Hers to Have and to Hold: An enchanting Second World War saga

by June Francis

How much does she truly know about her husband?

Eliza Jones and her husband Bryn had a whirlwind romance and married shortly after meeting, but he was soon sent off to fight. In the midst of a Blitz attack on Liverpool, which leaves Eliza with amnesia, she gives birth to their baby son, Alfie. Still struggling with the aftermath of the birth, Eliza is distraught when Alfie is kidnapped from the nursery.

As the search for Alfie progresses and the community bands together around Eliza, she is left with more questions than answers. Who would take her baby, and why? And does she have any hope of being reunited with her baby? When her search for answers leads her back to Bryn's family, Eliza must ask herself how well she really knew the man she married.

A gripping saga set in wartime and post-war Liverpool, perfect for fans of Pam Howes and Katie Flynn.

Praise for Hers to Have to Hold

'What a brilliant page turner and emotional book. Family saga at its best.' Reader review

'A lovely heart warming story I really enjoyed reading this book.' Reader review

345 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 16, 2023

About the author

Although, June was born in the seaside resort of Blackpool, she has lived all her life in the port of Liverpool, home of the Beatles. One of four children, her love of stories began when her father told her 'The Little Match Girl', which left her in floods of tears, but also with a desire to make up stories, herself. As soon as she could read she was doing a three mile walk to the local library. She passed the scholarship to Liverpool Girls' College where her English teacher told her that she had a great imagination. Despite this, June did not believe she could ever be an author, so on leaving school, she became a cash clerk. She married at twenty-two, has three sons, ran a church playgroup for ten years and it wasn't until her youngest started school that she joined a Writers' Club and turned her hand to writing articles about What She Knew for a woman's magazine. But her first love had always been books and eventually she wrote her first two medieval romances for Mills & Boon. After doing another two, she had an urge to write a family story set in Liverpool during WWII. This was bought by another publisher. Since then she has had thirty-three books published.

Reviews

[Jane Bowditch · Rating 1 out of 5]

I found this book confusing, the synopsis on the back of the book has little bearing in the story. Too many characters kept popping up. Very disjointed. Would not recommend

[Leanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eliza and her husband are happy and have a baby boy Alfie. But how well does Eliza truly know her husband. With a blitz not far away she will need support. A wonderful saga with endearing characters.