Dear Miss Lake

A Novel (The Emmy Lake Chronicles, Book 4)

De: AJ Pearce

Narrado por: Anna Popplewell

Plucky wartime advice columnist Emmy Lake discovers that sometimes it takes losing everything to find what we need most.

London, July 1944. After nearly five years of war, the readers of Woman’s Friend magazine are relying on the support of Emmy Lake and her team more than ever. With the city under attack, the magazine staff decamps to the countryside for the summer. Determined to help the women of Britain carry on, Emmy and friends are hard at work finding new ways to inspire resilience.

With her army officer husband Charles posted close to home, and best friend Bunty by her side, Emmy happily throws herself into rural life, juggling children, magazine assignments, and plans for a very important wedding. And then a call comes that means she may finally fulfill her long-held dream of becoming a war correspondent.

But when disaster strikes, Emmy needs her friends, her community, and her readers more than ever. Filled with courage and compassion, a lovable cast of characters, and winning wartime details, Dear Miss Lake is an enormously uplifting testament to the power of friendship and hope.

©2025 AJ Pearce (P)2025 Simon & Schuster Audio

A Delightful Reminder

Sadly, this is the final book in the series. It has been a trip back in time and a reminder of the strength and contribution of women in England during WWII.

Perfect ending to an amazing series

I’m not crying… okay, I am—but only because Dear Miss Lake was the perfect, bittersweet finale to the Emmy Lake Chronicles. I’ve loved every single page of this series, and this last installment reminded me once again why these characters and their world have my whole heart.

Like the books before it, Dear Miss Lake shines a light on the incredible strength, grace, and resilience of a generation of women too often overlooked. Even in the final days of WWII in Europe, life was far from easy. These women were waiting for men to come home—sometimes finding out they never would—and facing heartbreak, bureaucratic roadblocks, and the quiet ache of uncertainty. Yet they pressed on with stoicism and hope, keeping life going at home so the men could do their duty abroad.

Through these pages, I felt everything: the joy, the discouragement, the heartbreak. I cried more than once—happy tears and sad ones. The ending is tender, hopeful, and a beautiful testament to the indomitable human spirit. I’m sad to say goodbye to Emmy, Bunty, Guy, and all the rest, but I can’t imagine a more satisfying conclusion. This is a series I’ll revisit again and again.

A Great Series from a Great Writer

What a satisfying end to a fine series! The depth of characterization and pacing are on par with Diana Gabaldon, which is a high bar to reach. Over the four novels, the characters have been tested and have shown resolve, resourcefulness, and resilience through the crucible of war, so that we, the readers, have come to know them intimately, to root for them, to suffer with them, and to rejoice with them. The prose is rich with both interior and exterior detail that is rarely found in contemporary fiction. Taken as a whole, this is a great achievement.