Peace In My Heart

by Freda Lightfoot

Sunday Times bestselling author Freda Lightfoot is back with a heartwarming story of life after the war. The war may be over but their troubles are only just beginning The war is over and Evie Talbert eagerly awaits the return of her three children from their evacuated homes. But her carefree daughters and son are barely recognisable - their education has been disrupted, the siblings split up, and the effect on them has been life-changing. Her son has developed serious behavioural problems and with her daughters, there's jealousy and a nervous disorder that cannot be explained... Evie's husband also has problems. Having returned from being in action, he suffers nightmares and fits of rage. He's no longer the gentle, quiet man Evie married. Peace may finally be here, but Evie's family is in shreds. Now she must rebuild a loving home to achieve the happiness she's always dreamed of...

Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Fiction, World War II

384 pages, Paperback

First published December 28, 2017

About the author

Born in Lancashire, I've been a teacher, bookseller and in a mad moment, a smallholder on the freezing fells of the Lake District where I tried my hand at the ‘good life’, kept sheep and hens, various orphaned cats and dogs, built drystone walls, planted a small wood and even learned how to make jam. I now spend the winter in Spain and summer in the UK. I have now published 48 books including many bestselling family sagas and historical novels.
For more information, visit my website www.fredalightfoot.co.uk.

Reviews

[Shirley Revill · Rating 3 out of 5]

I listened to the audiobook version of this story. Really enjoyed listening to this book. Recommended.

[Booklover BEV · Rating 5 out of 5]

may 1945 the war has ended and evie talbert is overjoyed to be abled to get all her family back together. but its not that easy a lot has changed and not for the better. this is the third in the trilogy that i have really enjoyed right through, this author writes wonderful books and they keep getting more enjoyable. recommend to all saga and war readers

[Heather Copping · Rating 4 out of 5]

Prepare to meet the Talbert family in this post world war two novel. The mother Evie in the beginning has lost track of where her three children are after the war finishes and when she does eventually find them again she realises that they all have had traumatic experiences that have left them with emotional and behavioural problems. When her husband returns home she finds he too has problems after being a pow. It's up to Evie to try and bring this family back together again and after many set backs, money problems and job worries, she finds herself at the mercy of a most nasty man. As the story progresses the family goes from strength to strength and goodness in her family overcomes the badness in her previous employer. An easy read that will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good wartime saga.

[Dannielle Potts · Rating 2 out of 5]

I Really Wanted To Like This Book .. I Did Enjoy The Basis Of The Story But I Struggled With The Speech. I Know The Author Has To Set The Scene And Share Details That Are Relative But It Seemed Very Fake And Repetitive.
From Reading Reviews Before Writing This, It Seems This Isn’t One Of The Authors Best Books So I May Give Another One A Go

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

At first I was very confused as to who was who as it jumped between the characters. It was an interesting book although it felt quite shocking at times. I'm glad that the police were involved at the end. I also felt that the epilogue at the end gave me consolidation to how there lives went on afterwards and the fact that they do all live happy lives in the end.

[Linda · Rating 1 out of 5]

Truly awfull

I agree with the other review this can't have been written by Freda the weird writing this book just didn't make sense

[Trudie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I tried, I really did but I struggled to read this. I don't know why but I just couldn't get into it at all.

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A thoroughly good read. I didn't want it to come to the end.

[Layla]

Couldn’t get into this,

[Mrs S E Munro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Captivating

Great read kept me turning the pages but not wanting to finish the story. A great insight into war time evacuation issues

[Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good

[Ruth Welsh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story but rather sickly sweet.