Cambridgeshire – March 1939
Another Rosie Clarke book, this time a brand new series for 2021. I have read the majority of her other series of books, The Harper Girls and Mulberry Lane, both these are series that takes the reader right back in time, with such a lot of colourful and unique characters. I have been waiting very patiently for this book blog tour, now it is time and I am bringing my Thoughts on War Clouds over Blackberry Farm.
As the clouds of war begin to gather in Europe, the Talbot family of rural Blackberry Farm will be torn apart, just as so many families all over the world will be. Life will never be the same again.
Whilst in London, the Salmons family will feel the pain of parting and loss.
Brought together by war, the two families become intertwined and, as the outlook looks bleak, they must draw on each other’s strength to fight through the hard times.
Lizzie Johnson and Tom were sweethearts until a mistake caused a terrible rift. Lizzie takes herself off to London to heal the pain in a glamorous new job but she still loves Tom. His pride has been hurt – but deep down inside Tom still cares. Can they find happiness before their chance is gone and the whole word is swept into the terrible madness of war?
As Rosie Clarke always does, she has captured the feel of the time she writes about. The threat of war looms closer and then arrives at the shores of England. The changes begin and even on Blackberry Farm, it is very apparent as their workers are replaced by the new Land Army.
This book concentrates on Lizzie and Tom two well-made characters who are in a relationship and everyone in their village expects nothing but marriage, but as life is cruel they are thrown a curveball in which the fallout means Lizzie rushes off to London and Tom just immerses himself into his work. These two are just meant to be together and this made me keep reading to discover if this pair makeup and deal with their issues so they can have their perfect life together.
Rosie Clarke is an expert at writing sagas that bring you love, friendships, family and the strifes of yesteryear like you are there. She has again perfected a historical saga that brings a ton of new characters and a different setting.
It isn’t fully sweetness and light and the darker issues put the reader on edge as it looms over the characters, again this added a bit more tension, to keep us on our toes! I am looking forward to the next Instalment from Blackberry Farm.
Thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources and Boldwood Books for the copy of the book.
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Rosie Clarke is a #1 bestselling saga writer whose most recent books include The Shop Girls of Harpers and The Mulberry Lane series. She has written over 100 novels under different pseudonyms and is an RNA Award winner. She lives in Cambridgeshire.
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