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Between The Sirens
When the past calls, the heart remembers what the mind forgets.
A hauntingly beautiful journey across time, Between the Sirens is a story of heartbreak, healing, and the enduring power of a love that refuses to stay buried in the past.
In the grey drizzle of modern-day London, Amelie Andrews is drowning. Trapped in a volatile relationship with a partner she can no longer anchor and exhausted by the relentless grind of her call-centre job, she feels herself fading away. Desperate for clarity, she turns to past-life regression and opens a door that should have stayed closed.
Suddenly, the neon lights of Peckham dissolve into the smoke and grit of 1940s Stepney. Amelie is no longer herself; she is Nellie Nottingham, a defiant young woman finding love in the shadow of the Blitz. Through Nellie’s eyes, Amelie experiences a world of air-raid sirens, black markets, and a fierce, protective adoration from a man named Harry Hardy, a love so steady it puts her own life to shame.
As the boundaries between the two eras blur, Amelie’s present begins to unravel. The echoes of Nellie’s courage and Harry’s devotion become a mirror to Amelie’s own struggles, forcing her to confront a devastating truth.
From the bustling dockyards of wartime Poplar to the panoramic heights of the Oxo Tower, Amelie must race to uncover the secrets of the Hardy family line. But as she unearths the tragic fate of the lovers from her dreams, she realizes that Nellie isn’t just a ghost, she is a guide and to save her future, Amelie must first remember her past.
A hauntingly beautiful journey across time, Between the Sirens is a story of heartbreak, healing, and the enduring power of a love that refuses to stay buried in the past.
In the grey drizzle of modern-day London, Amelie Andrews is drowning. Trapped in a volatile relationship with a partner she can no longer anchor and exhausted by the relentless grind of her call-centre job, she feels herself fading away. Desperate for clarity, she turns to past-life regression and opens a door that should have stayed closed.
Suddenly, the neon lights of Peckham dissolve into the smoke and grit of 1940s Stepney. Amelie is no longer herself; she is Nellie Nottingham, a defiant young woman finding love in the shadow of the Blitz. Through Nellie’s eyes, Amelie experiences a world of air-raid sirens, black markets, and a fierce, protective adoration from a man named Harry Hardy, a love so steady it puts her own life to shame.
As the boundaries between the two eras blur, Amelie’s present begins to unravel. The echoes of Nellie’s courage and Harry’s devotion become a mirror to Amelie’s own struggles, forcing her to confront a devastating truth.
From the bustling dockyards of wartime Poplar to the panoramic heights of the Oxo Tower, Amelie must race to uncover the secrets of the Hardy family line. But as she unearths the tragic fate of the lovers from her dreams, she realizes that Nellie isn’t just a ghost, she is a guide and to save her future, Amelie must first remember her past.
- GenresWorld War II
361 pages, Paperback
Published January 31, 2026
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February 18, 2026
I absolutely devoured Between the Sirens. It’s one of those books where you think you’re settling in for a bit of time‑slip fun, and then suddenly you’re emotionally invested in two timelines, two women, and one love story that refuses to stay in its own century.
Amelie’s modern‑day life is such a relatable mess, the draining job, the relationship that’s slowly eroding her sense of self, that feeling of being stuck in your own life. And then the past‑life regression hits, and boom: you’re in 1940s Stepney with Nellie, who is everything Amelie isn’t allowed to be right now, bold, grounded, loved fiercely by Harry. The contrast is addictive.
The Blitz chapters are so vivid you can practically hear the sirens and smell the smoke, but what really got me was the emotional punch. Harry and Nellie’s love feels solid in a way that makes Amelie’s present-day situation even more heartbreaking. You can feel her waking up, piece by piece, as she realises what real devotion looks like.
And the mystery? Genuinely gripping. As the timelines start bleeding into each other, you’re right there with Amelie, desperate to know what happened to Nellie and Harry and why their story is clawing its way into her life now.
Amelie’s modern‑day life is such a relatable mess, the draining job, the relationship that’s slowly eroding her sense of self, that feeling of being stuck in your own life. And then the past‑life regression hits, and boom: you’re in 1940s Stepney with Nellie, who is everything Amelie isn’t allowed to be right now, bold, grounded, loved fiercely by Harry. The contrast is addictive.
The Blitz chapters are so vivid you can practically hear the sirens and smell the smoke, but what really got me was the emotional punch. Harry and Nellie’s love feels solid in a way that makes Amelie’s present-day situation even more heartbreaking. You can feel her waking up, piece by piece, as she realises what real devotion looks like.
And the mystery? Genuinely gripping. As the timelines start bleeding into each other, you’re right there with Amelie, desperate to know what happened to Nellie and Harry and why their story is clawing its way into her life now.
March 7, 2026
A powerful and absorbing read, much of the novel unfolds against the backdrop of the Blitz, and the wartime storyline is wonderfully distinctive. What stood out most for me, though, was the sensitive and nuanced portrayal of borderline personality symptoms in the modern-day thread. Fiction rarely tackles this condition with such clarity, and the depiction of the protagonist navigating her partner’s diagnosis felt both compassionate and accurate. Having a brother with BPD, I recognised so many of the emotional complexities and the strain it can place on loved ones.
As many readers have mentioned, Harry absolutely steals the show in the wartime section, cheeky, warm, and a bright spark in the darkness of the era. Those chapters were a real highlight.
As many readers have mentioned, Harry absolutely steals the show in the wartime section, cheeky, warm, and a bright spark in the darkness of the era. Those chapters were a real highlight.
February 16, 2026
This is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time, and the second I’ve picked up by this author. The storyline feels genuinely fresh, centred around the fascinating idea of past‑life regression. The protagonist is hypnotised, and each night she slips back into a former life through her dreams.
The writing is beautiful, and every time Amelie returns to the East End during the war, I feel completely transported with her. The characters are wonderfully drawn, the kind you grow attached to, and I can almost guarantee you won’t reach the final pages with dry eyes.
A truly compelling read from an author who is definitely one to watch.
The writing is beautiful, and every time Amelie returns to the East End during the war, I feel completely transported with her. The characters are wonderfully drawn, the kind you grow attached to, and I can almost guarantee you won’t reach the final pages with dry eyes.
A truly compelling read from an author who is definitely one to watch.
February 21, 2026
A love story set during the Blitz, so evocative it felt like listening to my mother recount her own wartime memories. The author’s portrayal of Poplar and Stepney is pitch-perfect: not just geographically accurate, but emotionally resonant. You can tell they’ve done their research, but it never feels clinical. The details breathe from the tension of air raids to the tenderness of stolen moments between lovers.
What moved me most was the familiarity. The rhythm of daily life under threat, the resilience, the small joys all mirrored the stories I grew up with. It’s rare to find a book that balances historical grit with such emotional truth.
What moved me most was the familiarity. The rhythm of daily life under threat, the resilience, the small joys all mirrored the stories I grew up with. It’s rare to find a book that balances historical grit with such emotional truth.
March 2, 2026
This is a really cleverly written story about a young woman (Amelie) who goes for past life regression and opens up a whole new world by returning to East End London during the blitz. Following the regression she keeps returning in her dreams to the life of Nellie, a spirited young woman who is finding her way in the world and begins a love affair with a much older spiv.
Really likeable characters, particularly in the East End side of the story.
Really likeable characters, particularly in the East End side of the story.
February 19, 2026
Ladies we all need a Harry Hardy in our lives. I swooned! This book has just the right level of emotion without being too romance-y. Love the male characters that Sully writes, fell in love with another male in The Ledger too.
Level of description around the war was superb too.
Did not predict the ending.
Level of description around the war was superb too.
Did not predict the ending.
February 19, 2026
This book is a really interesting concept and different to others on the market at the moment.
I'm not going to spoil the ending but I have been on a winter break this week and got through it in two days straight.
I love the idea that we have been here before and that some of our fears in a past life influence who we are today.
I'm not going to spoil the ending but I have been on a winter break this week and got through it in two days straight.
I love the idea that we have been here before and that some of our fears in a past life influence who we are today.
March 5, 2026
A really great historical war based novel with two timelines. Read through this very quickly as keen to know what happens next. Needed a tissue for the end!
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