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Bath, 1942
"V! Wait for us! Have You heard the news?"
Startled from her worries, Veronica Campbell halted near the hospital entrance and spun around as her best friends and fellow nursing colleagues... hurried towards her...
The Blurb
Winter, 1942.
Secrets abound for the Home Front Nurses, but will one of them be able to tell the truth about her past before Christmas?
As the weather turns cold, and the war rages on, Veronica Campbell finds herself loving her job as a home front nurse more than ever. She’s spending time with her beloved best friends Sylvia and Freda, as well as assisting on life-saving operations with her fellow nurse Betty Wilson, and feeling valued and happy.
But at home, she wishes things were different. Because even cosied up by the fireside of her lovely little house, there’s a man who lives on her street. Someone she’d once thought she could trust, who – five years ago – had violently attacked her. His threats to her remain, but she’s been terrified into silence.
But everything changes when Betty needs somewhere to stay for Christmas, and Veronica impulsively suggests she move in with her. But can she trust Betty enough to let her guard down and tell her what happened that fateful day? Because if she doesn’t, they could both be at risk?
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My Review
This book may be the third in the series, but not having read the previous two did not impact my enjoyment of this book in any way. Enough information on the backstory is provided to fill in the major parts of the earlier ones in the series.
It is a very character-driven novel, and I really enjoyed meeting the three main characters, Veronica, Freda and Sylvia. Their close friendship is the main feature running through this book. They are all nurses at a hospital in Bath during 1942 while the war rages on, and at this stage, an end to it is not in sight. We follow their stories both within and out of the hospital.
It was gratifying to see how during this period the role of women was changing professionally. They were being offered opportunities which would have previously only been available for men. It was wonderful to see their careers begin to progress.
It deals with some difficult themes which the author dealt with sensitively and with realism. However, it is a book full of hope, which was also heartfelt and emotive. I particularly thought that she wrote of the attraction of one of the characters towards someone of the same sex movingly. 1942 was not a time when one could speak of homosexuality openly, and she handled this very well.
This is the first book that I have read by this author, and it has left me keen to read more. I recommend this one if you enjoy wartime sagas. A word of caution - the book does describe the rape of one of the characters, although it does not take place on the page.
Book Details
ISBN: 978 1835617939
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Formats: e-book, audio, hardback and paperback (currently available on Kindle Unlimited)
No. of Pages: 296 (paperback)
Series: Book 3 in the Home Front Nurses series
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About the Author
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Rachel Brimble is the bestselling author of over thirty works of historical romance and saga fiction. The first book in her series, The Home Front Nurses, is set in Bath.
You can also find Rachel at:
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(ARC and media courtesy of Rachel's Random Resources)
(all opinions are my own)
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