The Spitfire Girl's Secret
The heartwarming and unforgettable historical wartime saga from the author of THE STRAWBERRY FIELD GIRLS AT WAR
Published on 6. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-1-3985-3104-8 (ISBN)
Description
Amidst the chaos of war, this spitfire girl will soar.
As Europe edges closer to war, Bella's world is focused on avoiding a future like her mother's. She doesn't want to go to secretarial school to become another proper young lady; standing by prettily waiting to be chosen as a wife by her employer or another suitable man.
Bella wants more than that life can give. And like many women, her first opportunity for a different future comes when war is declared and duty calls her to the skies. It allows her a proper escape from a father who is determined to keep her away from the one man she thinks she could love, Will.
But wartime brings the threat of pain as much as it does freedom. And Bella's tentative happiness is set to be risked by a secret much closer to home.
Can she escape the darkness at home and fly her way to liberty and happiness?
Praise for Karen Dickson:
'A compelling saga that will hold you fast from the first page to the last' VAL WOOD
'A gem of a read' FIONA FORD
'An exciting, fresh and talented new voice - a five-star read!' CAROL RIVERS
As Europe edges closer to war, Bella's world is focused on avoiding a future like her mother's. She doesn't want to go to secretarial school to become another proper young lady; standing by prettily waiting to be chosen as a wife by her employer or another suitable man.
Bella wants more than that life can give. And like many women, her first opportunity for a different future comes when war is declared and duty calls her to the skies. It allows her a proper escape from a father who is determined to keep her away from the one man she thinks she could love, Will.
But wartime brings the threat of pain as much as it does freedom. And Bella's tentative happiness is set to be risked by a secret much closer to home.
Can she escape the darkness at home and fly her way to liberty and happiness?
Praise for Karen Dickson:
'A compelling saga that will hold you fast from the first page to the last' VAL WOOD
'A gem of a read' FIONA FORD
'An exciting, fresh and talented new voice - a five-star read!' CAROL RIVERS
Reviews / Votes
Praise for Karen Dickson:'A compelling saga that will hold you fast from the first page to the last. Loved it' VAL WOOD, author of The Lonely Wife
'This rollercoaster of a novel draws you in from the first page . . . I devoured this in one sitting and look forward to more from this author. In short a gem of a read' FIONA FORD, author of Wartime at Liberty's
'An exciting, fresh and talented new voice - a five-star read!' CAROL RIVERS, author of Molly's Christmas Orphans
'A truly uplifting read' I thoroughly enjoyed it and was sorry when I reached the end . . . I eagerly await more from Karen Dickson' VICKI BEBBY, author of The Ops Room Girls
'The characters in this novel are so believable that I cared deeply about them from the first chapter. A heartfelt, hopeful account of one young woman's fight to keep her child sage when all the odds are against her. Atmospheric and beautifully written' JAN CASEY, author of The Women of Waterloo Bridge
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
312 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3985-3104-8 (9781398531048)
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Person
Karen Dickson is the author of six novels and used to work at her local branch of WHSmith, where she was fondly known as The Book Lady. She lives in Dorset.