**Nothing will stop her – not even the war!** **1914.** Working in a bustling café on London’s Shaftesbury Avenue, **Joyce Taylor** dreams of opening her own restaurant. But when the man she loves enlists in the war, and a surprise request comes through from her dying grandmother, Joyce’s life gets turned upside down. Struggling to keep the café afloat with her new-found responsibilities, it’s not long before Joyce starts to feel the pressure might be all too much. Luckily, her supportive friends **Annie** and **Rose** are on hand to help. Despite all the madness, can Joyce find a way to make her dreams come true? And will her love story have a happy ending? **Annie, Rose and Joyce are three girls with very different dreams – but the same great friendship.** ** ** **From the author of the Foyles Bookshop series,** Big Dreams for the West End Girls **is a charming and uplifting WW1 saga, perfect for fans of Daisy Styles and Rosie Hendry.** **Readers love** Big Dreams for the West End Girls *!* ‘Exceptional reading! You will need tissues.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars ‘Truly inspiring historical fiction. A lovely written piece of work! Readers will not be disappointed with this one! I loved every minute. My heart is with all of the characters.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars ‘A heartwarming, historical novel with strong characters and lots of plot turns and twists.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars ‘I highly recommend this book for its fascinating historical details and strong main character.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars ‘An excellent WWI-era historical fiction saga that I really, truly enjoyed.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars ‘One does not have to read the previous book to easily follow along and pick up the gem that is this novel.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars ‘Well Elaine you have done it again! The first book was brilliant and this has just got better. I still feel like I am one of the girls! I can’t wait to read the next in the series.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars