Christmas Wishes

Name: Christmas Wishes
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Katie Flynn
ISBN: 9781407920184

Author: Katie Flynn

Narrator: Anne Dover

Unabridged: 12 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 12/01/2011

Categories: Fiction, Sagas

Synopsis

It is the autumn of 1945 and identical twins Joy and Gillian Lawrence are on their way home to Liverpool, having been evacuated to Devonshire five years earlier.Their mother has been killed in the blitz but the girls hope that with their beloved father’s help they will be able to manage. All goes well until there is a terrible accident and Joy loses her sight. At first she is bitter and resentful whilst Gillian is racked with guilt.However, as time passes Joy gains confidence, hopeful that her sight will return. Then there is a chance meeting on a train and once more the girls lives are in turmoil…

About Katie Flynn

Katie Flynn is the pen name of the much-loved writer, Judy Turner, who published over ninety novels in her lifetime. Judy's unique stories were inspired by hearing family recollections of life in Liverpool during the early twentieth century, and her books went on to sell more than eight million copies. Judy passed away in January 2019, aged 82.The legacy of Katie Flynn lives on through her daughter, Holly Flynn, who continues to write under the Katie Flynn name. Holly worked as an assistant to her mother for many years and together they co-authored a number of Katie Flynn novels.Holly lives in the north east of Wales with her husband Simon and their two children. When she's not writing she enjoys walking her two lurchers, Sparky and Snoopy, in the surrounding countryside, and cooking forbidden foods such as pies, cakes and puddings! She looks forward to sharing many more Katie Flynn stories, which she and her mother devised together, with readers in the years to come.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shirley on December 19, 2017

Really enjoyed this book. Recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Kim on September 06, 2011

Katie Flynn is another 'comfort read' author for me. I love books set around the war period in history. I felt that the ending in this one was a little rushed- but an enjoyable read.......more

Goodreads review by Krisz on February 24, 2019

I usually love KF's style, slowly flowing, and I like to read the non-important bits as well. However, I had some slight problems with Christmas Kisses: 1. The heroines were 13, going on 17. I do not really like to read books solely about characters of this age. 2. Some interesting twists were not wr......more

Goodreads review by Sian on January 12, 2020

This book was mildly average. I knew this as soon as I started reading it but it had been on my shelf for years. Whilst it was a very pleasant book, the writing was too simplistic, spelling out things that should have been intrinsic and there was no depth. The characters were nice but everything was......more

Goodreads review by LaSibila on September 01, 2020

Gilly y Joy son gemelas idénticas hasta que un accidente deja a Joy con cicatrices y ciega. Durante varios años ellas luchan por recomponer la salud de Joy, y la culpa de Gillian. En el camino, el amor florecerá y Joy aprenderá a ser autosuficente. Hay un villano entre los personajes. Me resultó lar......more