Book Synopsis:
comes a flurry of snow and surprises…
Against all odds, Polly’s fiancé has finally returned home from the front line. If they can keep things on an even keel, she might get the winter wedding she’s always dreamed of.
Meanwhile shipyard manager Helen is determined to move on after a turbulent year. Her sights are set on breaking the yard’s production record and no one, not even the handsome Dr Parker, is going to get in her way.
And head welder Rosie’s little sister Charlotte has turned up unannounced. Why is she back and so set on staying?
Join the shipyard girls as they navigate through life, love and war this Christmas.
Christmas With The Shipyard Girls is available in ebook now and paperback on the 31st October 2019. You can purchase or pre-order your copy using the link below.
My Review:
As frequent readers of my blog will know, I’m a huge fan of this fantastic series. There is just something about it which is perfect to snuggle up with and lose yourself in for hours at a time.
The book opens with one of the most dramatic openers of the series which had me quickly thrown back into the war and the lives of the Shipyard girls. It’s impressive that the author is still managing to find fresh and exciting stories for this series with so many books under her belt, but Christmas With The Shipyard Girls is exactly that! New characters are introduced and new drama but it all flows beautifully, with the story never seeming forced. This made the book seem very realistic, making the reader feel more invested in the story.
It was so nice to be back with the Shipyard Girls who have stated to feel like old friends to me. Once again I loved the close relationship the girls enjoyed and how they helped each other through their darkest times. The way the book is written makes the reader feel like they are actually there watching everything unfold and I found myself wishing I was there as part of their group.
The author has cleverly blended real historical events into the story and by doing so has managed to vividly describe what life during the war must have been like. The constant fear of not knowing what will happen to their loved ones fighting and the nightly raids of the blitz is almost palpable at times allowing the reader to experience how things would have been themselves.
Overall I thought this was a gripping read which I couldn’t put down as I was so enjoying it. I’m so excited for the next installment of this fantastic series!
Huge thanks to Rachel from Arrow publishing for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book via Netgalley. If you are a fan of world war two fiction I highly recommend this series!
About The Author:
Nancy Revell is the Sunday Times bestseller author of The Shipyard Girls series, which is set in the north-east of England during World War Two.
Nancy is the pen name of Amanda Revell Walton, a former journalist who worked for all the national newspapers, providing them with hard-hitting news stories and in-depth features. She also wrote amazing and inspirational true life stories for just about every woman’s magazine in the country.
When she first started writing The Shipyard Girls series, Nancy relocated back to her hometown of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, along with her husband, Paul, and their English Bull Mastiff, Rosie. They now live just a short walk away from the beautiful award-winning beaches of Roker and Seaburn, within a mile of where the books are set.
The Shipyard Girls is particularly close to Nancy’s heart as she comes from a long line of shipbuilders, who were well known in the area.
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Sounds like another great addition to this series. Wonderful review Joanna.
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