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Jean Fullerton

Not even the Blitz can shake a mother's love.
Cathy was a happy, blushing bride when Britain went to war with Germany three years ago. But her youthful dreams were crushed by her violent husband Stanley's involvement with the fascist black-shirts, and even when he's conscripted to fight she knows it's only a brief respite - divorce is not an option. Cathy, a true Brogan daughter, stays strong for her beloved little son Peter.
When a telegram arrives declaring that her husband is missing in action, Cathy can finally allow herself to hope - she only has to wait 6 months before she is legally a widow and can move on with her life. In the meantime, she has to keep Peter safe and fed. So she advertises for a lodger, and Sergeant Archie McIntosh of the Royal Engineers' Bomb Disposal Squad turns up. He is kind, clever and thoughtful; their mutual attraction is instant. But with Stanley's fate still unclear, and the Blitz raging on over London's East End, will Cathy ever have the love she deserves?
Jean Fullerton, the queen of the East End saga, returns with a wonderful new nostalgic novel.

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Ration Book series

A Ration Book Daughter: Perfect for fans of Ellie Dean and Rosie Goodwin

PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS POCKETFUL OF DREAMS

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The first instalment in a delightfully nostalgic saga set during World War 2, following the trials and tribulations of a larger-than-life East End family.
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In the darkest days of the Blitz, hope is more important than ever.

It's 1939, and as the country is preparing for the challenging times ahead, the Brogan family of London's East End is trying to keep their spirits up. But things don't seem so rosy when rationing, evacuation and air-raids start to put this larger-than-life family to the test.

When a mysterious young man arrives in the local community, he provides just the dazzling distraction they need - and for eldest daughter Mattie, the promise of more than she'd ever wished for. But as the pair fall deeper in love, they are drawn into secret dangers, rife on the very London streets they call home. As the young couple race to protect the East End, can their dreams survive the darkening backdrop of wartime...?
RNA Pure Passions Awards shortlisted 2010

Winner Romance Reader Award (historical) 2011
Jean Fullerton, the queen of the East End saga, returns with a wonderful new nostalgic novel.

A Ration Book Dream: Winner of the Romance Reader Award (historical)

'Food for the soul, it's simply deliciously readable and enjoyable' LoveReading

In the darkest days of the Blitz, Christmas is more important than ever.
With Christmas approaching, the Brogan family of London's East End are braving the horrors of the Blitz. With the men away fighting for King and Country and the ever-present dangers of the German Luftwaffe's nightly reign of death and destruction, the family must do all they can to keep a stiff upper lip.
For Jo, the youngest of the Brogan sisters, the perils of war also offer a new-found freedom. Jo falls in love with Tommy, a man known for his dangerous reputation as much as his charm. But as the falling bombs devastate their neighbourhood and rationing begins to bite, will the Brogans manage to pull together a traditional family Christmas? And will Jo find the love and security she seeks in a time of such grave peril?
Jean Fullerton, the queen of the East End saga, returns with a wonderful new nostalgic novel.

A Ration Book Christmas: A heart-warming Christmas classic for fans of Lesley Peirce

'Food for the soul, it's simply deliciously readable and enjoyable' LoveReading

In the darkest days of the Blitz, family is more important than ever.
With her family struggling amidst the nightly bombing raids in London's East End, Ida Brogan is doing her very best to keep their spirits up. The Blitz has hit the Brogans hard, and rationing is more challenging than ever, but they are doing all they can to help the war effort.
When Ida's oldest friend Ellen returns to town, sick and in dire need of help, it is to Ida that she turns. But Ellen carries a secret, one that threatens not only Ida's marriage, but the entire foundation of the Brogan family. Can Ida let go of the past and see a way to forgive her friend? And can she overcome her sadness to find a place in her heart for a little boy, one who will need a mother more than ever in these dark times?
Jean Fullerton, the queen of the East End saga, returns with a wonderful new nostalgic novel.

A Ration Book Childhood: Perfect for fans of Ellie Dean and Lesley Pearse

In the darkest days of the Blitz, love is more important than ever.
It's February 1942, and as the Americans finally join Britain and her allies, twenty-three-year-old Francesca Fabrino is doing her bit for the war effort in a factory in East London. But her thoughts are constantly occupied by recently married Charlie Brogan, who is fighting in North Africa with the Eighth Army.
When Francesca starts a new job for the BBC Overseas department, she meets handsome Count Leo D'Angelo and begins to put her hopeless love for Charlie aside. But then Charlie returns from the front, his marriage in ruins and his heart burning for Francesca at last. Could she, a good Catholic girl, countenance an affair with the man she has always longed for? Or should she choose Leo and a different, less dangerous path?
Jean Fullerton, the queen of the East End saga, returns with a wonderful new nostalgic novel.

A Ration Book Wedding: Perfect for fans of Ellie Dean and Rosie Goodwin

A Ration Book series novella to warm the heart-strings on a cold winter's day.
When the local girls' school gets bombed out in December of 1942, Michael Brogan and his friends are forced to share classes with the young ladies of Stepney Green. And when Michael meets Jane in one of those lessons, he knows it's the best thing that has ever happened to him. He may only be 12, but he'll love Jane forever.
Unsure of Jane's feelings, Michael decides to ask her to his church Christmas dance. But Jane's father has other ideas, and so does the Luftwaffe. As the bombs rain down on London's East End, Michael starts to wonder if he will ever get the chance to prove his love. Will this be the year he gets a Christmas kiss?
Jean Fullerton, the queen of the East End saga, returns with a wonderful new nostalgic novel.

A Ration Book Christmas Kiss: a Ration Book novella: a Ration Book novella

A Ration Book series short story from the Queen of the East End saga, Jean Fullerton
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE LIBERTA BOOKS ROMANTIC NOVEL AWARD 2022*
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December, 1944: Grace Meredith, the BBC Outside Broadcasting unit's assistant, is in trouble. She needs to find a family to interview for what could be the last 'Just Ordinary Folk' Christmas programme before the end of the war, pronto. So when she remembers her old friend Francesca Brogan has married into a large and unconventional East End family, her sense of relief is palpable.
Thrust into the warm and bustling world of the Brogans - from Ida and Jeremiah, still sweethearts after 30 years of marriage, to their seven children, some married, one still in nappies, and to Queenie, Jeremiah's tealeaf-reading, black-market afficionado mother - Grace feels she's finally going to make her mark at work.
Then things take an unexpected twist when she meets Francesca's brother, Giovanni Fabrino of the Royal Engineers. With the Christmas Eve deadline rapidly approaching, now would not be the best time to fall in love. But Gio keeps appearing, and their mutual attraction keeps growing. Can Grace and Gio's Christmas wishes come true - both of them?

A Ration Book Christmas Broadcast: Perfect for fans of Ellie Dean and Rosie Goodwin

'An enthralling page-turner' DILLY COURT
'A heart-warming WW2 love story' ROSIE GOODWIN
'The queen of East End sagas' ELAINE EVEREST
Jean Fullerton, the RNA-shortlisted queen of the East End, returns with the final nostalgic and heart-warming story of the Brogan family.
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In the final days of war, only love will pull her through . . .
Queenie Brogan wasn't always an East End matriarch. Many years ago, before she married Fergus, she was Philomena Dooley, a daughter of Irish Travellers, planning to wed her childhood sweetheart, Patrick Mahone. But when tragedy struck and Patrick's narrow-minded sister, Nora, intervened, the lovers were torn apart.
Fate can be cruel, and when Queenie arrives in London she finds that Patrick Mahone is her parish priest, and that the love she had tried to suppress flares again in her heart.
But now in the final months of WW2, Queenie discovers Father Mahone is dying and must face losing him forever. Can she finally tell him the secret she has kept for over fifty years or will Nora once again come between them?
And if Queenie does decide to finally tell Patrick, could the truth destroy the Brogan family?
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Praise for Jean Fullerton:
'Charming and full of detail... You will ride emotional highs and lows... Beautifully written' The Lady on A Ration Book Daughter
'A delightful, well researched story' bestselling author Lesley Pearse
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What are readers saying about Jean Fullerton?
'I loved it. Easy to read and loveable characters. If you love novels set during WW2 then this is a must read.'

'A must-read story that I'd strongly recommend for readers who enjoy historical family stories.'

'This author never fails to keep you enthralled with each page. Hopefully this isn't the last we see of the Brogans.'
THE RATION BOOK SERIES
A Ration Book Dream
A Ration Book Christmas
A Ration Book Childhood
A Ration Book Wedding
A Ration Book Daughter
A Ration Book Christmas Kiss
A Ration Book Christmas Broadcast
A Ration Book Victory