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The Blitz Girls #2
Hope for the Blitz Girls
London, October 1940. As German bombers increase their nightly raids on the capital, the Blitz Girls must be braver than ever to protect innocent lives and keep the fight against Hitler alive.
Dot, encouraged by her friends, is finding her independence and takes a full-time role as an ARP warden. As she finds new courage in the blackouts, her past might still be lurking in the shadows...
Peggy makes it her mission to help children caught up in the bombing find safety at her parents' large house in the country. When she returns home, however, she realises her own family need her more than ever. But can she leave her friends in the line of fire?
Vivian spends every moment not behind the wheel of her ambulance at the bedside of the man she loves, helping him recover from a terrible crash while defending the British skies. When she is torn between his hospital ward and the site of the latest blast, she faces a heartbreaking choice.
As each night becomes more dangerous for the Blitz Girls, will they have the strength to help each other through and keep the light alive in the darkness?
Everyone loves The Blitz Girls
'I love these type of books that tell the story of young women taking on the jobs of men and keeping the country going. I do love strong women they are great role models. Johanna Bell writes lovely books that make you feel as though you are there' Reader review 5 stars
'Absolutely loved this book, if you enjoy WW2 stories then this is for you' Reader review 5 stars
'A heartwarming story of women discovering their inner strength. . . I couldn't put it down' Vicki Beeby, author of The Ops Room Girls
'Gripping new saga that I devoured. The research that has gone into this is unbelievable! The sense of camaraderie the girls have is honourable. A tough read at times but an important story' Reader review 5 stars
'I LOVED this book, every single page from start to finish' Reader review 5 stars
'Saga at its best. I sat up most of the night to finish it' Reader review 5 stars
Dot, encouraged by her friends, is finding her independence and takes a full-time role as an ARP warden. As she finds new courage in the blackouts, her past might still be lurking in the shadows...
Peggy makes it her mission to help children caught up in the bombing find safety at her parents' large house in the country. When she returns home, however, she realises her own family need her more than ever. But can she leave her friends in the line of fire?
Vivian spends every moment not behind the wheel of her ambulance at the bedside of the man she loves, helping him recover from a terrible crash while defending the British skies. When she is torn between his hospital ward and the site of the latest blast, she faces a heartbreaking choice.
As each night becomes more dangerous for the Blitz Girls, will they have the strength to help each other through and keep the light alive in the darkness?
Everyone loves The Blitz Girls
'I love these type of books that tell the story of young women taking on the jobs of men and keeping the country going. I do love strong women they are great role models. Johanna Bell writes lovely books that make you feel as though you are there' Reader review 5 stars
'Absolutely loved this book, if you enjoy WW2 stories then this is for you' Reader review 5 stars
'A heartwarming story of women discovering their inner strength. . . I couldn't put it down' Vicki Beeby, author of The Ops Room Girls
'Gripping new saga that I devoured. The research that has gone into this is unbelievable! The sense of camaraderie the girls have is honourable. A tough read at times but an important story' Reader review 5 stars
'I LOVED this book, every single page from start to finish' Reader review 5 stars
'Saga at its best. I sat up most of the night to finish it' Reader review 5 stars
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Published August 29, 2024
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July 11, 2024
I’m so taken with the Blitz girls and constantly in awe of their strength and their ability to deal with their lot during the war. It’s such a greatly written story and has been amazing so far and I just love these girls!
There’s romance, drama, hardship, heartbreak and friendship and it has all the elements of a fab tale. I love this authors writings as she captures the feeling of the times so well and really does this genre justice.
The pacing was perfect and I was on the edge of my seat with the unravelling of plot lines and story development - I was super invested. The ending was perfection also and I can’t wait to follow these girls again in the next instalment!
Thank you to the author and publisher for this book on NetGalley in return for my honest thoughts and review.
There’s romance, drama, hardship, heartbreak and friendship and it has all the elements of a fab tale. I love this authors writings as she captures the feeling of the times so well and really does this genre justice.
The pacing was perfect and I was on the edge of my seat with the unravelling of plot lines and story development - I was super invested. The ending was perfection also and I can’t wait to follow these girls again in the next instalment!
Thank you to the author and publisher for this book on NetGalley in return for my honest thoughts and review.
July 5, 2024
Another inspirational story.
Dot, Peggy and Vivian, the Blitz Girls. And true courage burns brighter in the darkest night.
London 1940 book two and the girls that everyone have grown to love are back, will they have the strength to keep the light alive in the darkness of the dreaded war, the girls can only hope.
This unique storyteller has once again giving readers another enjoyment as we read all about the three girls and their day to day lives, with a lot of ups and down but they shine through with their courage. Her work shines through with lots of research been added in every chapter.
I loved all of it and so will readers, step back in time, chill out in a quiet space, this takes you into another decade, leaving you content and eager for the next chapter.
Absolutely mind blowing good. It's has to be five stars from a contented Booklover.
Dot, Peggy and Vivian, the Blitz Girls. And true courage burns brighter in the darkest night.
London 1940 book two and the girls that everyone have grown to love are back, will they have the strength to keep the light alive in the darkness of the dreaded war, the girls can only hope.
This unique storyteller has once again giving readers another enjoyment as we read all about the three girls and their day to day lives, with a lot of ups and down but they shine through with their courage. Her work shines through with lots of research been added in every chapter.
I loved all of it and so will readers, step back in time, chill out in a quiet space, this takes you into another decade, leaving you content and eager for the next chapter.
Absolutely mind blowing good. It's has to be five stars from a contented Booklover.
August 18, 2024
The Blitz Girls #2
London, October 1940. As the German bombers increase their nightly raids on the Capital, the Blitz Girls must be braver than ever to protect innocent lives and fight against Hitler alive.
Dot, encouraged by her friends, is finding her independence and takes a full-time role as an APR Warden. As she finds new courage in the blackouts, her past might still be lurking in the shadows.
Peggy, makes it her mission to help the children caught up in the bombing find safety in the country at her parent's large house. When she returns home, she realises her family needs her more than ever. But can she leave her friends in the line of fire?
Vivian, spends every moment not behind the wheel of her beloved ambulance at the bedside of the man she loves, helping him recover from a terrible crash while defending the British skies. When she is torn between his hospital ward and the site of the latest blast, she faces a heartbreaking choice.
As each night becomes more dangerous for the Blitz Girls, will they have the strength to help each other through, and keep the light alive in the darkness?
I love these books. They're so well-written. I love all the main characters in this book. Johanna Bell has done her research into the era. I also liked when we were at the farm with Peggy. But Peggy was torn between her mother needing help and her job as an APR Warden. Vivian is helping the man she loves recover from his horrific injuries - but will he lose his sight in one eye? Dot is getting over the break-up of her marriage and is now working full-time as an APR Warden. We meet some new characters, and some old bad characters make a return. I hope we don't have too long to wait for the next installment.
Published 29th August 2024
I would like to thank #NetGalley #Hodder&Stoughton and the author #JohannahBell for my ARC of #HopeForTheBlitzGirls in exchange for an honest review.
London, October 1940. As the German bombers increase their nightly raids on the Capital, the Blitz Girls must be braver than ever to protect innocent lives and fight against Hitler alive.
Dot, encouraged by her friends, is finding her independence and takes a full-time role as an APR Warden. As she finds new courage in the blackouts, her past might still be lurking in the shadows.
Peggy, makes it her mission to help the children caught up in the bombing find safety in the country at her parent's large house. When she returns home, she realises her family needs her more than ever. But can she leave her friends in the line of fire?
Vivian, spends every moment not behind the wheel of her beloved ambulance at the bedside of the man she loves, helping him recover from a terrible crash while defending the British skies. When she is torn between his hospital ward and the site of the latest blast, she faces a heartbreaking choice.
As each night becomes more dangerous for the Blitz Girls, will they have the strength to help each other through, and keep the light alive in the darkness?
I love these books. They're so well-written. I love all the main characters in this book. Johanna Bell has done her research into the era. I also liked when we were at the farm with Peggy. But Peggy was torn between her mother needing help and her job as an APR Warden. Vivian is helping the man she loves recover from his horrific injuries - but will he lose his sight in one eye? Dot is getting over the break-up of her marriage and is now working full-time as an APR Warden. We meet some new characters, and some old bad characters make a return. I hope we don't have too long to wait for the next installment.
Published 29th August 2024
I would like to thank #NetGalley #Hodder&Stoughton and the author #JohannahBell for my ARC of #HopeForTheBlitzGirls in exchange for an honest review.
September 19, 2024
Outstanding once again! When does the next book come out?! This is an exceptional series which has a perfect mix of happiness and drama in each book. They are easy to read, well written and keep the audience engaged throughout. Like the previous book in the series this one has lots of little twists and turns that make it hard to stop reading on a night before bed as you want to know what's going to happen! I was delighted that it ended with some happiness and long await to find out what will happen next for these lovely characters. They all deserve happiness so much!
September 10, 2024
Johanna has done it again another book you just won’t want to put down. This is book two of the blitz girls series. We catch up with Peggy, Dot and Viv and things are still hard for them all as the War keeps raging. You could read this without reading the first book but it’s much better to read both and find out exactly how the girls became friends in the first place. I loved this book and I hope there will be more to come from these girls.
August 15, 2024
Another of my favourite authors, and was really pleased to get an advanced copy to review.
Fantastic story and I am really invested in the girls and there stories. Can’t wait for the next instalment
Johanna bell is a fab writer as are all her other books
Fantastic story and I am really invested in the girls and there stories. Can’t wait for the next instalment
Johanna bell is a fab writer as are all her other books
August 22, 2025
Sorry not as good as the first story.
I was hooked to this at the beginning and I felt it was going to be so amazing.
But I sort of lost the story when it was over 200 pages. I thought I could finish it but I couldn't.
I was hooked to this at the beginning and I felt it was going to be so amazing.
But I sort of lost the story when it was over 200 pages. I thought I could finish it but I couldn't.
May 14, 2025
Great vacation read.
October 13, 2025
This book is the last one in the series!
Easy enjoyable read!
Easy enjoyable read!
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