{"product_id":"mrs-porter-calling-9781035000760","title":"Mrs Porter Calling","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heart-warming, heart-wrenching wartime story about friendship and courage from AJ Pearce, the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDear Mrs Bird\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly charming and uplifting' – Jill Mansell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmmy Lake is the much-loved agony aunt at \u003ci\u003eWoman’s Friend\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, relied upon by readers across the country as they face the challenges of life on the Home Front. With the problem page thriving and a team of fantastic women behind her, Emmy finally feels she is Doing Her Bit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when a glamorous new owner arrives, everything changes. As the Honourable Mrs Porter tries to charm her way around the rest of the team, Emmy realizes that she plans to destroy everything readers love about the magazine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith happiness quickly turning to heartbreak and war still raging in Europe, will Emmy and her friends find the inner strength they need to keep keeping on - and save the magazine they love?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Heartbreaking yet feel-good, we\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAJ Pearce has created a great boo-hiss villainess in Mrs Porter for her third Emmy Lake book . . . \u003cb\u003eThis is at heart a cosy, jolly diversion in the best Joyce Grenfell tradition.\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eI raced through \u003ci\u003eMrs Porter Calling\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eit is just brilliant, so utterly charming and uplifting\u003c\/b\u003e . . . all I want is for Emmy and Bunty to be my friends! -- Jill Mansell, author of \u003ci\u003ePromise Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e[A] charming, comforting book, which never shies away from the horrors and the losses of the war.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sarra Manning * Red *\u003cbr\u003eAJ Pearce has not lost her touch. \u003ci\u003eMrs Porter Calling\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea winning combination of warmth, humour and a compelling story of the power of friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e This book really is a joy. -- Katie Fforde, author of \u003ci\u003eOne Enchanted Evening\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA pleasure you’d be daft to deny yourself . . . Pearce has hit on \u003cb\u003ea winning blend of irrepressible fizz and poignant period charm.\u003c\/b\u003e * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeartbreaking yet feel-good, we loved it. \u003c\/b\u003e * Woman \u0026amp; Home *\u003cbr\u003e. . . beautifully warm and genuine, and with just enough jeopardy to make this wonderful read all the more satisfying.\u003cb\u003e Sheer perfection.\u003c\/b\u003e * Heat *\u003cbr\u003eThe third book in the Emmy Lake Chronicles series, which started with \u003ci\u003eDear Mrs Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, is\u003cb\u003e a ray of sunshine. \u003c\/b\u003e * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeing on Team Emmy makes you feel like you are part of her tight circle of friends. \u003c\/b\u003e * The Lady *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoth hilarious and heart-wrenchingly sad, this charming book is an utter delight.\u003c\/b\u003e * Heat *\u003cbr\u003eIf ever there was a book to cheer a heart, it’s \u003ci\u003eMrs Porter Calling\u003c\/i\u003e. Touching, beyond charming, meticulously researched and full of the best one-liners, it is playful, perky, poignant and perfect. \u003cb\u003eI love, love, LOVED it.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Milly Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful story of love and friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jo Thomas, author of \u003ci\u003eRetreat to the Spanish Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAJ’s writing just goes from strength to strength and I can’t wait for her next one - \u003cb\u003esuch a poignantly happy ending to a perfect book!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Catherine Jones, author of \u003ci\u003eFates and Fortunes in Little Woodford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHumorous and sharp, poignant and profound, \u003c\/b\u003eit is a book that will stay in my heart and on my shelf, and I suspect will become a very battered comfort-read, to be returned to whenever my spirit needs a lift or I need a good old sob. -- Iona Grey, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Glittering Hour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book to sink into. With Emmy and Bunty by your side you know you are in safe hands. Smashing!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sally Page, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWonderful . . . I loved \u003ci\u003eMrs Porter Calling. \u003c\/i\u003eI cheered for Emmy, I laughed and cried with her - I was with her every step of the way. In a series bursting with warmth and compassion,\u003cb\u003e I think this book might be the best yet.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Shelley Harris, author of \u003ci\u003eJubilee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is such \u003cb\u003ea wonderful, touching, funny, gorgeous book. I couldn’t put it down.\u003c\/b\u003e I honestly think the books are getting better each time, which is so amazing. -- Anne Booth, author of \u003ci\u003eSmall Miracles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI loved AJ Pearce's previous novels in the series, \u003ci\u003eDear Mrs Bird \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eYours Cheerfully \u003c\/i\u003ebut I have to say \u003ci\u003eMrs Porter Calling\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eabsolutely glorious\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eSo spectacularly joyful, uplifting and just the treat I needed.\u003c\/b\u003e I found I couldn't wait to get back to it once I'd started - I absolutely loved it.' -- Tracy Rees, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Elopement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmmy Lake is back in the popular wartime series - and we couldn't be more thrilled . . . \u003cb\u003eHeartbreaking yet feel-good and thoroughly enjoyable, we loved it.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Zoe West * Woman's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eClear a space on the shelf reserved for your favorite comfort books. \u003ci\u003eMrs. Porter Calling\u003c\/i\u003e is the rare novel that manages to be deep as it is delightful.\u003cb\u003e Funny, endearing, heartbreaking, and uplifting \u003c\/b\u003e— it’s a thoroughly entrancing story about friendship, work, and finding the best in life, even during the worst of times. -- Nina de Gramont, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Christie Affair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith quirky, lovable characters, this story is moving, humorous and utterly uplifting!\u003c\/b\u003e * Candis *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFizzing with charm, warmth and plenty of humour this is a delight to read \u003c\/b\u003e– and the sad moments are all the more impactful and poignant when set against the backdrop of such simple joy. * My Weekly Special *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI’ve loved all of the books in the fabulous series\u003c\/b\u003e and this one is a true delight – full of joy and memorable characters. \u003cb\u003eA superb read\u003c\/b\u003e, I love the camaraderie between Emmy and her friends. I can’t wait to read more about Emmy Lake – hopefully she’ll be reunited with the lovely Charles soon! -- Top Review in \u003ci\u003eMy Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third instalment in this heartwarming series.\u003c\/b\u003e * Best *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeartbreaking, yet feel-good and very enjoyable.\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third book in the Emmy Lake Chronicles delivers once again, and is full of laughter and tears.\u003c\/b\u003e * The Sun *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866315075927,"sku":"9781035000760","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781035000760.jpg?v=1722278087","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mrs-porter-calling-9781035000760","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}