The Bridge Between Friends
A powerful and unputdownable WWII historical novel from Norma Curtis
Will be published approx. on 28. November 2025
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-80656-087-5 (ISBN)
Description
An utterly heartbreaking and beautifully uplifting story of forbidden love, wartime secrets and the healing power of friendship. Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah, Faith Hogan and Fiona Valpy! ???On a quiet bridge where memories linger, hearts begin to heal...
1992 Elisavet, a Serbian refugee haunted by loss, finds work on Island Farm Avenue. There, three older women - Cora, Megan, and Gladdie - meet regularly on the old footbridge, a quiet place where stories are shared and wounds are gently laid bare. As they begin to open up about their memories, Elisavet is drawn into their past and the healing power of female friendship.
1944 During the war, a young Cora forms a forbidden bond with Frank, a German prisoner held at Island Farm Camp. A fleeting smile. A folded paper aeroplane. A love that defies the rules of a broken world. But as their connection deepens, Cora must choose between her heart and the hostile judgment of a war-weary town.
As Elisavet pieces together the intertwined pasts of these three extraordinary women, she uncovers a story of resilience, love, and the kind of friendship that builds bridges across time.
Praise for Norma Curtis:
'This beautifully unique tale will fill you with hope, then will suddenly break your heart into a million pieces.' Off the Hook Books, ?????
'Heart-wrenching.' NetGalley reviewer, ?????
'Truly heart-wrenching.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'A beautiful and heartbreaking story... I cannot wait to read more by this author. This author has now become a go-to author.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
1992 Elisavet, a Serbian refugee haunted by loss, finds work on Island Farm Avenue. There, three older women - Cora, Megan, and Gladdie - meet regularly on the old footbridge, a quiet place where stories are shared and wounds are gently laid bare. As they begin to open up about their memories, Elisavet is drawn into their past and the healing power of female friendship.
1944 During the war, a young Cora forms a forbidden bond with Frank, a German prisoner held at Island Farm Camp. A fleeting smile. A folded paper aeroplane. A love that defies the rules of a broken world. But as their connection deepens, Cora must choose between her heart and the hostile judgment of a war-weary town.
As Elisavet pieces together the intertwined pasts of these three extraordinary women, she uncovers a story of resilience, love, and the kind of friendship that builds bridges across time.
Praise for Norma Curtis:
'This beautifully unique tale will fill you with hope, then will suddenly break your heart into a million pieces.' Off the Hook Books, ?????
'Heart-wrenching.' NetGalley reviewer, ?????
'Truly heart-wrenching.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'A beautiful and heartbreaking story... I cannot wait to read more by this author. This author has now become a go-to author.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
503 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80656-087-5 (9781806560875)
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Person
Norma Curtis was born and brought up in North Wales and lives in London. Her first unpublished novel, Torchwood, was made into a screenplay and her first published novel, Living it Up, Living it Down won the Romantic Novelist Association's New Writers' Award and was chosen for the WHSmith Fresh Talent promotion. After publishing Quality Time and The Last Place you Look, she became chairman of the Romantic Novelists' Association. She wrote The Forgotten Guide to Happiness and A Random Act of Kindness as Sophie Jenkins. The Drowned Village, The Hideaway and The Coronation Tea Party are historicals.