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Wedding Bells at Goodwill House
- Goodwill House, Book 6
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The brand-new instalment in Fenella J. Miller's bestselling Goodwill House series!
January 1941
As the residents of Goodwill House feel the hard bite of winter, land girl Charlie Somiton is still glad of the warm friendships she has made there. Not just her fellow land girls, Daphne and Sal, but also dashing local G.P. Dr James Willoughby who looked after Charlie when she was injured at work.
Charlie likes Dr Willoughby, but she fears that there can never be more between them than just friendship. Because despite her upper-class background, Charlie carries with her a terrible secret that she can never share with James.
Dr Willoughby knows Charlie is dealing with something painful and he wishes she’d confide in him more. The war is getting ever closer and James knows all too well that life is short and happiness should be grabbed with both hands.
But is Charlie brave enough to risk her secret and her heart or will her past ruin her chances for a happy future.
Don't miss the next heart-breaking instalment in Fenella J. Miller's beautiful Goodwill House series.