Winter Wishes for the Home Front Nurses by Rachel Brimble #Review
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?
My Thoughts
This continuation of the Home Front Nurses series follows several story threads as the girls' lives unfold. They are all so different, with different ideas on how to help the war effort, each so capable in their own ways. Veronica is shown to be a courageous young woman who has been badly affected by a brutal act in her past. She has his this from all except her closest friends and finds it difficult to open up to others. In this story you find her coming to terms with how she feels about herself and how she wants to live her life.
Family ties are important to Freda whose sister has found herself in a difficult situation. Living at home she has found her loyalties stretched as other members of her family have their own ideas on the best way to 'keep up appearances'. Sylvia is learning to handle prejudice and the unwanted opinions of others. All three girls support each other with strong friendship ties which others find a little excluding at times. This character driven story shows you life on the Home Front and the social issues which some had to deal with. It is the third in the series and moves the storyline along, taking some in a new direction.
In short period detail and strong characterization
About the Author
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.
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