Orphaned by the war, a young woman struggles with an impossible love…
A Barrow in the Broadway by Pam Evans brings wartime London to life, in this heart-breaking saga of love, family and finding your own two feet. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Cathy Sharp.
‘There’s a special kind of warmth that shines through the characters in Evans’ novels’ – Lancashire Evening Post
From playing in the backyard to being taken in by Queenie when her own mother was killed in an air raid, Rosie Goodson has been part of the Gordillo family for as long as she can remember. She watched their business grow from a fruit and vegetable street barrow to a chain of supermarkets – and as soon as she was old enough, she went to work in the head office. But passion, bitterness and her unhappy marriage to the selfish Mickey Gordillo alienate her from them; for in her heart Rosie carries an undying love for a man she can never marry…
What readers are saying about A Barrow in Broadway:
‘A very heart-warming story. I thoroughly recommend it’
‘Five stars‘
A Barrow in the Broadway by Pam Evans brings wartime London to life, in this heart-breaking saga of love, family and finding your own two feet. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Cathy Sharp.
‘There’s a special kind of warmth that shines through the characters in Evans’ novels’ – Lancashire Evening Post
From playing in the backyard to being taken in by Queenie when her own mother was killed in an air raid, Rosie Goodson has been part of the Gordillo family for as long as she can remember. She watched their business grow from a fruit and vegetable street barrow to a chain of supermarkets – and as soon as she was old enough, she went to work in the head office. But passion, bitterness and her unhappy marriage to the selfish Mickey Gordillo alienate her from them; for in her heart Rosie carries an undying love for a man she can never marry…
What readers are saying about A Barrow in Broadway:
‘A very heart-warming story. I thoroughly recommend it’
‘Five stars‘
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Reviews
An uplifting love story with all the right ingredients
A good traditional romance, and its author has a feeling for the atmosphere of postwar London
Very readable
This book touched me very, very much. It's lovely
A superb and heartwarming read