The war is over... In Bristol, three very different women wait for their loved ones to return home. But Edna’s fiancé returns badly crippled. And Charlotte’s husband comes back a very different creature to the kind, gentle man she remembers. And as for Polly, her GI boyfriend doesn’t come back at all, leaving her with a bun in the oven and a scandal in the making... About the Author Lizzie Lane was born and brought up in one of the toughest areas of Bristol, the eldest of three siblings who were all born before her parents got round to marrying. Her mother, who had endured both the depression and war years, was a natural born story teller, and it's from her telling of actual experiences of the tumultuous first half of the twentieth century, that Lizzie gets her inspiration. Lizzie put both cities and rat race behind her in 2012 and moved onto a boat, preferring to lead the simple life where she can write and watch the sun go down without interruption. The war is now over and people must count the cost. Three women from very different backgrounds meet when they find themselves on Bristol Temple Meads station waiting for the return of their loved ones. Edna's fianc, Colin, comes home crippled. Charlotte's doctor husband, who was a loving and gentle father, returns a violent, disturbed man with no love for her and even less for their children. Polly, who is waiting for her GI boyfriend Aaron, is once again disappointed when he doesn't arrive. Adjusting to men who are very changed and, in Polly's case, to no man at all, is the core of this enthralling novel. However, during the war years, the women have had to cope. They too have changed and they harbour secrets that would be best kept The War Is Over... In Bristol, Three Very Different Women Wait For Their Loved Ones To Return Home. But Edna's Fianc� Returns Badly Crippled. And Charlotte's Husband Comes Back A Very Different Creature To The Kind, Gentle Man She Remembers. And As For Polly, Her Gi Boyfriend Doesn't Come Back At All, Leaving Her With A Bun In The Oven And A Scandal In The Making... Note: Originally Published As The Rest Of Our Lives, By Jeannie Johnson The War Is Over... In Bristol, Three Very Different Women Wait For Their Loved Ones To Return Home. But Edna’s Fiancé Returns Badly Crippled. And Charlotte’s Husband Comes Back A Very Different Creature To The Kind, Gentle Man She Remembers. And As For Polly, Her Gi Boyfriend Doesn’t Come Back At All, Leaving Her With A Bun In The Oven And A Scandal In The Making... Note: Originally Published As The Rest Of Our Lives, By Jeannie Johnson
