An absorbing and poignant saga. I loved it from the very beginning and would highly recommend it...' Elaine Roberts

Through her father’s connections Jessie finds work as a Variety Girl in a new show at the Empire in Cleethorpes, a small seaside theatre on the east coast. But taking the job means flying solo and leaving her family and her sweetheart, Harry behind. Destitute after the tragic death of her father, Jessie Delaney finds work as a Variety Girl in a new show at the Empire – a small seaside theatre on the east coast. But taking the job means flying solo and leaving her family and her sweetheart, Harry behind.Characterisation is one of the book’s strong points – the individual characters stay in your mind long after you finish the story.’ Barbara Dynes, The Voice

Friendships are forged but will the glamour of show business lose its shine without those she loves close by? Tracy has also published The Women of Fishers Wharf, a story about what life was really like for fishermen's wives in 1912 Grimsby. With the outbreak of War, the fishing fleet is confined to port, bringing hardship to the families and businesses of Fishers Wharf. Can Letty and navigate treacherous waters… But their good fortune is fraught with complications when sister Ruby Randolph decides to have her last hurrah, leaving a trail of devastation in her wake. Immerse yourself in the exciting, evocative world of Wartime musical theatre. I highly recommend this book.' Fenella MillerCleethorpes 1939: With the country teetering on the brink of war everyone faces an uncertain future. Destitute after the tragic death of her father, aspiring singer Jessie Delaney and her family have no choice other than to accept the charity of relatives to ensure a roof over their heads. As well as being inspired by the location, Tracy said she took inspiration from people she knew as a child in Grimsby and Cleethorpes to influence the characters in her books. A charming, heart-warming saga about ambition, hard work and courage in the cut and thrust of a world often driven by jealousy and spite'. Rosie Clarke you will have to read this well-researched song and dance of a novel in great gulps as I did’ Annie Clark Margate Pier in Kent, England. Source: fiveminutehistory.com. Colorized print of an 1895 photograph of the

Destitute after the tragic death of her father, aspiring singer Jessie Delaney and her family have no choice other than to accept the charity of relatives to ensure a roof over their heads. The theatres are closed and friends Jessie Delaney and Frances O’Leary search for alternative work. Jessie Delaney is afraid to follow her dreams and leave those she loves behind – can she really have it all? A successful author who was born and bred in Cleethorpes and lived at the Pier Hotel has returned to the area to promote her bestselling books, all of which are set in the beloved resort she called home and which holds many happy childhood memories.

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Immerse yourself in the exciting, evocative world of Wartime musical theatre. I highly recommend this book.’ Fenella Miller