It’ is 1938. Cadi is chosen as Rose Queen in the annual Rose Fete. She knows that though she will be treated like royalty for a day, Cadi is no longer happy  living in the Welsh mining community in which she grew up. After all, there is a world out there.

With the declaration of war, Cadi and her best friend Poppy grab a chance to escape to Liverpool.. Cadi leaves behind her parents and local boy Aled, who she is meant to marry. But what will Liverpool bring?

Unable to join the forces, the girls are left looking for work in poverty stricken Vauxhall Ward. It is the local pub which gives them a job, but not only that, Cadi has a blossoming romance with a dock worker, made more intense when he rescues her from a terrifying encounter.

So what will happen when Aled, handsome in his RAF uniform appears?

Katie Flynn, beloved by so many loyal readers, passed away in January 2019 but all is not lost. Her daughter Holly who worked as her assistant for many years, co-authoring several Katie Flynn novels, ensures that the  Katie Flynn legacy lives on ,  by writing new Katie Flynn novels, using in the main, ideas she discussed with her mother.

Give yourself a treat as we head into a new year and read about Cabi and her journey to ..? Happiness?

The Rose Queen by Katie Flynn. hb pub Century. £20.00. Also available in ebook and audio