Butlins Girls

The feel-good new novel from bestselling author of The Woolworths Girls. Her greatest adventure could be love . . . Times have been hard for Molly Missons. Following the loss of her parents, mysterious, long-lost family have darkened her door, laying claim to her home and livelihood . . . Molly applies for a job as a Butlins auntie, in the hope of escaping the bitterness and arguments. When she receives news that she has got the job, she immediately leaves her small hometown, enthralled by the promise of a carefree new life in Skegness. As soon as she arrives, Molly finds true friendship in Freda, Bunty and Plum. But the biggest shock is that Johnny Johnson, star of the silver screen, is working at Butlins as entertainment adviser. Johnny takes an instant liking to Molly and she begins to shed the shackles of her recent heartaches. Could he be just the distraction Molly needs – or is he too good to be true? PRAISE FOR ELAINE EVEREST `Heartwarming . . . a must-read’ Woman’s Own `A warm, tender tale of friendship and love’ Milly Johnson A comforting story set against the nation's favourite holiday camp, from bestselling author of The Woolworths Girls'Molly Missons gazed around in awe. So this was Butlin's. Whitewashed buildings, bordered by rhododendrons, gave a cheerful feeling to a world still recovering from six years of war. The Skegness holiday camp covered a vast area, much larger than Molly expected to see.'Molly Missons hasn't had the best of times recently. Having lost her parents, now some dubious long-lost family have darkened her door - attempting to steal her home and livelihood... After a horrendous ordeal, Molly applies for a job as a Butlin's Aunty. When she receives news that she has got the job, she immediately leaves her small home town - in search of a new life in Skegness.Molly finds true friendship in Freda, Bunty and Plum. But the biggest shock is discovering that star of the silver screen, Johnny Johnson, is working at Butlin's as head of the entertainment team. Johnny takes an instant liking to Molly and she begins to shed the shackles of her recent traumas. Will Johnny be just the distraction Molly needs - or is he too good be to be true?