We are back with Icel, that curmudgeonly yet deeply loyal warrior of Mercia who seems destined to stumble from one hardship into the next. In this installment, all he wants is something simple—to reach Wynflæd before it’s too late. She has been like a mother to him, and that emotional drive adds a powerful layer…
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Dark Times for the Clarks Factory Girls by May Ellis | Book Review
This book can easily be enjoyed as a stand-alone. The story centers on Jeannie, Kate, and Louisa, three young friends and coworkers at the Clarks Factory who are navigating life during the turbulent times of World War I. January 1916 after months on the front lines in France, Gerald, a pacifist Quaker, returns to live…
The Pick-Pockets’ Plight by Lindsey Hutchinson | Book Review
The story picks up several years after the events of the first book, following Alice in England and BJ in Australia as they carve out new lives. Switching between their perspectives, the book shows both characters finding legal, hard-earned ways to survive, and highlights a world where persistence pays off and villains don’t always get…
Family Affairs at the Orchard Cottage Hospital by Lizzie Lane | Book Review
In Family Affairs at the Orchard Cottage Hospital, Dr. Frances Brakespeare continues her mission to improve healthcare at Norton Dene’s Orchard Cottage Hospital, focusing on women’s and children’s well-being. She launches a mother and baby clinic, determined to offer family planning advice to local families, despite knowing it will stir controversy, especially with the men…
Doris Flies Solo by M W Arnold | Book Review
Doris Flies Solo is the sixth book in the Broken Wings series, which follows the Air Transport Auxiliary. This was my first read in the series and once I got into the story, it was enjoyable. I will admit that it would have been better if I had read the previous books to get more…
The Seaside Girls Under Fire by Tracy Baines | Book Review
This is the continuing story of three young women who had sung as the Variety Sisters. They are off living their lives taking different directions. Ginny returned home to take care of her father who is abusive and spent any money he could find on drinking. Frances has married the father of her child and…
A Christmas Gift for the East End Library Girls by Patricia McBride | Book Review
A Christmas Gift for the East End Library Girls is the third installment in Patricia McBride’s World War II saga, set against the backdrop of the Blitz in London’s East End, one of the hardest-hit areas during the bombings. The story picks up in October 1941, with London still reeling from the relentless German air…
The Mersey Mothers by Sheila Riley | Book Review
This one picks up three years after the last book, “The Mersey Girls.” Each book can be read on its own, and you will be fine. In fact, I have not yet finished all of the others. However, I believe it is most likely beneficial to read them in order. In this book, we find…
The Mersey Mistress by Sheila Riley
It has been a while since I read a saga and I must tell you that I am more than thrilled to have read this amazing book from Sheila Riley. This is my first book from this author and I must say this is one of the most well written sagas I’ve read. I’m going…
