<p><b><i>Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will love this beautifully captivating romantic saga from </i></b><b><i>multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis</i></b><b><i>. </i></b><br><br><b><u>WHAT READERS ARE SAYING!</u></b><br><b>''I could not get over how beautifully written this book is'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Highly recommend this book'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''A page-turner'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Could not put it down! -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Don''t miss this one'' </b><b>-- ***** Reader review</b><br><br><b>*******************************************************************************************************</b><br><br><b>YOUR DESTINY CAN BE SHAPED BY THE MOST UNLIKELY OF THINGS...</b><br><br>For <b>Alice Pettiford</b>, living near <b>Gloucester</b> in the late <b>1940s</b>, leaving school for a job as a railway secretary makes perfect sense: most of her family have worked f