Dear Reader,

It was only when I had finished writing The Shipyard Girls on the Home Front that I realised the theme of this book is actually sacrifice. Peter is prepared to give up his life for the sake of humanity, as is Bobby. Bel gives up her need for retribution so that Hope can have a father. Helen sacrifices romantic love for the well-being of her friends and their families. And Lily is prepared to change her life and her livelihood to give Charlotte the security she craves.

This got me thinking about the act of making sacrifices – of giving up something valued for the sake of something else deemed more important or worthy.

I wondered if perhaps by making sacrifices a person can sometimes find themselves gifted with something else – and perhaps even end up with more than they relinquished. Bel certainly does! The idealist in me would hope so.

Until next time, Dear Reader. I wish you all love and light – and lots of it – in your lives and in the lives of those you hold dear.

Love