The Woolworth Girl's Promise is the eighth heart-warming novel in Elaine Everest's bestselling Woolworths series that follows the turbulent life of a much-loved girl working in the iconic shop.
'A warm, tender tale of friendship and love' - Milly Johnson on The Woolworth Girls
Seventeen-year-old Elizabeth Billington faces a lonely future. Her beloved fiance lost at Ypres in 1917, she is now estranged from her upper-class parents due to her association with Charlie Sayers and his working-class family.
Spotting an advertisement for a nearby job at Woolworths, Betty starts on a new and thrilling journey - starting at the bottom of the employment ladder in the well-known store.
Her work journey leads her to Ramsgate in Kent to work in a newly-built store - and with this comes the chance of marriage. But can she ever forget Charlie and the promise she made to him?
Read this exciting early chapter in the life of well-known Betty Billington and follow her journey before she arrives at the Erith store - and meets fellow Woolworths Girls in 1938, as war is again on the horizon . . .
'Another uplifting read from the master storyteller' - Lancaster Post
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Wonderfully nostalgic Woolies series . . . With its enchanting mix of drama, romance, friendship and family, and lots of twists and turns to enjoy along the way, this is an enthralling account of the early life of one of Everest's best-loved Woolworths girls and another uplifting read from a master storyteller. * Lancaster Post * A warm, tender tale of friendship and love . . . sweet as a Woolies pick'n'mix -- Milly Johnson on <i>The Woolworth Girls</i> A heart-warming story about finding strength in the hardest of times * Woman's Own *
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Interest Age: From 18 years
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978-1-5290-7808-4 (9781529078084)
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Elaine Everest, author of bestselling novels The Woolworths Girls, The Butlins Girls, Christmas at Woolworths and The Teashop Girls, was born and brought up in north-west Kent, where many of her books are set. She has been a freelance writer for twenty-five years and has written widely for women's magazines and national newspapers, both short stories and features. Her non-fiction books for dog owners have been very popular and led to her broadcasting on radio about our four-legged friends. Elaine has been heard discussing many topics on radio, from canine subjects to living with a husband under her feet when redundancy looms.
