Synopsis

This special two-story edition from The Biscuit Tin Secrets Club features Rosie and Vivian, two of the six women who meet in a parachute factory in WW2 London and vow to become friends for life. Each of the women experience a world turned upside down by the impact of the war - with heartache, loss, courage and moments of joy that will have a dramatic impact not only on their own lives but for generations of their families to come. As they share their troubles, they each decide to keep their secrets locked away in their own precious biscuit tins, hidden away and only to be discovered decades later, revealing the stories that explain so much about the effects of war. Rosie is a tender soul. When she meets Albert as a young teenager in Dorset, her heart is captured and they share a young love that is sweet and joyful. But as war approaches, Albert must sign up and heads to the frontline. When Rosie reads the letter that tells her Albert is lost, her heart is broken. Years later, when her granddaughter visits after enduring her own heartache, Rosie reveals the secret of her love for Albert, and a new journey begins that opens up new horizons for both of them. Vivian is quiet and mysterious. She keeps herself to herself and although she enjoys the company of her friends, she prefers her own company - and to be with her diary. Sent to her Uncle's farm in the early part of the war, Vivian works hard but the loss of her brother has a major impact on her and her mother - and her Aunt is a harsh taskmaster. Her only light comes from the time she spends with Kurt, a prisoner of war employed by her Uncle. What follows is a love both dangerous and forbidden. Years later, her granddaughter Faith inherits her old Cornish cottage and the discovery of an old biscuit tin beneath the floorboards unravels a history that had been darkly hidden.

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