The Street of Broken Dreams

The Street of Broken Dreams by Tania Crosse takes us back in time to 1945 in London. Eva Parker is considered the matriarch of Banbury Street and is always the first person to greet newcomers. Eva is married to Stan and they have six children. Currently only Mildred and Jake are living at home. Brid......more

I absolutely loved this story of life in Battersea for two families that became neighbours and great friends during the hard times of World War Two. I was gripped by Cissie’s story and how she overcame a terrible ordeal. I’ve found out this is book two of a series and have now purchased book one whi......more

The street of broken dreams follows two families who become neighbours in the final weeks of WW2. The Parkers are long-term residents of the street and Eva, their warm hearted matriarch wants to make new arrivals, the Cresswells, feel welcome. But Eva finds that the Cresswells are mysterious and wit......more

Beautiful story that doesn’t dwell too much on the attack at the start. All references are relevant and with a kind heart. The character development was great to see, both realistic & providig hope to the reader. It was easy to read and could be read by teens as well as adults, even with the attack as......more

What a fabulous read this was as it was lovely to keep up with charactors from the first book and to meet new ones.Cissie is dancer who goes through an horrendous experience but with the love and support of her family has a future look towards.When the family move into the house where Hillie and her......more