battlefields of France claiming more lives, Caroline and her family must hold on to what matters, before the war shatters their world forever . . .

Book 3: WINTER ROSES
1916. Grappling with the harsh realities of war, Caroline struggles with her own personal heartache, the disappearance of her brother and the haunting presence of a man she can never forget. Soon old tensions in the village rise to the surface, and her world is thrown into turmoil when a fateful decision threatens everything she holds dear. Can Caroline hold on to her dreams of peace, or will the war that has already claimed so much take everything from her?

Book 4: SONGS OF SPRING
1917. Once confined to the role of rector’s daughter, Caroline is thrust into the very heart of the war effort. Working for the Secret Service Bureau, she faces unimaginable tragedy and also the complexities of love and loyalty as her romance with Yves, a Belgian officer, deepens. Can Caroline hold on to a love that could either save or shatter her future? Or will she and her family succumb to the devastation of war — and the toll it takes on their hearts?

THE WARTIME SETTING
Ashden is a picturesque village nestled amidst rolling hills and lush greenery in the heart of rural Sussex. The village is filled with charming cottages, ancient stone walls and winding cobbled streets. At the centre stands a centuries-old church, and the grand Ashden Rectory, home to the Lilley family. Beneath its tranquil exterior, Ashden’s close-knit community is bound by tradition, secrets and the looming shadow of change as the world edges closer to war.

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