The war might be over but the hardship remains in this setting and story expertly portrayed by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham, for fans of Louise Douglas and Dinah Jefferies.

'Heartwarming and full of period charm... One of Britain's most bankable novelists' - DAILY EXPRESS

'A fitting sequel to the Chestnut Tree' - GOOD BOOK GUIDE

'Bingham writes with her usual flair...' - HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW

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WILL A NEW ARRIVAL MEAN A BRIGHTER FUTURE?

It is 1947, the worst winter in England since records began.

For the women living in the little fishing port of Bexham, the lack of everything from fuel to food has left them reeling.

When Waldo Astley drives through thick Sussex snow into the village in his large American Buick, it is to find Bexham filled with frustrated wives and mothers, forced back behind their stoves after the joy of the victory for which they fought so hard on the home front.

But Waldo is no ordinary character, his effect on all the residents is as warming as the electricity of which there is still such a shortage.

For Judy, whose marriage to Walter has been badly affected by long years of separation, for Rusty, whose miscarriage has been mind-shattering, for Mathilda, whose single motherhood has put her eligibility in jeopardy, and for Meggie, still not recovered from her ordeal as a secret agent.

No matter what the age or circumstances of the person, Waldo Astley is not just a breath of fresh air - but the wind off the sea...

Charlotte Bingham