The Teacher Evacuees
by Rose Warner.
It’s 1939, and war is imminent. London schoolchildren are being evacuated to the countryside for safety, and their teachers are to accompany them.
Victoria McKaye, a young teacher from Canada, accompanies a group of pupils to a small Norfolk village. She is attracted to Louis, a dashing naval officer with relatives in the village — and he seems to like her too.
But when he draws her into secretly gathering information to help the war effort, she begins to wonder what side he’s working for.
Lessons in Chemistry
by Bonnie Garmus.
“Children, set the table; your mother needs a minute to herself.” It’s the early 1960s. Elizabeth Zott, the host of the afternoon TV cooking show Supper at Six, is a brilliant scientist, but male privilege has denied her a PhD or recognition for her subsequent research work. Yet Zott’s cooking show proves to be more than the lightweight fluff her program director expects.
The Sweetheart Locket
by Jen Gilroy.
Two women. Two timelines. Two generations. When World War II breaks out, sheltered Canadian girl Maggie stays in London to “do her bit.” In present day, Willow uncovers secrets her grandmother never revealed, and in the process finds new direction for her own life.
A Million Reasons Why
by Jessica Strawser.
Two strangers discover they’re linked by a DNA test. Long-held family secrets are exposed. This novel, published in March 2021, was named one of the “12 Most anticipated books of 202.1.”