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The Ballroom Girls: Christmas Dreams
Ballroom Girls (Related to this series)
- Author
- Jenny Holmes
- Narrator
- Claire Storey
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 26 October 2023
- Run Time
- 10 hours 14 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
As war rages on, can they keep dancing?
Blackpool, November 1942
Wartime worries fail to dampen the glitz and glamour of the ballroom in the run-up to Christmas. After all, life is for living.
Newlywed Pearl's bliss is cut short when her beloved Bernie is called up into the Army. Will dancing at the Tower Ballroom take the edge off her heartache or will it throw temptation her way?
Unexpected news of an inheritance presents Joy with a different dilemma. Should she move to Scotland in line with her parents' final wishes or stay in Blackpool to dance with Tommy, the man she loves?
Meanwhile, ambitious Sylvia ditches Eddie, her loyal dance partner and launches into a new career teaching jive and jitterbug. Regrets soon set in, however. Is this the worst mistake she's ever made?
Change is in the air. Can our Ballroom Girls fulfil their dreams and make this a Christmas to remember?
Critics Review
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Full of drama, romance and the thrill of dancing . . . A heartwarming and uplifting story
Lancashire Post on THE BALLROOM GIRLS
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Details
- Author
- Jenny Holmes
- Narrator
- Claire Storey
- Duration
- 10 hours 14 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 October 2023
- ISBN
- 9781529932157
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Historical romance, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Historical fiction
Synopsis
As war rages on, can they keep dancing?Blackpool, November 1942Wartime worries fail to dampen the glitz and glamour of the ballroom in the run-up to Christmas. After all, life is for living.Newlywed Pearl's bliss is cut short when her beloved Bernie is called up into the Army. Will dancing at the Tower Ballroom take the edge off her heartache or will it throw temptation her way?Unexpected news of an inheritance presents Joy with a different dilemma. Should she move to Scotland in line with her parents' final wishes or stay in Blackpool to dance with Tommy, the man she loves?Meanwhile, ambitious Sylvia ditches Eddie, her loyal dance partner and launches into a new career teaching jive and jitterbug. Regrets soon set in, however. Is this the worst mistake she's ever made?Change is in the air. Can our Ballroom Girls fulfil their dreams and make this a Christmas to remember?
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