THE TULIP TEAROOMS by Pamela Evans, read by Annie Aldington - audiobook extract
b"The Tulip Tea Rooms is a heartwarming and poignant saga from Pam Evans, set in London just after the Second World War. Perfect for listeners of Kitty Neale, Katie Flynn and Dilly Court.\\n\\nThe Second World War is finally over when Lola Brown meets Harry Riggs at a dance. It is love at first sight, but when Harry tells Lola that he is a policeman, her heart sinks. Lola's father is a petty criminal, and if Harry ever finds out and turns him in, it will destroy her family....\\n\\nHarry reluctantly accepts that Lola doesn't want to see him again, and eventually starts to find happiness without her. In the meantime, Lola encounters the eccentric Pickford sisters and sets about transforming their run-down tea rooms in London's West End, only to find her own life transformed as well. Despite everything, Harry and Lola continue to feel drawn to each other, but the truth about Lola's family can't stay hidden for ever...."