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  • Published: 6 January 2022
  • ISBN: 9781529156249
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 464

The Rose Queen

The heartwarming romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author




The brand new springtime romance novel set during World War Two, from beloved Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Flynn, about two country girls looking for love and freedom in Liverpool.

THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SAGA FROM AUTHOR KATIE FLYNN

Will love bloom in a new city?

It is 1938, and Cadi is chosen to be Rose Queen in the annual Rose Fete. She's thrilled to be treated like royalty for the day. But deep down she's desperate to leave the Welsh mining community where she grew up.

When war is declared, Cadi and her best friend Poppy see a chance to escape. Cadi leaves behind her parents and local boy Aled, whom she is meant to marry, for Liverpool.

But city life does not bring the opportunities they had hoped for. Unable to join the forces, the girls are left looking for work in poverty-stricken Scotland Ward.

They secure jobs in a local pub, and Cadi's blossoming relationship with a handsome dock worker deepens after he rescues her from a terrifying encounter.

But when Aled unexpectedly appears dressed in RAF uniform Cadi finds her worlds colliding again. Now the Rose Queen must decide: who will become her King?
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Why readers love Katie Flynn's heartwarming historical romances:

'Her characters feel like old friends!'

'Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy'

'Heartwarming romance'

'Impossible to put down'

*Pre-order Katie Flynn's stunning new novel, The Winter Runaway, now.*

  • Published: 6 January 2022
  • ISBN: 9781529156249
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 464

About the author

Katie Flynn

Katie Flynn is the author of 47 bestselling novels which have sold over 5 million copies. Her first book, A Liverpool Lass, was published in 1993. Katie Flynn was the pseudonym of the author Judy Turner, who was inspired to write the novels after hearing family recollections of life in Liverpool during the early twentieth century. Judy sadly passed away in January 2019 at the age of 82. Her daughter Holly worked as her assistant for many years and together they co-authored a number of Katie Flynn novels, including Christmas at Tuppenny Corner. The Katie Flynn legacy now lives on through Holly who writes new books, often based on ideas she discussed with her mother.


Holly lives in the north east of Wales with her husband Simon and their two children. When she’s not writing she enjoys walking her two lurchers, Sparky and Snoopy, in the surrounding countryside, and cooking forbidden foods such as pies, cakes, and puddings! She looks forward to sharing many more Katie Flynn stories with readers in the years to come.

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