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Wartime Brides #2
Coronation Wives
It’s 1953. Coronation Year.
While Bristol is still recovering from the aftermath of the war, three very different women are counting the cost. Polly longs for an easier, more glamorous life, but with her irrepressible young daughter and her charming – if scheming – husband, will things improve?
Charlotte is trying to forget her illicit wartime romance and accept the shortcomings of her marriage. And Edna is desperate to protect her young family, even if it means keeping secrets…
While Bristol is still recovering from the aftermath of the war, three very different women are counting the cost. Polly longs for an easier, more glamorous life, but with her irrepressible young daughter and her charming – if scheming – husband, will things improve?
Charlotte is trying to forget her illicit wartime romance and accept the shortcomings of her marriage. And Edna is desperate to protect her young family, even if it means keeping secrets…
- GenresFiction
496 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2003
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About the author
Jeannie Johnson
13 books18 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
aka J.G. Goodhind.
Jeannie Johnson was born and brought up in South Bristol and has worked in law, the probation service, tourism and as a supporting actress in CASUALTY and HOLBY CITY. She recently won the BBC New Writers Initiative at Radio Bristol for a script entitled 'Second Time Around'. She is married with one daughter and lives in the Wye Valley with her husband.
aka J.G. Goodhind.
Jeannie Johnson was born and brought up in South Bristol and has worked in law, the probation service, tourism and as a supporting actress in CASUALTY and HOLBY CITY. She recently won the BBC New Writers Initiative at Radio Bristol for a script entitled 'Second Time Around'. She is married with one daughter and lives in the Wye Valley with her husband.
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August 8, 2013
*SLIGHT SPOILERS*
This book has to be one of the hardest I have ever had to put down. I have read it in 3 days which may seem a while, but if I didn't have a toddler it would have been devoured in a day!
I read this, having not read the book before - war time brides ( which I have now ordered on amazon, as well as pre-ording Lizzie lanes next book ) and picked up the story straight away. What I love about this is that I could pick it up, not having read the book before but it also was not raming the previous book down my throat the whole time, some thing which I think a lot of authors struggle with, but Lizzie had got down to perfection.
Ok, so I loved the story, as well as being historically very accurate I really felt and fell in love with all the characters, I laughed with them, and cried with them, and before I go more in depth and start my slight spoilers, I just pray to go there is a sequel soon! PLEASE!
*SLIGHT SPOILERS*
One of the things I loved the most in the story was how well Janet's rape was done. I felt so sorry for her and the cruelty of the time meaning she was shamed. It really affected her and her personality and hatred of all 'aliens', and even though we never find the culprit, I have my suspicions was Micky Noble putting on a accent. Janet is also linked to my other favorite character - Ivan. I loved him, his calm gentle nature, his wisdom and most of the all the relationship that built up between the two! This is why I really need a sequel I need to know what happens!!
I also loved the life story of Polly and although she was a hard nut, I did genuinely feel for her, the fact that her auntie meg and now billy are plotting to ruin her dreams of a better life make me so sad, because out of all the characters she does deserve one. Also the judgement bestowed on her was unfair, but again very cleverly done, when all she was trying to do was build a better life for herself and her child.
Thought I am not going to write about all the characters, mainly as is getting very late there is one I have to mention, because I just grew a massive hatred for her and that is Edna! I felt her pain with Susan's polio, and as a mother myself I really could relate to why and how she managed to fall to pieces. She acted in a way I think any caring mother would, but in the end even I was growing frustrated with her and she started to make me grow an old fashion attitude, that she should leave her bloody kids alone and start fussing over her husband!
All I can do with this book is heap more and more praise on it! A very powerful story, not only for the time it was set in, but the immigration message really relates to many of todays issues. This book is beautifully written and as I have already stated impossible to put down. I'm saddened that Lizzie Lane has only published 3 books, and I can not wait to read more and more of her work!
This book has to be one of the hardest I have ever had to put down. I have read it in 3 days which may seem a while, but if I didn't have a toddler it would have been devoured in a day!
I read this, having not read the book before - war time brides ( which I have now ordered on amazon, as well as pre-ording Lizzie lanes next book ) and picked up the story straight away. What I love about this is that I could pick it up, not having read the book before but it also was not raming the previous book down my throat the whole time, some thing which I think a lot of authors struggle with, but Lizzie had got down to perfection.
Ok, so I loved the story, as well as being historically very accurate I really felt and fell in love with all the characters, I laughed with them, and cried with them, and before I go more in depth and start my slight spoilers, I just pray to go there is a sequel soon! PLEASE!
*SLIGHT SPOILERS*
One of the things I loved the most in the story was how well Janet's rape was done. I felt so sorry for her and the cruelty of the time meaning she was shamed. It really affected her and her personality and hatred of all 'aliens', and even though we never find the culprit, I have my suspicions was Micky Noble putting on a accent. Janet is also linked to my other favorite character - Ivan. I loved him, his calm gentle nature, his wisdom and most of the all the relationship that built up between the two! This is why I really need a sequel I need to know what happens!!
I also loved the life story of Polly and although she was a hard nut, I did genuinely feel for her, the fact that her auntie meg and now billy are plotting to ruin her dreams of a better life make me so sad, because out of all the characters she does deserve one. Also the judgement bestowed on her was unfair, but again very cleverly done, when all she was trying to do was build a better life for herself and her child.
Thought I am not going to write about all the characters, mainly as is getting very late there is one I have to mention, because I just grew a massive hatred for her and that is Edna! I felt her pain with Susan's polio, and as a mother myself I really could relate to why and how she managed to fall to pieces. She acted in a way I think any caring mother would, but in the end even I was growing frustrated with her and she started to make me grow an old fashion attitude, that she should leave her bloody kids alone and start fussing over her husband!
All I can do with this book is heap more and more praise on it! A very powerful story, not only for the time it was set in, but the immigration message really relates to many of todays issues. This book is beautifully written and as I have already stated impossible to put down. I'm saddened that Lizzie Lane has only published 3 books, and I can not wait to read more and more of her work!
May 31, 2017
I normally really enjoy these kind of books but I struggled with the first half. It might have been me, not the book. Just wasn't in a reading kind of mood last week.
It picked up about half way though, although I got the feeling it was a sequel as it assumes you know the chatacters back stories. It was a good book but nothing memorable.
It picked up about half way though, although I got the feeling it was a sequel as it assumes you know the chatacters back stories. It was a good book but nothing memorable.
February 24, 2017
I have no idea what iv just read but i carried on regardless! The characters were all very confusing and they all had some major drama going on which muddled them up even more!
October 17, 2017
I felt like this book had a very slow start (excepting the rape scene) and I struggled to relate to any of the characters. For a good while, I couldn't even keep the characters straight in my head as they just didn't seem memorable enough to be separate.
However, once I got into the book, I started to feel invested into each story and for the most part liked the story and the characters.
I wish there had been a scene where Janet could have told her mother about the rape. I think that was really missing from the book.
There must also be previous books as a lot of backstory was briefly mentioned but not expanded on.
However, once I got into the book, I started to feel invested into each story and for the most part liked the story and the characters.
I wish there had been a scene where Janet could have told her mother about the rape. I think that was really missing from the book.
There must also be previous books as a lot of backstory was briefly mentioned but not expanded on.
March 29, 2018
Sorry Lizzie this is the first book of yours that I have not enjoyed, too 'bitty' for me and too much going back and forth, lived through those years Lizzie and some of the things did not come quite off for me sorry.
July 12, 2018
Coronation wives
It was an good read really enjoyed the book . Very interesting storyline and good believable characters. Would recommend for an easy read
It was an good read really enjoyed the book . Very interesting storyline and good believable characters. Would recommend for an easy read
June 19, 2015
Just finished this the follow up to Wartime Brides. It has moved but all the aftermath is felt and the consequences of war. I wish TV companies would make more series from books as again this would make a good drama series. instead of all the repetitive tripe they put out! I would recommend this especially to those who love Ww2 dramas which I do. You will not be disapoointed
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