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  • A Wartime Family

  • Mary Anne Randall, Book 2
  • By: Lizzie Lane
  • Narrated by: Julia Franklin
  • Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (53 ratings)

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A Wartime Family

By: Lizzie Lane
Narrated by: Julia Franklin
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Summary

Bristol 1941.

Having left her abusive husband for very good reasons, Mary Anne Randall finds herself judged harshly by her friends and neighbours, after courageously risking everything for a second chance at happiness with Michael.

With Michael away fighting, Mary Anne is less concerned by her tarnished reputation and focusses on keeping her beloved children safe. But with the bombs beginning to fall on Bristol, danger is all too close to home.

Will Mary Anne rise above her tarnished reputation and protect those she loves from the uncertainty of a world at war?

A sequel to A Wartime Wife.

©2022 Lizzie Lane (P)2022 Boldwood Books
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Critic reviews

"A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked." (Rosie Goodwin)

"If you want an exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than Lizzie Lane." (Fenella J Miller)

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Lovely story

Easy to listen too. Captures wartime well. Evokes the memories that people had living through a world war. And the continuity from the first book is excellent.

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twists and turns

An excellence read giving the reader not only the twists and turns of family life but is intertwined with the intrusion of war, dysfunctional family and the importance of friends

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Very good

Enjoyed the story. The characters were interesting and I thought it was read very well.

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Great characters and storytelling

Lizzie Lane draws you into the lives of her characters and their very real struggles during wartime. This second book of 2 has you sharing their hopes and joys, traumas and disasters. Never boring, she lays down twists and turns with every chapter that have you intrigued and guessing whatever next! Great stories to get lost in and take you away from the modern world into a time of uncertainty and real danger on the home front. Loved it.

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Brilliant!!

Have read both books in the series, couldn’t put them down. Love love loved them!

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Irene

I have enjoyed this story the ups and downs of a family in wartime this is the second book I have had by this author and would recommend to other readers / listeners .

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Disappointing

Couldn't finish it. I gave it about an hour, that's an hour of my life wasted.

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Not good

I have download and listened to many stories , unfortunately I have not managed a quarter of this book as this narrator is not the Calabria I am used to. I credit lost 😢

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disappointed

poor chice of narrator, was unable to finish listening to the end of the story

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