A Scent of Lavender

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A gripping WW2 saga: the arrival of Land girls and the army turn life upside down in a Yorkshire town. Lorna Hatherwood, a middle-class housewife, lives close to Dickon's Wood. She is sheltered from her emotions by marriage to a dull husband, ten years her senior. Then the Army arrives and Lorna's restricted life expands as she catches the roving eye of a handsome young medical officer. Ness Nightingale is on the run from a disastrous love affair with a married man. Liverpool Ness joins the Land Army, only to find herself in the arms of another suitor. But he is a conscientious objector, and maybe not that suitable after all.

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Praise for Elizabeth Elgin's previous novels: 'A story of passion, faith and class in Yorkshire. Unforgettable characters.' Daily Express 'Rich and vibrant blockbuster of a novel, brimming with drama and romance.' Manchester Evening News 'A poignant, powerful saga that will stay in your memory long after you've read it.' Woman and Home 'Once again Elizabeth Elgin has used her personal knowledge to fill it with the vivid kind of detail to keep her readers happy.' Yorkshire Evening Post

Author Bio

Elizabeth Elgin served in the WRNS during the Second World War and met her husband on board a submarine depot ship. A keen gardener, she has two daughters and five grandsons and lives in a lovely Roman village in York.