Thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources and Boldwood Books for the gifted ebook to write my honest review as part of the tour.
Will the war put a stop to the Seaside Girls?
Cleethorpes – September 1940
It’s all change for the Seaside Girls…Singer Jessie Delaney has finally got her big break in London’s West End and is determined to make the most of her golden opportunity, even with the start of the Blitz.
Lonely, and lacking the guidance of friends and family, Jessie hopes that seasoned performer Adele Bailey will help her find her feet. But, when fame beckons friendships are tested and loyalties are divided.
Ginny Thompson returns home to Sheffield to care for her sick but abusive father. Will she survive the wrath of her father and the blitz and return to her passion of entertaining the troops on the stage?
Meanwhile, back in Cleethorpes Frances Randolph is busy running the Palace Theatre whilst her husband serves his King and Country wondering if her life in the spotlight is over forever.
Will Jessie make the right choices as she navigates her way to the top – and can Ginny and Frances find their way back to the limelight?
Historical fiction is always a genre I love reading. There are two elements for me. One that I am entertained and the other is that I love learning about the past. Tracy Baines is an author who always ticks both boxes with The Seaside Girl series.
I always love returning to Jessie, Frances, and Ginny. Every book is as immersive as the last. This time, we see Jessie going to London to chase her dreams. Ginny has to leave Cleethorpes to return home in order to care for her abusive father. Frances is busy keeping the theatre running instead of being part of the entertainment. Will these women survive the war and get back to doing what they do best?
I feel like I am part of this group of women. Their struggles tear my heart apart. Tracy Baines writes from her heart. She sweeps me right back to the war years without effort. The strength of this groups’ friendship shines through so clearly.
The struggles of the people who were left at home are at the forefront, too. The author’s research is clearly extensive and creates an atmospheric, nostalgic read. It makes me think of my grandparents every time I pick up one of the seaside girls’ books. A perfect historical saga to settle down with any time.
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Author Bio
Tracy Baines is the bestselling saga writer of The Seaside Girls series. She was born and brought up in Cleethorpes and spent her early years in the theatre world which inspired her writing.
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