Ellie Dean 
Waiting Hours 

THE NEW CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEAN’The Waiting Hours is a gem of a book, which will touch readers‘ hearts. Ellie Dean effortlessly evokes a sense of time and place, and revisits a fascinating part of wartime history in a story where strong women triumph over adversity, and it’s never too late to find love.‘ Clare Harvey ‚Ellie Dean s loyal readers will be thrilled with this new novel.‘ Helen Carey*******Slapton Sands, 1943 War has not been kind to Carol Porter. It took her husband and baby, and with them her heart. At last she s found some peace, working as a land girl at Coombe Farm. But Carol s sanctuary, the whole local area in fact, is about to be disrupted. When Pauline Reilly hears Carol s news she s worried for her little sister. But as rumours about Slapton Sands reach Cliffehaven, Pauline can t help be more concerned for her only surviving son. And despite her sister-in-law Peggy s best efforts, nothing soothes Pauline s fears. As Carol prepares to face the impending upheaval alone her beloved mother, Dolly, swoops in to Slapton, and packing up Carol s life presents unexpected opportunities for them both: Carol looks to her future while Dolly confronts a ghost from her past, and they both have a chance to mend their broken hearts.The THIRTEENTH fabulous, heart-warming Second World War novel in Ellie Dean’s bestselling Cliffehaven series (previously called the Beach View Boarding House series).Ellie’s next novel – With a Kiss and a Prayer – is available to pre-order now in paperback and ebook.’An immensely satisfying and entertaining historical novel.‘ Frost Magazine Touching, poignant and warm storytelling Hair Past a Freckle Blog Saga fans will love The Waiting Hours and I would definitely recommend buying it as soon as possible Shaz s Book Blog I just could not put it down Ginger Book Geek The characters feel real and authentic Anne Bonny Book Blog