I'm a huge fan of this series which never fails to put a smile on my face. I have to say that despite being set in peacetime, I think this is the most turbulent instalment of the series so far!

It's 1947, the war is over but rationing isn't. The lovely characters are still dealing with the aftermath of the conflict but the upcoming wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip gives them something to look forward to. Freda, who I think is one of my favourite characters, is still looking for her happy ever after and I was hoping all the way through that she would find it. I had a couple of possible beaus in mind for her and let's just say I was very pleased with the outcome.

There's a lot going on in this book. It begins with a funeral and there is more than one wedding. There's also trouble ahead for one of the couples which I found sad but also indicative of real life, especially at that time.

It was so lovely to catch up with the characters again. The circle of friends keeps getting wider and wider and what's so nice is how they look out for each other. Woolworths plays its part as ever, but we see the group spread a little wider and branch out in different directions.

I really loved Wedding Bells for Woolworths. More than once I did a little contented ah and there were also a few oh no's. I enjoyed meeting new additions to the group and seeing them get settled in along with old favourites such as Ruby and Bob. I also liked the way the story was weaved around real historical events such as the royal wedding and the London Olympics.

This book was such a delight to read. I'm looking forward now to reading The Woolworths Saturday Girls and seeing what happens next to the characters I have come to care about. ( )