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Shared Secrets for the Home Front Nurses by Rachel Brimble #Review #HomeFrontNurses

  It is now 1943 and we follow the lives of the Home Front Nurses as they cope with the effects of the Second World War. Shared Secrets for the Home Front Nurses by Rachel Brimble is published on February 13th by Boldwood Books .     ‘Come on, Kathy… tell me a secret.’ 1943: Becoming a Home Front nurse, meant Kathy Scott was finally able to escape the violence of her childhood. At long last, her life has taken a turn for the better. Particularly because, for the very first time, she’s made some wonderful friends–fellow nurses Sylvia, Freda and Veronica. Kathy’s known for not being short of a word or two. So nobody’s more surprised than her when she finds herself tongue-tied around Freda’s handsome brother, James – who’s home from war with an unexplained injury.   My Thoughts   The story of the Home Front Nurses continues into 1943 and Freda's ambition to nurse abroad gets ever closer. Her brother ,James, returns from the war having had a traumatic experi...
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Starry Skies over Primrose Hall by Jill Steeples #Review

 

Welcome back to Primrose Hall. Starry Skies Over Primrose Hall by Jill Steeple was published by Boldwood Books on October 12th. I am delighted to be part of the celebrations for its launch.

 
Homes don’t come much more idyllic that Primrose Hall. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Primrose Woods, and restored to its former glory, Pia Temple still pinches herself when she wakes up there every day.

Waking up next Jackson Moody is pretty great too. And since the couple rekindled their first love, they’ve become an unstoppable team running Primrose Hall’s packed calendar of events, surrounded by the friends and family who make up the crew at the hall.

But not everything is perfect at Primrose Hall. Pia is beset with doubts about the future, and a new arrival shakes everything Jackson thought he knew about his past. And as the events come thick and fast – literary festival, craft fayres, Halloween and the much-anticipated Christmas Carols evening – the many balls Pia is juggling threaten to tumble down around her ears. Will the year at Primrose Hall be a time of endings or new beginnings…


 My Thoughts

This is such an uplifting read, perfect for reading in the months before Christmas. I have enjoyed the earlier Primrose Hall novels but this one opened up on Jackson’s character a bit more and you find out more about his family. Pia is in the strange position of being where she loves to be, with the perfect job and wonderful boyfriend. However, she still feels vulnerable and cannot help but remember how different her life was twelve months ago. 

     Friendship and family are key to Pia and you see what a kind heart she has through her actions. She wants everyone to be happy and content. Christmas at Primrose Hall sounds wonderful and Pia enjoys getting the Hall ready. You see Pia blossom in her role and gain so much confidence in her abilities. She welcomes people in and emerges as a caring and lovely person.

In short: family and friends and festive fun


About the Author

Jill Steeples is the author of many successful women’s fiction titles – most recently the Primrose Woods series - all set in the close communities of picturesque English villages. She lives in Bedfordshire.

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Thanks to Jill Steeples, Boldwood Books and Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources  for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.

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