Set in wartime Britain, Mrs Porter Calling is the uplifting and heartwarming third novel from beloved author of Dear Mrs Bird, AJ Pearce.

Mrs Porter Calling is the uplifting and heartwarming third historical novel from AJ Pearce, the beloved author of Dear Mrs Bird.

'Brilliant, utterly charming and uplifting’ - Jill Mansell, author of Rumour Has It
'A pleasure you’d be daft to deny yourself’ - Mail on Sunday
'Heartbreaking yet feel-good' - Woman & Home

London, 1943.
Emmy Lake is most definitely Doing Her Bit for the war effort. The readers of her magazine, Woman’s Friend, are facing the hardships of life on the Home Front and they need Emmy and her support more than ever. But when a glamorous new owner arrives at Woman’s Friend, Emmy soon realizes that the Honourable Mrs Porter could destroy everything.

And then tragedy strikes. As Emmy’s own happiness turns to devastation, she must ask herself if she can find the strength to keep going. Can she save the magazine so many people love? And can she weather her own heartbreak?

'If ever there was a book to cheer a heart, it’s Mrs Porter Calling’ - Milly Johnson, author of My One True North

'A winning combination of warmth, humour and a compelling story of the power of friendship' - Katie Fforde, author of Going Dutch

"Both hilarious and heart-wrenchingly sad, this charming book is an utter delight." - Heat

"Being on Team Emmy makes you feel like you are part of her tight circle of friends. " - The Lady

"AJ Pearce has created a great boo-hiss villainess in Mrs Porter for her third Emmy Lake book . . . This is at heart a cosy, jolly diversion in the best Joyce Grenfell tradition." - The Times

"A pleasure you’d be daft to deny yourself . . . Pearce has hit on a winning blend of irrepressible fizz and poignant period charm." - Mail on Sunday

"The third book in the Emmy Lake Chronicles series, which started with Dear Mrs Bird, is a ray of sunshine. " - Good Housekeeping

"[A] charming, comforting book, which never shies away from the horrors and the losses of the war." - Red

"Heartbreaking yet feel-good, we loved it. " - Woman & Home

"Emmy Lake is back in the popular wartime series - and we couldn't be more thrilled . . . Heartbreaking yet feel-good and thoroughly enjoyable, we loved it." - Woman's Weekly

"With quirky, lovable characters, this story is moving, humorous and utterly uplifting!" - Candis

"Fizzing with charm, warmth and plenty of humour this is a delight to read – and the sad moments are all the more impactful and poignant when set against the backdrop of such simple joy." - My Weekly Special

"The third instalment in this heartwarming series." - Best

"Heartbreaking, yet feel-good and very enjoyable." - Woman

"The third book in the Emmy Lake Chronicles delivers once again, and is full of laughter and tears." - The Sun