Dilly's Hope

Dilly's Story #3

by Rosie Goodwin

Hardworking widow Dilly Carey has struggled out of poverty to make a successful life for herself. Surrounded by her children and grandchildren, Dilly should be content, but she is still troubled by the one secret she must never share. Olivia, the daughter Dilly gave away at birth, cannot find out the real truth about her parentage. It's time for Dilly to make her peace with the choice that she was forced to make. As Dilly finds the strength and courage to visit her son's grave on the battlefields of the Great War, will she also find a way to a new happiness - and a new love?

432 pages, Paperback

Published August 25, 2016

About the author

Before becoming a writer, I was a Placement Support Worker and foster carer, and worked in the social services department after completing a teacher training course. Many children have joined my family over the years. I still live in Nuneaton, where many of my books are set, with my husband, Trevor, and our beloved dogs.

I was thrilled to discover that I'd become one of the top 250 most-borrowed library authors in the UK, and would like to thank all of you who have taken out my books over the last few years! I love meeting my readers and am always pleased to hear from you. I hope you will all continue to get in touch and please do sign up for my newsletter!

Reviews

[Rosemary Morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dilly’s Hope by Rosie Goodwin

I really enjoyed Dilly’s Sacrifice and Dilly’s Loss, and also enjoyed Dilly’s Hope the final book in the trilogy, which I borrowed from the library.

Life has rarely been kind to Dilly, whose talent as a dress designer takes her from rags to riches, and from London to Paris and New York.

Although Dilly has her beloved children and grandchildren, her heart aches for Olivia, the daughter she gave up for adoption as a baby to her employers, Max and Camilla. The money she received from them paid for her other children to go to their grandparents in Ireland. Afterwards, Dilly worked hard, took care of her bed-ridden husband, and dragged herself up by her proverbial boot straps until she was widowed.

Max and Dilly always behave with propriety and suppress their unspoken love for each other, although she is grateful for his encouragement.

Dilly’s Hope is a novel with a fascinating cast of characters, good, bad and evil. It also has a well-researched historical background.

Rosie Goodwin brings the trilogy to a satisfactory conclusion, which brought a few tears to my eyes.

I don’t hesitate to recommend Dilly’s Hope.

[Shirley Revill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book. Easy to read but very hard to put down.

[Brenda Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant third book.

[Mavis Hutt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dilly's Hope by Rosie Goodwin

As usual. A brilliant book. I have read the two previous books in the trilogy and this one came well up to my expectation. Keep them coming Rosie and thank you for making my life better looking forward to reading your brilliant books
Mavis Hutt

[Susan Mcknight · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have so enjoyed reading this trilogy of books getting to know all the characters and all what has happened in their lives loved them all thoroughly enjoyable read sad it come to and end!!! but so is life. Great read.

[Carol Eccles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the three books deserves the 5 star rating very down to earth family and love would recommend to the romance novel lovers

Perfect ending from hard work to love at its best well worth the read it did take me the week to read all three but well worth the time.

[c m bolton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tear as I finished

OMG I have just finished all three books about Dilly and her wonderful family. I have enjoyed every page and didn't want it to finish but although the end was sad it was also wonderful. What a life you had Dilly.

[Natalie Pounder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read all three books in this saga and love each one of them t his book finished dillys story off perfectly and was sad when I finished it

[Lisa Trup · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy, a very easy read.

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book however I thought it was very predictable. So happy everything worked out for everyone in the end and the ending did touch my heart.

[Samata · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a lovely read. Finished the book in less than a week.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic end to a great series.

[marieka luker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dillys hope

I find the three books fantastic and wonderful to read as always Rosie Goodwin is a wonderful writer looking forward to the next one

[Tracey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the third of a three book series and this final instalment did not disappoint. As in the other two books this story centres on Dilly Carey and her family and friends, it is fast paced and Dilly never seems to stop for a breath. There are many ups and downs, highs and lows and Dilly is the one that everyone turns to. Without spoiling the plot for those who have yet to read this book I would just like to say that for me the ending was perfect.

[Zoey Cortese · Rating 5 out of 5]

The third book in the Dilly series and I simply adored how it all came together & I really feel like I actually know all the characters in the book, almost like they are real people. I'm so so SO happy that Samuel finally got what he deserved from the 'old lady' too!!! Nice one!!! So many ups and downs with many happy moments and sad moments but I'm so happy they all lived happily ever after. This book left me with a smile on my face :-)

[Ann Hancock · Rating 3 out of 5]

An absolute must read

I really enjoyed this book from start to finish. I fell in love with the characters and felt as though I knew them all so deeply by the end if the book. The twist and turns and yet the family warmth of this book kept you engaged in the story throughout. I was sorry when it ended I would recommend this book to transport you away leaving you to want to read more. A beautiful story.

[Shiree rear · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sad it’s ended

Really really enjoyed dilly’s story. Was hard to put down. Lots of twists and surprises. Lots of heartbreak and horrible people but shows a mix of two families sticking together. Beautiful ending in fact the best ending to a story I’ve read in a while.

[Ann Cowan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic

Loved every line in this book. I couldn't put it down .I felt I was in the book and didn't want it to end.

[Rachel Lehmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series of books about Dilly. Nice gentle family saga.

[Elizabeth Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing family saga.

An amazing set of stories about a very amazing lady. Found I couldn't get through the books fast enough. As usual Rosie Goodwin came up trumps.

[T D Munro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dollys trilogy

A very good read that showed the struggles that families went through and came through all three books were brilliant.

[Kristia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve really enjoyed this last instalment to Dilly’s story. Although I didn’t find it as easy to read than the previous too, it was nice to see how they eventually got their happy ending.

[Janet Fitch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enjoyable read

This was the last book in a trilogy and ended the story of Dilly Carey. It was really heartwarming and an unputdownable book

[Marilyn Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again a brilliant read

I have loved all three books in this series but I have to say that I am a stickler for getting things right and one thing that has bothered me is that Samuel was five years old in 1900 so in 1927 he would have been thirty two and I thought that it said somewhere in an earlier book that his widowed lover was ten years older which would make her in her forties but it seemed from the description when she was ill she was in her fifties or sixties.

[Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

No matter which book you pick up that Rosie Goodwin has written you simply can't put it down.
This is another fantastic book but I didn't realize it was the last book of the series so I read the last book first but can still get the jist of the series, then got the other books too from a sale shop so am able to see what really went on before. Dilly works far too hard for her age and you are hoping she finds true love and happiness. Enjoy

[Shereemckenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely amazing

I truly believed that I was in the story I could not out it down you make everything so real couldn't wait for the next episode I would have followed up all the families if it were possible recommend to people of middle ages who know the happy times and the sad thankyou

[Linda Leedham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well what can I say , another page turner for me, a book I just wanted to carry on reading. I was surprised at the amount of incidents that could happen to one family and it felt a little unreal to be honest. but it added to the drama. I thought the Samual saga went on for too long how he got away with it was frustrating well done Rosie

[mrs g m wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful

Read all three books one after the other could not put them down.It was the most loving heartbreaking story I have read in along time would defiantly recommend these three books

[J.J. JOHNSTONE · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reading

The trilogy of these books has been amazing. Just could not put them down. A few typographical errors confused me a little in book 3.
Would recommend to any reader who loves family stories.

[Pauline Ward · Rating 5 out of 5]

At last DILYS and max are together!

I have read all three books of DILYS,s story books.Did. Not want to finish
Ot Now Imust find another book to keep me on the edge of. MY seatwould recommend to every one who enjoys a good read.