Maureen Lee

In this third novel in the Pearl Street series, German bombs have reduced some of the houses to rubble and most of the inhabitants have lost close friends and relatives. But for some, the conflict brings excitement and freedom.

From the happy atmosphere of her uncle and aunt's house to the lonely seclusion of life with her reclusive mother, Annie Harrison eventually goes to live at The Grand Hotel with her rich school friend, Sylvia. But just as she seems to be settling down to a life of marriage and motherhood, fate deals her an unexpected blow.