Moonlight and Ashes: A moving wartime saga from the Sunday Times bestseller

"A Simple Wish" is a heart-rending and compelling wartime saga of love and loss that follows a family as they are torn apart by the Second World War. Despite being trapped in an abusive marriage, Maggie Bright is blessed with her children, but they are evacuated to Wales, where they face danger and deception.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 496 pages
Publication date: 29 December 2022
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

The Sunday Times bestselling author of A Simple Wish presents a heart-wrenching and captivating wartime saga of love and loss that will linger with you long after you've turned the last page.

When war is declared, a family is torn apart. Despite being trapped in an abusive marriage, Maggie Bright finds solace in her eight-year-old twins, Danny, and Lizzie, as well as her baby girl, Lucy. However, as the Second World War unfolds, it appears that her blessings may have come to an end.

Although the war provides Maggie with a chance to escape her husband when he is deployed to the front lines, she must also endure the heartache of losing the twins when they are evacuated from Coventry to Wales. Lizzie seems to have found a loving family, while Danny is left in the care of a man who resents his presence. However, appearances can be deceiving, and as Maggie battles to survive the bombings at home, her twins face a different kind of danger.

Through their struggles, Maggie and her twins learn the true meaning of resilience, courage, and the power of love. This poignant tale of sacrifice and survival will touch your heart and leave you pondering the enduring impact of war on families and individuals.

Weight: 344g
Dimension: 196 x 130 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781035402762