Heaven and Hell for The Tobacco Girls by Lizzie Lane
Series: The Tobacco Girls #4
Genres: Historical
Bridget Milligan has donned a uniform and joined the nursing services where she becomes intrigued with the miracles of modern medicine. She’s also torn between family loyalty, her new career and Lyndon O’Neill, the love of her life. Is it too impossible to hope that everything will come out right in the end?
Phyllis Harvey is still serving in Malta where she sees the casualties of war first hand. Finally it seems like Phyllis is blessed with true in love, but fate can sometimes be a rocky road and nothing is that certain.
Maisie Miles is left holding the home front at the tobacco factory but with the sudden death of her grandmother finds herself once more alone in the world. However, thanks to a substantial inheritance, she is able to extend a helping hand to a friend in desperate need.
There are tears and laughter, goodbyes and new arrivals along with the hope that new beginnings are not far over the horizon.
I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Review
Here we are following three girls during World War 2 as they make their way in a world at war. The descriptions of the places and things is so accurate you feel as though you are right there with them. For Bridget Milligan we find her in the nursing services and more than a little in awe of modern medicine. She has a found her calling in life but at the same time is torn between her family, her career, and the man she loves.
While Phyllis Harvey is in Malta serving in the Air Force and has been through a lot. She fled a mother who was overbearing, the loss of a baby, and a presumed dead husband that she didn’t love. Now she has met a man she truly loves but who knows what the future will hold for them.
That leaves Maisie Miles holding down the fort at home in the tobacco factory and is alone now that her friends are gone off t war and her grandmother has died. That doesn’t mean she is helpless. In fact, Maisie was my favorite of the girls. She may have been left behind but someone has to do the work at home.
This book was so wonderful as I have said. Every description makes you feel as though you are right there with the girls. Every heartbreak, moment of grief, joy, and pain hits you in your soul. Having not read any of the other books I was wasn’t lost on what was going on and there is enough backstories that I was able to keep up. It is beautifully written and the characters are timeless.
This is a new author and series to me as well. I like to start with the first book in a series so if I like it, I can continue with all the books in sequence. This story sounds interesting to me – going to check out the first one!
This book sounds wonderful. I loved these types of stories. Lovely cover.
I love historical fiction! Sounds great!
Sounds like a very interesting historical read, thanks for sharing your review and have sunshiny day!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful review of this book, it sounds like an excellent read
This is a book I will have to read, it sound right up my alley.
This sounds super good and I love that it is a series. I love getting into a good book series. Thanks for sharing this one I will check it out for sure.
interesting historical title
It sounds like a moving story and I know I am going to enjoy it. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my! This sounds absolutely amazing! I’m moving this to the top of my tbr! Thanks for the recommendation!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful review of this book, I will check it out!
This one sounds so fun
I like historical fiction. This book sounds lovely!
Sounds good to me
This looks like a great read!
Thank you for sharing, this sounds like a great book
Lizzie Lane is one of my favorite authors. I love ‘The Tobacco Girls’ book series.
New to me but I love to read new authors
I absolutely love historical fiction, and this one looks like a fantastic read. I added it to my bookshelf. Thank you for posting about it! I learn about so many wonderful books from you, and I really appreciate all of your hard work and dedication.
I love this series