Unwise Promises, Holidays at Home

Fifth in the much-loved classic World War II home front series, filled with warmth, heart, and nostalgia for an unforgettable time in our history.

To honor her promise, must she give up her dreams?

When Audrey Piper finally marries her sweetheart, Wilf Thomas, she begins to regret her promise to always help out at the Castle’s family cafe. When her future dramatically changes, Audrey is even more determined to strike out on her own.

War evacuee sisters Maude and Myrtle also made a promise—to never abandon each other—but when Myrtle begins to gain independence, drama breaks out. Life in St. David’s Wells carries on, despite the war, in all its color.

Grace Thompson is an acclaimed author of saga and romance novels, and a mainstay of libraries throughout the United Kingdom and beyond. Born and raised in South Wales, she is the author of numerous series, including the Valley series, the Pendragon Island series, and the Badgers Brook series. She published her forty-second novel shortly after celebrating her eightieth birthday, and continues to live in Swansea.