ALL THEY NEED IS EACH OTHER

The Cambridge Fens, 1938.

Little Rosanna is part of a close-knit Fenland family and the youngest of three cousins. In a time of childhood abandon and adventures on the water, life couldn't be more perfect.

But things are not always as they seem. When Rosanna's new baby brother is born, tragedy strikes the family. And, with the outbreak of World War Two just around the corner, and a move to the Norfolk countryside, Rosanna's life is changed forever. And, as she and the family grow together, she realises that to find happiness, we sometimes have to break away from the things we know.

For fans of Katie Flynn and Sheila Jeffries, Hay Bales and Hollyhocks is a heart-warming novel from the Queen of family saga, Sheila Newberry.

'Gloriously nostalgic . . . a perfect example of her talent' Maureen Lee, bestselling author of The Seven Streets of Liverpool

'Like having dinner with your mother in her warm and cosy kitchen.' Diane Allen, bestselling author of For the Sake of Her Family

Previously published as Our Cousin Rosanna.

A heart-warming novel from 'the queen of family saga'

About the Author
Sheila Newberry was born in Suffolk and spent a lot of time there both before and during the war. She wrote her first 'book' before she was ten - all sixty pages of it - in purple ink. Her family was certainly her inspiration and she was published for most of her adult life. She spent forty years living in Kent with her husband John on a smallholding. She had nine children, twenty-two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Sheila retired back to Suffolk where she lived until her death in 2020.

Reviews
A lovely warm hearted read * Echoes in an Empty Room *
There are plenty of shocks and hidden family secrets to entice the reader along the way. A gentle non demanding family saga -- Anita Moyes * Goodreads Reviewer *
This is a book packed with detailed nostalgia of the era, showing thorough knowledge and research by the author * Rosie Amber Book Reviews *
Hay Bales And Hollyhocks is an incredibly nostalgic book which addresses every situation as it would have been in the midst of war (...) this is a great war time novel which earns its place alongside Sheila Newbury's bestselling Bicycles And Blackberries * Blooming Fiction *



Book Information
ISBN 9781785761607
Author Sheila Newberry
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Zaffre
Publisher Zaffre
Weight(grams) 318g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 24mm