Evacuee Cliff has brought unimaginable joy to May’s life on the Dorset home front. Now the end of war is in sight, the prospect of returning to her lonely, childless life as a young widow is a frightful possibility as evacuees are returned to their city roots.
Faced with wartime chaos and opposition from villagers keen to see the evacuees leave, can she track down the woman who abandoned Cliff four years ago and appeal to her to let the boy stay in the country home he adores and be adopted by the woman who loves him like a son?

What readers are saying about May’s Boys:
“I enjoyed it just as much as similar evacuee/land girl stories I have read by much more famous authors in the genre.” Reader review 5★

“An unputdownable book about a family in the Second World War.” Reader review 5★

“it takes on themes like prejudice, loneliness and of course, the power of love. I found it both surprisingly moving and quietly un-put-down-able!” Reader review 5★

“a heart-warming story about an evacuee from Southampton to a very traditional Dorset village.” Reader review 5★

“I loved May’s resilience and the bond between her and Cliff as they start to make a new life for themselves.” Goodreads review 5★

“The senses are beautifully evoked, the dialogue crackles on the page and the tension builds up wonderfully, along with countless surprises.” Goodreads review 5★

“the themes of acceptance, love and community spirit are as relevant today as in the 1940s… it might be called May’s Boys, but it is very much her own journey of resilience and self-discovery.” Reader review 5★

“We are there in that muddy farmyard back in the Forties, with all its problems, smells, etc.” Reader review 5★

“The mixture of heartbreak, sadness, worry, prejudice, pathos and joy held my attention throughout.” Reader review 5★