Book Synopsis:
THE ELEVENTH NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING SHIPYARD GIRLS SERIES
Sunderland, 1944
As the promise of victory draws closer, this Christmas will surely be one to remember.
It should be a magical time for Dorothy, who has just been proposed to by her sweetheart Toby. But with each day that passes, Dorothy’s feelings for someone else are growing stronger. Now she has an impossible choice to make.
Gloria is thrilled that her sweetheart Jack is finally home after more than two years away. But his past is continuing to catch up with them both – creating untold heartache for Gloria and everyone she holds dear.
Meanwhile Helen must contend with the fall-out of a shocking family secret that has repercussions for all the Shipyard Girls, while holding out hope for her own happy ending…
Can a little festive magic help them win the day?
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My Review:
I’ve been a huge fan of this series from the start so a new book is always cause for great excitement. This is actually the second to last Shipyard Girls book ever (sob) so while I was excited to read and to see where the story would go I was also trying to read a bit slowly so I could drink in every bit.
It was lovely to be back with the girls and to catch up on their lives. The author has a great way of writing her characters so the reader feels they really know them and I loved feeling part of their group. In this book the story focussed on Helen, Gloria and Dorothy which was great for me as I’ve always had a soft spot for Gloria. Helen has taken a while to grow on me but she’s also one of my favourites now. I particularly like how happy she is being accepted as part of the group, it always makes me smile.
As always there as lots of action in this book cleverly tied in to some actual events in the war which was very interesting to learn more about. The introduction of the horrible Miriam and her wicked father certainly helped create some drama filed moments. I’m very nervous to see what they’ll do next. Alongside the action there were one wonderfully heart warming moments and some lovely festive moments which I always love.
This book could be read as a standalone as the author does a great job in recapping the story but it probably is best to read them in order.
Huge thanks to Sarah Hardwood for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Nancy Revell is the author of the Shipyard Girls series, which is set in the north-east of England during World War II.
She is a former journalist who worked for all the national newspapers, providing them with hard-hitting news stories and in-depth features. Nancy 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 subject 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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