Jennifer Robson

After the War is over Jennifer Robson

Publisher Marketing: The international bestselling author of "Somewhere in France "returns with her sweeping second novel a tale of class, love, and freedom in which a young woman must find her place in a world forever changed. After four years as a military nurse, Charlotte Brown is ready to leave behind the devastation of World War I. The daughter of a vicar, she has always been determined to dedicate her life to helping others. Moving to busy Liverpool, she throws herself into her work with those most in need, only tearing herself away for the lively dinners she enjoys with the women at her boarding house. Just as Charlotte begins to settle into her new circumstances, two messages arrive that will change her life. One, from a radical young newspaper editor, offers her a chance to speak out for those who cannot. The other pulls her back to her past to a man she has tried and failed to forget. Edward Neville-Ashford, her former employer and the brother of Charlotte s dearest friend, is now the new Earl of Cumberland and a shadow of the man he once was. Yet under his battle wounds and haunted eyes, Charlotte sees glimpses of the charming boy who long ago claimed her foolish heart. She wants to help him, but dare she risk her future for a man who can never be hers?As Britain seethes with unrest and postwar euphoria flattens into bitter disappointment, Charlotte must confront long-held insecurities to find her true voice and the courage to decide if the life she has created is the one she truly wants." Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/03/2014 (EAN 9780062334633, Paperback) Booklist 11/15/2014 pg. 28 (EAN 9780062334633, Paperback) Romantic Times 01/01/2015 pg. 32 (EAN 9780062334633, Paperback) Shelf Awareness 01/09/2015 (EAN 9780062334633, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Robson, Jennifer Jennifer Robson is the USA Today and #1 Toronto Globe & Mail bestselling author of Somewhere in France. She holds a doctorate in British economic and social history from Saint Antony s College, University of Oxford, where she was a Commonwealth Scholar and an SSHRC Doctoral Fellow. She lives in Toronto, Canada, with her husband and young children. Contributor Bio:  Rayner, Lucy Lucy Rayner has starred in numerous short and feature-length films, including "English20 "and "Total Retribution". For her performance in "Bolero", she was named Best Supporting Actress at the 2013 Madrid International Film Festival. A native of South Wales, she currently lives in Los Angeles.