In 1940 London, Josie Banks has been left a victim of the bombs falling all across the city. Her beloved tea room where she took a job after her overbearing husband Stan left for service has now been reduced to rubble, killing her elderly employer. Then her own home is bombed leaving her homeless and injured. She is evacuated to the country, forced to fall on the mercy of strangers. Mrs. Harcourt is a cranky old woman living alone in a mansion with only one servant remaining, Irish maid Kathleen. Neither one of the women are welcoming, counting down the time until Josie heals and moves on. After having several pilots from the nearby RAF base stop by for tea and scones, Josie asks permission to open a tea shop just to give the men a little comfort of home. One of the frequent visitors is Mike Johnson, a squadron leader whose intentions might be more than a little friendly. And although she's fallen out of love with her husband, she IS still married. Has she found a new future as the rest of the world is falling apart?
I just loved the friendly, flirty relationship between Josie and Mike. A pilot, and squadron leader at that...<swoon>! I despised Stan and how he treated her so horribly, and was secretly hoping Josie would find something better. Then we find out a shocking surprise about Mike and my heart just sank. I'm glad in the end Josie was able to find her own happiness.
I received an advance reader copy of this book. The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily
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