by Annie Groves
‘Rosie, what are you doing?’
‘I’m decorating the Christmas tree, what does it look like?’ Rosie laughed.
Ricardo had brought home the Christmas tree earlier in the day and Rosie had set to making what decorations she could. Ricardo had come home earlier than she had expected, and now, as she stood on a stool trying to reach to the top of the tree, Ricardo held out his arms to her. When she saw the look of passionate adoration in his eyes Rosie’s laughter died, to be replaced by a soft betraying blush.
‘Don’t look at me like that,’ she protested shyly.
‘Why not?’ Ricardo demanded. ‘Surely now I can look at you with all that I feel about you, my Rosie.’
Rosie didn’t bother to reply. She was too busy enjoying the way he was kissing her.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank the following for their invaluable help:
Maxine Hitchcock, my lovely editor, who is so truly inspirational
Yvonne Holland, for her patience and skill
Everyone at HarperCollins who has contributed to the publication of this book
Teresa Chris, my agent, for her wisdom and her generosity
Tony, for patience above and beyond the call of duty
My writing friends and fellow members of the RNA who have been so generous with the details of research sources for my WW2 books
I would also like to thank all those who lived through WW2 and have so generously contributed their first-hand experiences to online research sites. Reading their stories brought the reality of war home to me.
About the Author
SOME SUNNY DAY
Annie Groves lives in the North-West of England and has done so of all her life. She is also the author of Ellie Pride, Connie’s Courage and Hettie of Hope Street, a series of novels for which she drew upon her own family’s history, picked up from listening to her grandmother’s stories when she was a child. She is also the author of Goodnight Sweetheart, based on wartime recollections of Liverpool from members of her family who come from the city. For further information on Annie Groves, visit her website at www.anniegroves.squarespace.com
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