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Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction

Meet Me at Rainbow Corner

Celia Imrie (author)

Paperback Published on: 14/08/2025

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Historical wartime

I am partial to a wartime story and this didn’t disappoint . I went in quite blind to the Rainbow Corner and GI brides history but I found this story so we... READ MORE

Danielle at Waterstones Northallerton 675

Synopsis

‘Walking in time with the beat, clapping her hands, clicking her fingers. How could anyone resist the urge to dance? Dot swirled her Red Cross cape in time with the rhythm.’

London, 1944. The air raid sirens are blaring, bombers are hovering. The war with Germany has been raging for four years and there’s no sign of peace coming.

Dot Gallagher is newly arrived from Liverpool and working as a nurse. During an air strike, she encounters an enthralling group of American GIs who tell her all about Rainbow Corner, a social club for US troops in Piccadilly – it’s a wartime oasis where they can forget their fears, fall in and out of love and dance the nights away.

It’s here that Dot finds a new best friend in Lilly. And together, against the stark realities of war, they must learn to face their fears, uncover secrets and discover the true meaning of love.

Publisher information

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9781526616395
Number of pages: 368
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 26 mm
Weight: 300g
Languages: English

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Atmospheric and enticing a great read!

Deeply moving and enlightening. A very different slant on historical wartime fiction. Atmospheric and enticing with each page. Dot has come down to London... READ MORE

Felicity

Real life based 40s fiction

Celia Imrie's "Meet Me at Rainbow Corner" is a captivating blend of historical fiction, dramatic romance, and wartime intrigue. Inspired by the real-life h... READ MORE

Catherine Tempany

Mysterious and wholesome

Meet Me at Rainbow Corner by Celia Imrie is a beautifully crafted historical novel that transports readers to the heart of wartime London in 1944. The nove... READ MORE

Aiesha

Fabulous!

Fabulous! London 1944 and its wartime. Lilly Deane is heading to London to take up an office based post after injuring her ankle, and can’t do her usua... READ MORE

AHR

Riveting!

I picked this book on spec based on the author, and because I do enjoy historical fiction, and I am so glad I did. Informative, though provoking, very auth... READ MORE

Madeline Cordell

5 stars please amend

Please see review 29.06.24

Felicity

Totally Riveting!

One of the best books I’ve ever read (I’ve read 1,000 in last 3 years). It captivated me from start to finish, with it’s very moving & enlightening blend o... READ MORE

LULU

Two girls' adventures with GIs in war-torn London.

Lilly and Dot meet when they start work in the evenings at Rainbow Corner, dancing and flirting with the American servicemen who go there to enjoy themselv... READ MORE

Jenny Hill

An interesting read

A good read. A well researched novel set it world war two and it focuses on Dot and Lily and their relationships with each other and the Americans and also... READ MORE

Barbara Boyles

Wonderful

Huge thanks to the author and publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC, in exchange for an honest review. Meet Me at Rainbow Corner by Celia Imrie is... READ MORE

Emma Renshaw

A well researched novel set towards the end world war two.

A well researched novel set towards the end world war two. Rainbow Corner was a real establishment for GI's over in the UK to help with the war effort. Fri... READ MORE

Beverley Hearn

A great read!

This book is set in WW2 and follows the stories of Dot and Lilly, 2 young girls from very different backgrounds who end up becoming great friends. I don’t ... READ MORE

What a rollercoaster of a story! Great read!

What a rollercoaster of a story! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was gripped by the story throughout. Centred around Rainbow Corner, the American Red ... READ MORE

Katrina Oliver

Four stars!

Set in 1944, we follow Lilly and Dot, two young women from very different backgrounds who find themselves sharing a room in a London hostel. Dot works as a... READ MORE

The Secret Book Review

England hosts American GIs

I found this novel somewhat confusing to follow with the number of characters and the jumping between Lilly and Dot’s stories, the main players, in the sam... READ MORE

Romany

Brilliant

I really enjoyed this book, I read it in one sitting. Fantastic characters with a great storyline the research that has gone into this book certainly shows... READ MORE

Wendy Haines

Well researched WW2 drama

I read this book courtesy of NetGalley. This is the second book I've read by Celia Imrie and it was, again, very well researched. Set during WW2 and main... READ MORE

Grey Lady