Tea with Miss Mallory

Tea with Miss Mallory

A Heart-warming Story of Family, Resilience, and Connection

By Robin Wickens
An uplifting WWII novel about unlikely family, quiet heroism, and second chances.

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What if the family you needed arrived when the world was falling apart?

Miss Agatha Mallory has spent most of her life in the same ivy-covered house on the edge of the quiet village of Berrymere. Alone but never lonely, she lives by routine—tea at four, two ginger biscuits, and not a speck of dust out of place. She’s accepted that she’ll never marry, never raise children, and never live a life of great excitement.

But when the Blitz rains fire over London and evacuees flood the countryside, Miss Mallory is stirred by something she thought long since packed away: compassion, and perhaps even hope. She volunteers a room—just one—expecting well-behaved, grateful children. Instead, she gets:

• Elsie, eleven, with a spine of steel and a mouthful of questions,

• Peter, seven, who climbs everything and breaks half of it, and

• Dot, a toddler who screams, dribbles, and steals her heart.

Suddenly, Miss Mallory's house is full of spilled tea, muddy shoes, bedtime stories, and something she’s never had before—laughter.

As war reshapes their world, she and the children weather telegrams, ration books, heartbreak, and joy. Together, they form a makeshift family stitched together by kindness, loss, and resilience. And when tragedy strikes, Agatha must make a decision that will define them all.

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Why readers love Tea with Miss Mallory:

✔️ Perfect for fans of emotionally rich historical fiction
✔️ A celebration of found family and unexpected love
✔️ Set in the quiet heart of wartime England
✔️ Gentle, poignant, and full of humanity

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Praise for Robin Wickens' storytelling

“A beautifully written gem—tender, moving, and filled with small moments that quietly break your heart.”
— Readers’ Favourite

“Reminiscent of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I didn’t want it to end.”
— Historical Fiction Weekly