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A Promise for Tomorrow
The Newspaper Girls (Related to this series)
- Author
- Lesley Eames
- Narrator
- Annie Aldington
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 7 May 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 42 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
The first book in a heart warming and uplifting historical fiction series, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin
Will she find the strength to start again?
When Jenny Gregory leaves wartime London for the quiet town of Allanby Cross, she feels as though her hopes for the future are slipping away. But an unexpected offer to become the editor for the struggling Allanby Cross Gazette gives her a chance to begin again.
Eager to prove herself, Jenny throws her energy into reviving the paper and finding her place in the community. But when mistakes and mishaps begin to threaten her hard work, she starts to suspect someone wants her to fail.
With the support of new friends, Jenny must hold her nerve and uncover the truth before her chance at a fresh start slips through her fingers...
© Lesley Eames 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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Details
- Author
- Lesley Eames
- Narrator
- Annie Aldington
- Duration
- 10 hours 42 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 May 2026
- ISBN
- 9781529994124
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Historical romance, Family saga / generational saga fiction
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.The first book in a heart warming and uplifting historical fiction series, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie GoodwinWill she find the strength to start again?When Jenny Gregory leaves wartime London for the quiet town of Allanby Cross, she feels as though her hopes for the future are slipping away. But an unexpected offer to become the editor for the struggling Allanby Cross Gazette gives her a chance to begin again.Eager to prove herself, Jenny throws her energy into reviving the paper and finding her place in the community. But when mistakes and mishaps begin to threaten her hard work, she starts to suspect someone wants her to fail.With the support of new friends, Jenny must hold her nerve and uncover the truth before her chance at a fresh start slips through her fingers...© Lesley Eames 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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