Coronation Wives

by Lizzie Lane

Bristol - 1953
It’s Coronation Year. A new beginning in the aftermath of war, but there are still battles to be fought and secrets to be kept.
Charlotte Hennessey-White copes with the shortcomings of her marriage and throws herself into helping refugees unwelcome by some and exploited by others.
Edna Burbage has three beautiful children and considers herself lucky until the advent of a deadly twentieth century disease makes her think otherwise.
Polly Chandler still hopes for a better life, but there are too many obstacles standing in her way.
These three women lived through a war, can they now cope with the demands of peace?

496 pages, Paperback

Published April 29, 2022

Reviews

[Kathleen Orme · Rating 3 out of 5]

Holiday read

[Meg · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the sequel of Wartime brides by this author which I loved so I was expecting a lot from this book, it follows the characters and their relationships and follows on from the previous book in regards to the storylines. I found the second book quite heavy compared to the previous book and I didn’t feel as invested this time round so I wasn’t picking this book up as much as I expected to. I just felt like the book was quite long and didn’t feel fully invested until around the 300 page mark which was a bit of a shame. I still love the characters in this book and will carry on with the other books by this author but this one just wasn’t what I expected.

[Debbie Trammell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sweet story

A timeless story of love and friendship after the terrible war that left a mark on each of them. And turned out a happy ending in the end. They learned in more ways than one that life has to go on. Righting old wrongs and looking forward to the future. I recommend this series it is a good one!

[Brenda C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Coronation Wives

Absolutely fabulous story. The story of being broke husbands drinking a big part of their wages away leaving their wives short of money. Wives having to do what was needed such as pawning things for a few pennies for food or clothes. Hard times with hard choices.

[Mary Lou Hoffman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was disappointed with this book. It kind of dragged on & the storyline was not that great. It seemed as though the plot was a bit boring. I will of course read the following books in hopes that the pace & storyline picks up a bit.

[Eirlys · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another winning read.

Enjoyable story about the people who live in Coronation Road. Great, interesting characters, and a storyline which is full of twists and turns. I couldn't put it down, even when I wanted to go to sleep, right up until the last page.

[Maheswari · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It is a story about three women and their family members. It is a plain, simple, funny and heart-warming read and is perfect for summers.

[Mrs MJH Compton-Edwards · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have read it, but not as good as I hoped, sorry Lizzie not one of your best, definitely readable but a bit "all over the place" for me.

[Linda Hobson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

[Carol Ann Rooney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good book from Lizzie Lane. I enjoyed the first book very much and the second one did not disappoint. It followed the lives of three friends during and after the war.