The Girls of Victory Street

<p><strong>From Amazon bestseller Pam Howes comes an emotional World War Two saga about three young women whose bravery and friendship will see them through the darkest times.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Liverpool 1939</strong>. <strong>Bella Rogers </strong>thought her life was just starting; she can’t wait to get married to her childhood sweetheart <strong>Bobby</strong>. But when war is declared and Bobby is called up his letters stop leaving Bella heartbroken and alone. Then her family is torn apart by tragedy when her angelic five-year-old sister dies from a terrible illness. They can barely afford a funeral but the church is packed with the entire community devastated for their loss.<br /><br />Grieving for her sister and lost love Bella finds a job at the <strong>Bryant and May </strong>factory making matches. As bombs begin to fall Bella gets the workers singing keeping spirits high amidst the fear. When she meets a handsome American airman <strong>Earl Franklin Jr</strong> Bella’s heart finally starts to mend. Earl encourages her passion and soon she and her friends are offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to travel the country’s army bases entertaining the troops and singing for victory. They name themselves <strong>The Bryant Sisters</strong>.<br /><br />Just as her life is getting back on track Bella finds herself pregnant – and <strong>Earl </strong>reveals a shattering secret that changes everything about their future. Devastated she flees home to Liverpool but as an unmarried mother will her family reject her? And as she faces a terrible sacrifice will she ever sing with The Bryant Sisters again?<br /><br /><strong>A heartbreaking historical novel about women in wartime friendship family and hope. Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries Diney Costeloe and <em>Wives of War</em>.</strong><br /> </p><p>Readers absolutely adore <em>The Girls of Victory Street</em>!</p><p><br />‘<strong>Pulled me in and made it utterly impossible for me to put down</strong>. A <strong>heartbreaking</strong> story… I really haven’t been able to put this one down and found I had <strong>devoured the entire book in just one sitting</strong>. It really did<strong> pull me in</strong>.<strong> I have loved this book so much I wish I could give it five hundred stars</strong>.’ <em>Little Miss Book Lover 87</em> ?? ?? ?? ?? ??<br /><br />‘<strong>I absolutely loved this book</strong> loved the flow of the story loved the characters and loved getting lost into another world while reading it… <strong>A heartbreaking story </strong>but one that <strong>gets you so engaged in it you cannot put it down</strong>… Will keep you reading and enjoying right<strong> to the very last page</strong> where you will be disappointed that it hasn’t carried on and on…<strong> and will desperately want more</strong>.’ <em>Vicki I Love Reading UK</em> ?? ?? ?? ?? ??<br /><br />‘The story <strong>pulled at my heartstrings</strong>… <strong>Within a few chapters I was hooked</strong> and could feel myself experiencing the air raids the damp dark basements and the sadness of loss and grief alongside all the characters… <strong>I wiped tears away at times </strong>throughout the book and have laughed and smiled along with them at others. <strong>I can’t wait for the next book in the series</strong>… <strong>If you love a really good wartime saga then this is definitely the book for you! I loved it and would highly recommend it!</strong>’ <em>Stardust Book Reviews</em> ?? ?? ?? ?? ??</p><p> </p>