The Royal Station Master's Daughters at War: A dramatic World War I saga of the royal family (The Royal Station Master's Daughters Series book 2)
By (Author) Ellee Seymour
Zaffre
Zaffre
13th June 2023
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
First World War fiction
First World War
Fiction: general and literary
Historical fiction
Historical romance
Romance: wholesome
Romance
Romance: western, rural or outback
823.92
Paperback
400
Width 130mm, Height 196mm, Spine 23mm
310g
The second heartwarming book in The Royal Station Master's Daughters series. For readers of Maisie Thomas and Daisy Styles.
'A heartwarming historical novel' - Rosie Goodwin
'A gripping historical saga' - Daisy Styles
Life is going well for Maria. Welcomed into the Saward family, she has secured herself a job as a maid for Queen Alexandra and is living with her family in a beautiful cottage on the Royal Sandringham estate. The luxuries and privilege associated with the royal family are a far cry from the poverty and suffering she endured before, though the royals, like the nation, are tightening their belts. But when a mysterious relative turns up, seemingly on the run from the law, Maria's new-found happiness could be under threat.
Meanwhile, World War I is raging, and the daughters of Harry Saward, the royal station master, are doing their bit for the war effort. Ada's beloved husband Alfie is away on the front line, leaving her to care for their young son alone. Beatrice, a nurse in a local cottage hospital, is faced with the daily horror of young men wounded in battle, whilst mourning the loss of her first love, Sam. And Jessie is transforming Queen Alexandra's flower garden at Wolferton Station into a vegetable plot to help with food shortages, all the while longing for the return of her sweetheart, Jack. In a village torn apart by tragedy, how will the family survive the many challenges that war brings, and find the happiness they're all searching for
The Royal Station Master's Daughters at War is the second book in a brand-new WWI saga series, inspired by the Saward family, who ran the station at Wolferton in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Through this family we get a glimpse into all walks of life - from royalty to the humblest of soldiers.
Ellee Seymour is a former journalist and PR professional living near Cambridge. The Royal Station Master's Daughters is her debut saga novel, the first in a three book series. Ellee knows the great grandson of Harry Saward, who was the royal station master at Wolferton from 1884-1924, on which the series is based.