{"title":"Books by Eliza Morton","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781035015245","title":"Betsy's War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in Liverpool at the outset of WW2, this is a gritty, heartfelt story of new love and hope in times of hardship. From the acclaimed author of\u003ci\u003e Angel of Liverpool\u003c\/i\u003e, Eliza Morton.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wartime secret . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetsy Drew has one thing on her mind – the hope that Alvis Dooley might someday glance in her direction. In Liverpool at the outbreak of the Second World War, everyone is fearful of what Hitler might do next, but Betsy dreams of a future with Alvis. 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