Spoils of war - Catrin Collier

It is 1946 and the soldiers who have been away for the war are beginning to return to Pontypridd. But not all the reunions are happy...

Bethan's lingering feelings for an American officer make it hard for her to readjust to married life. Tony's fianc?e, a German refugee, arrives in Pontypridd to find herself shunned by all. And when she discovers Tony has lied to her, she must face the possibility that he is only marrying her to spite his family. Meanwhile, Alma and Charlie receive devastating news, which throws their whole world into confusion - and leaves Charlie to make an impossible choice.

As the people of Pontypridd struggle to rebuild their lives, they discover that the end of war only marks the beginning of another more personal struggle...