Quentin owns Caldwell Supplies, the premises he rents has been bought by a larger company and he has to tell his family the business that supports them all is about to close. He has five children that depend on him, Imogen, Elsie, Daisy, Baz and little Teddy and his wife Frances is extremely unwell. Mr. Caldwell doesn’t want to lose his childhood home and the family come up with various ideas on how they can save the house and stay in Bristol. Daisy and Teddy move to the country to live with Aunt Rose and Uncle Bertie. Quentin and Elsie both are employed at Penton’s Emporium and no way will Imogen work for the company that ended her father’s business. The Caldwell family have had their share of tragedy and misfortune and they know if England’s involved in anther war things will only get worse and people are busy installing air-raid shelters in their backyards. The Caldwell girls have to navigate their first crushes, heartbreak, the fear of another war, watching the men they care for leave to fight and without their mother’s guidance. I received a copy of Taking Heart (The Caldwell Girls Book 1) by Rowena Summers from NetGalley and Agora Books in exchange for an honest review. You’re given a glimpse into a middle class English families daily life in this quaint historical saga, I look forward to reading the second book in the series Daisy’s War and three and a half stars from me. Please note this book was originally published in 2000 and it has been released for the second time.