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Following usherette Connie Baxter through friendship, heartbreak and the glamour of the silver screen, The Picture House Girls and I'll Be Seeing You capture the resilience of ordinary women living through extraordinary times. Perfect for fans of nostalgic wartime romance, this set is a must-have for readers who love family sagas set against a richly evoked historical backdrop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn The Picture House Girls, newly orphaned Connie Baxter moves in with her Aunt Gertie and lands a job as an usherette at the Criterion Picture House in Gosport. Amid the glamour of the movies, Connie must contend with a manager whose wandering hands cause trouble, but finds a loyal friend in ice-cream seller Queenie and an intriguing distraction in charming taxi-dancer Tommo Smith. The story is full of warmth, humour and the everyday dramas of women finding their feet during wartime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sequel, I'll Be Seeing You, returns to 1943 as the war drags on along England's south coast. Connie now appears to have it all — a devoted man in Ace, an enviable social life despite rationing, friends, and a job she loves. But appearances deceive, and when her rival Cousin Marlene returns home, long-buried secrets and jealousies threaten to unravel everything Connie has built, forcing her to see Ace in a very different light. Together, these two novels form a moving, character-driven portrait of love, loyalty and survival on the home front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete two-book Picture House Girls story arc in one set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmersive 1940s wartime setting brought vividly to life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong, relatable female characters and genuine emotional depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for fans of Nadine Dorries, Dilly Court and Donna Douglas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new paperback copies, perfect for gifting or collecting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat value way to enjoy the full series from the start\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRosie Archer was born in Gosport, Hampshire, where she still lives, and draws on her deep knowledge of the local area throughout her sagas. Before writing full time, she worked as a waitress, fruit picker, barmaid, shop assistant and market trader selling second-hand books. Rosie is the author of several Second World War sagas set on the south coast of England, and also writes gangster sagas under the pen name June Hampson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWarm, nostalgic and full of heart, this two-book set brings Connie Baxter's whole journey together in one place. 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Spanning 1939 to peacetime, Rosie Archer's beloved series blends music, romance, hardship and unbreakable friendship. This brand-new paperback set is ideal for saga readers, gift buyers and anyone who loves character-driven historical fiction set against the drama of the Second World War home front.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bluebird Girls opens in Hampshire, 1939, as Rainey Bird, Ivy Sparrow and Bea Herron discover a shared talent for singing in their local choir. When war breaks out and a mysterious stranger offers them a life-changing opportunity, the trio must decide whether to chase stardom while the world around them changes forever. We'll Meet Again carries the girls into 1941, moving from working men's clubs towards the glittering promise of the Savoy Hotel, even as bombs fall on the south coast. 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