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Bassingbourn, 1942: Americans swamp Cambridgeshire as bomber bases spring up across the county. For Stella Charlton, an aircraft woman in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, it’s a distraction from her own troubles as she listens to swing music drifting from the aircraft hangar.
When she catches the eye of charismatic US bomber pilot, John ‘Mac’ Mackenzie, he reaches for her friendship. Torn, she feels a spark between them and accepts. As they grow close, Stella, under pressure from her mother, faces a tough choice.
And as bombers fill the skies daily, the British and Americans suffer losses on a catastrophic scale. For Mac, flying missions over France, across Europe, and into Germany, becomes a personal crusade.
Maverick New Zealand doctor Archie McIndoe risks his career and marriage to save badly burned airmen. Reliant on his unorthodox methods, he battles to save and rehabilitate seriously injured pilots while pioneering plastic surgical techniques. Soon, he appeals to the town of East Grinstead for their help.
When Mac becomes another casualty, his world falls apart. Believing Stella will never look at him again, he pushes her away. Can Stella find her way back to Mac and help him conquer his demons? Can Archie help Mac picture a future beyond war, one filled with love, hopes, and dreams?
Based on a true story, "The Beauty Shop" is a sweeping tale of love, compassion, and determination against a backdrop of wartime tragedy, awarded with an indieBRAG Gold Medallion. A truly inspirational historical romance novel series.
For fans of The Beauty Chorus, Under an English Heaven, and Sarah Sundin’s A Distant Melody. Inspired by the true story of the Guinea Pig Club, a social club that provided support for all the British and allied pilots and airmen injured during WW2 who found themselves in the care of pioneering plastic surgeon Sir Archibald McIndoe.
Readers love The Beauty Shop:
"A superb debut novel which felt like a labour of love from the author. Extremely well-written story of a heroic time about ordinary people." Amazon review.
"The Beauty Shop isn't just a book or a story; it's a piece of art that has been stitched together so delicately, entwining both history and passion into one." Amazon review.
"The descriptions of the action in the air are magnificent." Amazon Review.
She risked everything for her country, but now she's fighting for her life.
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February 1933: When her aunt gifts her two hundred pounds, twenty-year-old Nancy Wake embarks on a world cruise. Afterward, she becomes a journalist and finds work in Paris. The city is glamorous, brimming with journalists, artists, and refugees. While travelling across Europe on assignments, she catches the eye of wealthy industrialist Henri Fiocca, but romance is the last thing on her mind. Later, when they meet again, destiny intervenes. But as the clouds of war swarm over Europe, German troops are on the march. Horrified when she witnesses Nazis whipping Jews on Vienna’s streets, Nancy vows to stop them if she ever has the chance.
When Paris falls, an encounter with a British officer draws her into the heart of an escape network and the French Resistance. Nancy is determined to fight for the liberation of France. Soon she is caught in a deadly game of espionage. Meanwhile, the Gestapo hunt for a woman they know is working as a spy and courier for the Resistance. They call her, The White Mouse.
As the iron fist of the enemy tightens, Nancy and Henri face a heartbreaking decision.
What happens when doing the right thing is also the road to ruin?
Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn's "The Alice Network", Sebastian Faulk's "Charlotte Gray", and "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah.
"What an incredible story that becomes almost more unbelievable when you realize that this is based on the true account of Nancy Wake, a reporter for the Hearst Newspaper Group. The author has done a fabulous amount of research to bring this history alive." NetGalley Reviewer
"Based on a true story, the words flow smoothly off the page and grabbed my interest right from the beginning." NetGalley Reviewer
"A brilliant, captivating, thrilling read." Amazon Review"Thrilling wartime adventure and true story. The writer has done an amazing job of bringing this amazing woman to life for me by giving her a heart and a soul. Recommended for readers of historic non-fiction and fiction. Amazon Review
Spitfire: A Gripping WW2 Short Story (Free via my reader's group at www.suzyhendersonauthor.com)
From the author of the WW2 Novels, THE BEAUTY SHOP, and MADAME FIOCCA comes a gripping, heart-wrenching story of a Spitfire pilot caught up in the storm of the Dunkirk evacuations in France, 1940.
May 1940: Hitler’s blitzkrieg storms through France, forcing Allied forces into retreat towards the coast at Dunkirk. With nowhere left to flee, thousands of soldiers wait on the beaches for rescue while the Luftwaffe bomb and strafe from the skies above.
Churchill is determined to rescue as many men as possible, for without her army, Britain is sunk. A plan is hatched to evacuate the men from the beaches by sea, but it will take the combined strength of all the forces to ensure its success.
Sam, a young RAF Spitfire pilot flies sorties daily over France, engaging the enemy in the skies over Dunkirk. He is determined to protect the men trapped on the beaches below and give them a fighting chance of returning to their home shores.
Day after day he returns to base when others do not. He witnesses friends shot down by the Luftwaffe, sometimes lost at sea. And each time he wonders when his luck will run out, yet still, he returns to the hell in the skies. Survival is Victory, friendship a daily sacrifice.
Remember the glorious “Few” by reading about those remarkable times, and in doing so, remember all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom and humanity. Lest We Forget.
An emotional and evocative 20th-century tale of the courage and heroism of Churchill's "Few" based on true events. Perfect for fans of Robert Radcliffe and Laura Hillenbrand.
“A short adrenaline rush of a story. This brief snapshot of a Spitfire pilot and his squadron’s sorties over Dunkirk brings back all those wonderful memories of the bravest of the brave. Thoroughly recommended for lovers of WWII flying. Five ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars for a wonderful trip down memory lane.” Amazon Review.
"The author skillfully evokes wartime England, and the tension is palpable." Amazon Review.
“A fabulous story based on history which puts you in the cockpit, the early morning wake-up call, and the beer hall from the previous night. A well-written story from a delightful author who leaves no detail out.” Amazon Review.
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