With the Great War behind them, four friends are ready to live again.

Lydia, a society beauty, has everything – wealth, status and a husband who survived the War. All she has to do now is provide an heir.

SarahWidowed cares for her wounded brother, certain that no one will ever replace her brave husband.

BeatriceYounger sister finds it hard to shine, especially when there are so few men left to shine for…

AvaAnd independent – who can light any room – is determined to seize the freedom of being a single woman.

But when these four meet the irresistible war hero Sergeant Major Edgar Trent, everything changes…

is a glorious novel about love, loss, change and chances from the Number One bestselling author Adele Parks.Spare Brides

Praise for :Spare Brides

Daily Mail‘A resounding success … a triumph’

Daily Express‘A touching novel’

Good Housekeeping‘You’ll love the drama, the gorgeous dresses, grand houses and in particular, the handsome but damaged love interest’

Closer‘This is the first historical novel from bestselling author Adele Parks and it’s a powerful read’

Heat‘The great author’s first historical novel and it’s a total smash’

Daisy Goodwin‘A wonderful novel about a group of women struggling to deal with life after World War One… a heady cocktail of love, class and beaded frocks. Her most accomplished novel yet’

Stylist‘A wonderfully absorbing tale of friendship, rich in period detail’

Fabulous‘A fantastic read’

Hope. Glamour. Independence. A new era has begun… Stylist‘A wonderfully absorbing tale of friendship, rich in period detail’