Norfolk, 1919 and the war is over, but the effects of it are ever-present in the village of Wolferton.
At just two miles from Sandringham House, the private residence of British monarchs, the people of Wolferton have a special connection to the royals — particularly the family of the royal station master, Harry Saward.
But their privileged position and access to the royal family do not lessen the devastating impact of war on the Saward girls.
Maria’s fiancé, Eddie, is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, Ada’s husband, Alfie, has lost his job, and his purpose in life, Jessie is praying for the safe return of her beau, Jack, and Beatrice is hard at work as a nurse in the war hospital and is faced with a shocking revelation from her sweetheart.
With many men from the Sandringham Company still missing in Gallipoli, the village is also suffering. When Kitty Willow, the wife of one of the missing men, and her six young children lose their home on the royal estate, the Saward family rally around to help.
As they are forced into the workhouse and Kitty is separated from her children, life looks bleak. But when a kind benefactor takes a shine to Kitty her fortunes may have turned around.
Could this be the new start in life that she and her children so desperately need?
The Royal Station Master’s Daughters in Love by Ellee Seymour is published on 25 April, 2024.
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