St. James Road: A Post World War II English Family Saga

The saga continues. In book number two of the Somerville trilogy the period from 1945 to 1962 is covered. Where Willow Grove Abbey ended St. James Road begins drawing the reader back into the imperfect orbit of the Somerville family. Sophia has begun a new life. The war has ended it is 1945 and England has begun the healing process after five years of tumult. This second novel in the Somerville trilogy delves into the aftereffects of World War II and focuses attention on those who are left to carry on as England struggles to recover. The world is changing rapidly and so is Sophias life. Leaving behind her beloved childhood home Willow Grove Abbey Sophia and her dearly beloved husband Dr. Spencer Stanton set out on a new adventure with a move to Tunbridge Wells and a lovely old Victorian house on St. James Road along with a new way of living. It doesnt take long for Sophia to realize that just because the war has ended the turmoil and heartache have not. She may not be living at Willow Grove Abbey any longer but the mayhem and chaos persist. Her parents the Earl and Countess Somerville discover that not all woes can be erased with money and power; Sophia realizes that as she develops meaningful values of her own manipulation and lies will cause her to fight to maintain her own identity. Sorrow and anguish abound and as soon as one misery is behind new distress appears. Edwina has moved to New York but she has not disappeared from Sophias life. Nor has her son Kippy. Sophia continues with her journey of growth and Isabella has become an adult. Can Sophia save Willow Grove Abbey from the unscrupulous intentions of Edwinas family? Old secrets once again come to the surface as Edwina casts her shadow upon Sophias existence. Written in the first person the reader is led further down the road through more serendipitous happenings and the now familiar characters are stunned by the Fate that may lay in store for them. St. James Road is definitely a page-turner and a must-read for anyone who loved Willow Grove Abbey. About the Author Mary Christian Payne is an accomplished business woman who has held high ranking management positions with Fortune 500 companies in New York City St. Louis Missouri Orlando Florida and Tulsa Oklahoma. She is a recipient of the Mayors Pinnacle Award in Tulsa for directing a highly successful program at The Womens Resource Center at the University of Tulsa. All of these positions involved significant amounts of writing. She has also acted as a speech writer for high profile political figures and for executives of major corporations. She is now a retired Career Psychologist. She was the founder and President of Transitions Counseling Center in partnership with her father the retired CEO of a four billion dollar retail organization. She has taught seminars throughout Oklahoma. Mary Christian is a world traveler and has spent extensive time in England thus creating an excellent foundation for writing novels set in Great Britain. The era of World War II has always held tremendous appeal for her and she is a committed Anglophile. The daughter of an Army Major during World War II she grew up hearing countless stories of that tumultuous and romantic time. She lives with her husband Jim who is a Pharmacist and their two beloved Maltese Terriers in Broken Arrow Oklahoma. She is also the mother of two adult children and three grandchildren. All three books in the trilogy are now available: Book 1: Willow Grove Abbey -- amazon.com/dp/B00GGLZIEU Book 2: St. James Road -- amazon.com/dp/B00HWG8S2C Book 3: Serendipity -- amazon.com/dp/B00IHK04II