Bad News at Harbour House

Publication date: 18/06/2026

Reader community: Sixpence Stories

Bad News at Harbour House

Fenella J Miller

RRP: £3.99

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What is "Bad News at Harbour House" about?

A BRAND NEW emotional wartime saga set in London's East End during the Blitz from the bestselling author Fenella J. Miller. Perfect for fans of Jean Fullerton, Katie Flynn and Rosie Goodwin!

'Whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain.' Jean Fullerton

London, East End, 1941: When everything is lost, can love rebuild a family?

With the Blitz blazing through London and sirens wailing through the night, district nurse Sarah Rhodes tends the injured and comforts the frightened, determined to endure this terrible war. But when her own home is destroyed, she is forced to leave London and seek refuge at Harbour House.

There, more devastating bad news awaits. Her beloved husband Stan, a brave RAF pilot flying dangerous bombing raids, is reported missing in action when his plane fails to return. Sarah’s world shatters.

Until she uncovers a secret: the children of Harbour House have been hiding an evacuee in the air-raid shelter. Abandoned and alone, young Jimmy has no one left to care for him.

Unable to turn her back, Sarah resolves to become the mother he needs. But can she build a family from the wreckage of war? And will more bad news hit Harbour House or is there hope on the horizon?

Praise for Fenella J. Miller:

'Yet again, Fenella Miller has thrilled me with another of her historical stories. She brings alive a variety of emotions and weaves in facts relating to the era, all of which keep me reading into the small hours.' Glynis Peters

'Curl up in a chair with Fenella J Miller's characters and lose yourself in another time and another place.' Lizzie Lane

'Engaging characters and setting which whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain. A fabulous series!' Jean Fullerton

Who wrote "Bad News at Harbour House"?

"Bad News at Harbour House" was written by Fenella J Miller.

Fenella J. Miller is the bestselling writer of several historical saga series, and has sold over half a million copies with award-winning publihser Boldwood Books. She also writes acclaimed Regency novels. Her father was a Yorkshireman and her mother the daughter of a Rajah. She lives in a small village in Essex with her British Shorthair cat.