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Goodnight Sweetheart

Goodnight Sweetheart

a romantic wartime novel encompassing both love and tragedy from bestselling author Charlotte Bingham

Summary

Exciting and dramatic but tender and heartfelt; this is a novel that you will return to again and again. From the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham, for fans of Louise Douglas and Dinah Jeffries.

'A novel rich in dramatic surprises... will have you frantically turning the pages.' - DAILY MAIL
'One of Britain's most bankable novelists.' - THE DAILY EXPRESS
'I laughed and cried at this tale, could visualise the characters, scenery and the story' - ***** Reader Review
'Great book, grabs you on the first page' - ***** Reader Review
*****
A WARTIME BETRAYAL STRAIGHT TO THE HEART

As Walter Berrisford paints beautiful Katherine Garland, she asks him to put a ladybird on her finger without his knowing why. He is appalled when he discovers that Katherine is a Nazi.

The outbreak of war means that everyone must contribute to the war effort: her sister Caro and her friend Robyn join the FANYs, while former maids, Betty and Trixie, work in a factory.

War brings frantic romance to all, including their flatmate Edwina O'Brien, but it is Betty, transferred to decode at Bletchley Park who discovers the truth about the Ladybird...

Reviews

  • A wartime romance you won't be able to put down!
    YOURS magazine, Oct 07

About the author

Charlotte Bingham

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