Book Synopsis:
The start of a brand NEW series from bestselling author Rosie Clarke
Cambridgeshire – March 1939
As the clouds of war begin to gather in Europe, the Talbot family of rural Blackberry Farm will be torn apart, just as so many families all over the world will be. Life will never be the same again.
Whilst in London, the Salmons family will feel the pain of parting and loss.
Brought together by war, the two families become intertwined and, as the outlook looks bleak, they must draw on each other’s strength to fight through the hard times.
Lizzie Johnson and Tom were sweethearts until a mistake caused a terrible rift. Lizzie takes herself off to London to heal the pain in a glamorous new job but she still loves Tom. His pride has been hurt – but deep down inside Tom still cares. Can they find happiness before their chance is gone and the whole world is swept into the terrible madness of war?
Warclouds Over Blackberry Farm is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.
My Review:
I have really enjoyed this author’s previous books so I was very excited to read this new series from her, especially as it starts in 1939 before the war so you know this is going to be a long series to get stuck into.
I was drawn into this book from the start and love meeting the characters and getting to know them. The action alternates between Norfolk and London which was interesting as it helped show how different people’s lives were in different parts of the country. The characters all seem wonderful creations who will be interesting to read about.
This book focuses on the home front and what life was like those left behind which I loved. The sense of community spirit the author describes were really heartwarming and made me wish I was there experiencing everything alongside the characters. There is a level of foreboding throughout the book not just because war is coming but due to some other storylines which I won’t go into detail about as I don’t want to spoil anything. This made the book very hard to put down at times as I really wanted to find out what would happen next.
Overall i thought this was a fabulous start to a new series and I look forward to reading more of the series in the future. I’m always impressed with how this author keeps her books fresh, interesting and gripping despite having written a huge number of books.
Huge thanks to Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Boldwood for my copy of this book via netgalley.
About The Author:
Rosie Clarke is a #1 bestselling saga writer whose most recent books include The Shop Girls of Harpers and The Mulberry Lane series. She has written over 100 novels under different pseudonyms and is a RNA Award winner. She lives in Cambridgeshire.
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