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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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The Sunshine Sisters: Skye by Rosie Green #Review #TheLittleDuckPondCafeBk33

 

Unbelievably we are at Book 33 in the Little Duck Pond Cafe series! Let me introduce The Sunshine Sisters: Skye by Rosie Green

 
The Sunshine Sisters: Skye. This is BOOK TWO of a TRILOGY in the popular Little Duck Pond Café series:

Skye Sunshine has a theory that workmen, when in your house, should be seen and not heard. But Saul, the annoyingly sexy handyman clearly hasn't received the memo! He's far too cheeky and irritating for her liking.

But when Skye's peace of mind and reputation as an actress is threatened by hacks desperate for a story, can she really afford to turn down Saul's offer – to whisk her away from the limelight to the privacy of his rustic cabin in the woods?

My Thoughts

 Secrets from  the past are the focus of this second instalment in The Little Duck Pond Cafe series. In Skye's story, we learn a lot about the dynamics within the Sunshine Sisters' dysfunctional family but what comes over loud and clear is the affection the family members have for each other. Although the story takes place in the neighbourhood of the Little Duck Pond Cafe, it feels separate to earlier volumes as it centres very much on the three sisters. Although familiar characters are mentioned in passing, they don't play any great part in this story. 

    Skye has returned to her family in an emotional state which she tries her best at first to hide from her sisters and her mother. Skye's life in London as a successful actress seems quite different to what she actually needs at the moment. She seems to be in denial about her attraction to Saul and wants to hide herself away. Saul's life and values seem quite different to the materialistic life Skye has lived during her career.  This is an entertaining read, as ever, which sets up the third in the trilogy which will centre on the youngest sister, Blossom. 

In short:can opposites attract?

About the Author

Rosie’s series of Little Duck Pond Café novellas is centred around life in a country village cafe. Skye’s story is the second in a trilogy called THE SUNSHINE SISTERS. Watch out for Blossom’s dramatic and emotional story, which completes the trilogy and is out in early June 2024!

 

You can read my reviews of more of this series here:

Spring at the Little Duck Pond Cafe   |  Summer at the Little Duck Pond Cafe |  Christmas at the Little Duck Pond Cafe | A Bakery at the Little Duck Pond Cafe   |  Confetti at the Little Duck Pond Cafe  |  Lemon Drizzle Mondays at the Little Duck Pond Cafe  |  A Cornish Summer Holiday  |  Lucy's Great Escape  |  Sweet Pastries and Sourdough    |  A Summer of Surprises  |  The Wedding Cake Wish  |  Snow Falls over Sunnybrook  |  Chocolate Cake for Breakfast 
 |  Jingle Bells in June    |  Sun, Sea and Strawberry Shortcake
  |  Clara's Secret Garden  | Clara's Christmas Magic |  A Winter's Wish  |  Kind Hearts and Coronets |  The Lottery Win  |  A Kiss Under the Stars  |  A Cosy Cottage Escape  |  A Winter Wonderland  |  The Sunshine Sisters: Aurora
 
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Thanks to Rosie Green and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the event.




 

 

 

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