{"product_id":"the-victory-girls-9780008441999","title":"The Victory Girls","description":"The new book in the heart-warming WW2 family saga series! As the tides of war turn, friendship has never been more important... \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpring 1944.\u003c\/strong\u003e As the Allied forces push on towards longed-for victory, Lily Collins yearns to join up and do her bit. But where does her duty lie?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHer best friend Gladys faces having her first baby alone, with her new husband back with the Navy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd their friend Beryl is run off her feet building her bridal-hire business amid the bomb damage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo while wedding bells are ringing for others at Marlows Department Store, where Lily works, will they be heard for Lily herself - or does fate have another twist in store?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eAcclaim for Joanna Toye\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eWarm and wonderfully page-turning\u003c\/strong\u003e' Annie Groves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A wonderful \u003cstrong\u003etestament to friendship\u003c\/strong\u003e as the Allied Forces push on towards victory' \u003cem\u003eWomen's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Family drama, community spirit and love...[a] \u003cstrong\u003ewarm, compassionate read\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003ePeople's Friend\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoanna Toye joined the production team of \u003cem\u003eThe Archers\u003c\/em\u003e after reading English at university, and became a scriptwriter for the programme for over twenty years. She has also written a number of spin-off books about the long-running radio drama. On television she has written for \u003cem\u003eCrossroads\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFamily Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDoctors\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEastEnders\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50922688512274,"sku":"9780008441999","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7fa2da13-d64d-4980-a307-8c8b2f9a6364.jpg?v=1738937369","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-victory-girls-9780008441999","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}