Oranges And Lemons/This Year, Next Year - Softcover

ORANGES AND LEMONS - Evacuated from the turmoil of war-torn London, young Shirley Rayner finds herself billeted at the home of Tony and Leonie Darrent, stars of the West End stage and screen - a far cry from her humble background as the illegitimate daughter of an East End cinema usherette. At first the transition is a difficult one but her determination gives her the courage to win through, finding not only her true self, but also a lasting love...

THIS YEAR, NEXT YEAR - Realising the hopelessness of her love for her employer's only son, Maryan Brown decides to secure her unborn child's future by marrying her childhood weetheart. She determines that her daughter will have the life she deserves but war separates them and when they are reunited they are strangers. From despair and tragedy comes a new understanding between them - and for Amy, true love where she least expected it...