When the war destroys everything, can you still keep hope alive?

1915, London. World War I has been raging for over a year, but despite it all Rose Spencer is feeling hopeful about the future. She's in love and planning her wedding to lovely, bicycle-shop owner Charlie.

She loves working as a seamstress at the glamourous London's Lyceum Theatre but secretly can't help fantasising about seeing her own designs come to life. And even when she won't believe in her talent, thankfully best friends Joyce and Annie are always around to push her to have faith in her dreams.

But when a German bomb is dropped on The Strand and the city falls to chaos, her life is turned upside down - is hope for a better future lost for good? And if one dream ends, can she find the strength to fight for a different one?

From the author of the Foyles Bookshop series, Secret Hopes for the West End Girls is a charming and uplifting WW1 saga, perfect for fans of Daisy Styles and Rosie Hendry.

Readers love Secret Hopes for the West End Girls!

'Emotional... Will give you that warm feeling inside... 5 stars from me' Goodreads Reviewer, 5* Review

'Loved, loved, loved it... I just cried all the way through the last chapter' NetGalley Reviewer, 5* Review

'Another great novel by Elaine Roberts... Easy to read and I read it in a couple of days... Recommended!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5* Review

'Touching and emotional' NetGalley Reviewer, 5* Review

'Moving... Capturing friendships and love... Heart-wrenching... Leaves you a contented and happy reader... Absolutely lovely!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5* Review

'Hard to put down but at the same time I didn't want to finish it too quickly... Well worth 5 stars' NetGalley Reviewer, 5* Review

'Elaine Roberts writes so well... Definitely recommend this!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5* Review

'Wonderful read' NetGalley Reviewer, 5* Review

'Immersed me in a beautiful romance' NetGalley Reviewer, 4* Review

Elaine Roberts had a dream to write for a living. She completed her first novel in her twenties and received her first very nice rejection. Life then got in the way again until she picked up her dream again in 2010. She joined a creative writing class, The Write Place, in 2012 and shortly afterwards had her first short story published. Elaine and her extended family live in and around Dartford, Kent and her home is always busy with visiting children, grandchildren, grand dogs and cats.