I’m absolutely thrilled to announce that my prequel to the Cornish Girls saga series, now 9 books long, is out in a few weeks!
THE CORNISH GIRLS BEFORE THE STORM will be published on January 1st 2026, i.e. on New Year’s Day. And what better way to spend the New Year than discovering how some of the key characters - and a few new faces - from my Cornish Girls sagas started off the war back in 1939?
For Kindle and other ebook provider preorders, the book will arrive at midnight - just as you’re ringing in 2026, in fact! - and for paperbacks, a day or so later by post.
Audiobooks should also be available on January 1st, so you can dip back into the nostalgia of wartime Britain while peeling spuds for New Year’s Day lunch…
Here’s how it looks:
War looms on the horizon. Their lives are about to change forever…
Dagenham, 1939. Sheila Hopkins has always put her family first. But when tragedy strikes, she’s faced with an impossible choice: hold on to what’s left of the past, or take a leap of faith for the future.
Her daughter Betsy is trying to stay strong for her children, even as her marriage is tested by sorrow and the rising tension towards her loving husband’s German heritage. Then an act of violence shatters her fragile peace and everything begins to unravel.
And newcomer Edith Treloar arrives from Cornwall with a suitcase full of hopes and heartbreak… and a secret that could change everything.
As the first sirens sound, they will discover that the greatest battles are fought closest to home. Will they find the strength to carry on together?
An emotional and uplifting romance saga novel about love and courage just at the turn of World War Two, perfect for fans of Rosie Clarke, Vicki Beeby, Lizzie Lane and Elaine Everest.
Expect a further email from me as the book is launched at New Year, where I’ll be discussing my own very personal family connection to my characters! (Spoiler: some of the book is set in Dagenham, where my late mother was born in the Thirties, pre-war; not far from where I myself was born and grew up thirty years later.)
Meanwhile, I hope you are all nearly ready for the festive season, and looking forward to some long evenings sitting cosily at home, reading about my Cornish Girls in 1939. And maybe restarting the series after that, to remind yourselves how things went on after that!
Wishing you all a wonderful, peaceful and stress-free Christmas, and an even better New Year and 2026 ahead!
Betty xxx
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