This Time for Keeps

by Dee Williams

It's 1943. When Babs Scott is left homeless, after losing her beloved parents in an air raid, The Land Army offers her a new life away from the bombed streets of Rotherhithe. Working on a farm in Sussex, with the support of fellow Land Girl Lydi Wells, Babs starts to heal. But the arrival of Gino and Demetrio, two Italian prisoners of war, undermines her safe world. And then Pete, an RAF rear gunner, whom she has fallen in love with, dies and Babs is once again grief-stricken. Back in Rotherhithe after the war, a foolish mistake one night changes Babs' life for ever. She fears she has lost her one chance of happiness, but a letter from abroad offers an unexpected ray of hope...

Genres: Historical Fiction, World War II

343 pages, Hardcover

First published June 8, 2009

About the author

Dee Williams grew up in Rotherhithe, East London, and left school at fourteen. After living abroad, she settled in Hampshire with her husband, where she remains active as a fundraiser for breast cancer awareness while staying close to her family.

Reviews

[Tracy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. This is a lovely post war story and I really did quite enjoy it
Not a higher rating as it's quite unremarkable but enjoyable none the less
I will be reading more by this author

My edition was audio and the narrator did a great job

[M K Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enjoyable. Such a lovely moving and also happy story. Cannot wait to read more. By Dee Williams.

Gives a good in site into what it was like for the land girls. The tragedies these girls seen and went through. Also lots of happy times

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you are fan of Family sagas, especially post war stories, this will appeal. It isn’t really my genre and I found it a bit unremarkable.

[JENNY WHAPHAM · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy read

Love dee Williams books one of my favour authors all her stories are a great read will continue to read her books

[Louise · Rating 4 out of 5]

My first Dee Williams book. I like the way she writes and I thought it was a great story. I will read more of her books :)

[Heather Copping · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book, a book easy to get into and a lovely read.