Book Synopsis:
THE SECOND NOVEL IN MILLY ADAMS’ BRAND NEW SAGA SERIES. Perfect for fans of Daisy Styles and Nancy Revell.
March 1944, West London: it’s been five months since Verity Clement fled home for a life on Britain’s canals and she could never have imagined how tough it would get. Yet hauling cargo between London and Birmingham is far easier to face than the turbulence she’s left behind.
When Verity’s sweetheart returns unexpectedly from the front line, she dares to dream of a brighter future. But life aboard the Marigold is never smooth sailing. New recruit Sylvia is struggling with demons from her past while crewmate Polly must carry on in the wake of devastating news. Verity does her best to help, but a shocking discovery is about to turn her own life upside-down.
As the realities of war begin to take their toll, the waterway girls will have to pull together if they are to survive the uncertain times ahead…
My Review:
I was such a big fan of The Waterway Girls so I was thrilled to be invited onto the blog tour for Love On The Waterways the second book in the series.
I thought this book was even better than the first one as it focuses more on the characters and their personal lives which allows the reader to get to know them more. Verity takes centre stage in this book which was very interesting and gives a new slant to the story. I didn’t overly like her in the first book but I warmed to her in this one as you realise what she has been through.
I enjoyed the author’s fabulous descriptions of life on the canals and learning more about the harsh but vital work the waterways girls (and boys) did. It is an area of history that I didn’t know much about prior to reading this series so it’s been fascinating to learn more about it and how it changed as the war progressed. It was very physical work, working outside in all weathers and I seriously take my hat off to all who did it as I’m not sure I could.
It was nice to see the gradual shift of opinion towards the women, and for them to get more recognition from others for the work they do. As the war progressed and more men got called up, woman stepped in and became a vital part of the war machine. It was nice to see that reflected in the writing.
The author has clearly done her research and it was fascinating to see how she interweaved events in the war with the watergirl’s story. The author shows great skill in doing this as it never seems forced or sugar coated, rather the author shows how the work on the waterways and events in the war were connected and effected each other.
This is the second book in the series and while it could be read as a standalone, as the author does recap stuff that happened in the first, I would urge everyone to read the first book as I though it was equally fantastic.
Huge thanks to Becky McCarthy and arrowsmith publishing for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.
About The Author
Milly Adams lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband, dog and cat. Her children live nearby. Her grandchildren are fun, and lead her astray. She insists that it is that way round. Milly Adams is also the author of Above Us The Sky and Sisters At War.
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Over The Rainbow Blog 
Lovely review of this one!
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