Mrs Porter Calling

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The heartwarming, moving and uplifting new story of friendship, love and finding courage when all seems lost from AJ Pearce, The Sunday Times bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird and Yours Cheerfully. London, April 1943. Emmy Lake is an agony aunt at Woman's Friend magazine, doing all she can to help readers as they face the challenges of wartime life. With her column thriving and a team of women behind her, Emmy finally feels she is Doing Her Bit. But when the glamourous new owner arrives, everything changes. Charming her way around editor Guy Collins, Emmy quickly realises the Honourable Mrs Cressida Porter plans to destroy everything readers love about the magazine. With her best friends by her side, Emmy must work out how she can bring everyone together and save Woman's Friend before it's too late.

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I raced through Mrs Porter Calling, it is just brilliant, so utterly charming and uplifting . . . all I want is for Emmy and Bunty to be my friends! -- Jill Mansell
I loved AJ Pearce's previous novels in the series, Dear Mrs Bird and Yours Cheerfully but I have to say Mrs Porter Calling is absolutely glorious. So spectacularly joyful, uplifting and just the treat I needed. I found I couldn't wait to get back to it once I'd started - I absolutely loved it.' -- Tracy Rees, author of The Elopement
This is such a wonderful, touching, funny, gorgeous book. I couldnt put it down. I honestly think the books are getting better each time, which is so amazing. -- Anne Booth, author of Small Miracles
Wonderful . . . I loved Mrs Porter Calling. I cheered for Emmy, I laughed and cried with her - I was with her every step of the way. In a series bursting with warmth and compassion, I think this book might be the best yet. -- Shelley Harris
I loved Mrs Porter Calling, it's her best yet! In this gorgeous novel AJ Pearce takes us on an incredible journey full of gumption. I cried, I laughed and I finished it feeling full of hope. A beautiful story of love and friendship. Absolutely stirring stuff! -- Jo Thomas, author of Retreat to the Spanish Sun
AJs writing just goes from strength to strength and I cant wait for her next one - such a poignantly happy ending to a perfect book! -- Catherine Jones, author of Fates and Fortunes in Little Woodford
AJ Pearce has not lost her touch. Mrs Porter Calling is a winning combination of warmth, humour and a compelling story of the power of friendship. This book really is a joy. -- Katie Fforde

Author Bio

AJ Pearce grew up in Hampshire, England. Her debut novel, Dear Mrs Bird, was a Sunday Times and international bestseller and was shortlisted for the British Book Awards Debut of the Year and the Historical Writers' Association Debut Crown for best historical debut. Mrs Porter Calling is the third novel in The Emmy Lake Chronicles.