Milly Adams

As the threat of bombing raids intensifies, newly-qualified teacher, Phyllis Saunders, is evacuated with her school to Dorset. Here she encounters prejudice and suspicion. But she is determined to make the best of life, for herself and the children in her care. All the while her fiancé and submariner, Sammy, is facing danger out at sea. But soon she is nursing a secret she can tell no one, and she is forced to make a decision she hopes she will never regret…

January 1945, West London: Sylvia Simpson has become an invaluable member of the Marigold's crew - but as the V-I and V-2 rockets draw closer, someone from her past is about to rock the boat. Now Sylvia must choose between keeping the promises she has made, and remaining loyal to the people she loves the most. Polly and Verity are waiting for their sweethearts' safe return, and have their own battles to fight on the home front. It will take all their resolve to keep their heads above water, but as long as they stick together there will always be hope.  Book 3 of series.

March 1944: It's been five months since Verity Clement fled home for a life on Britain's canals. Hauling cargo between London and Birmingham is tough but far easier to face than the turbulence she's left behind. New recruit Sylvia is struggling with demons from her past while crewmate Polly receives devastating news. Verity does her best to help, but a shocking discovery is about to turn her own life upside down....  Book 2 of series.

October 1943. Nineteen-year-old Polly Holmes is leaving London behind to join the war effort on Britain’s canals. Stepping aboard the Marigold amid pouring rain, she rolls up her sleeves and gets stuck into life on board. On the gruelling journey from London to Birmingham, she will soon discover that a world of new beginnings awaits.  Book 1 of series.