Workhouse Angel

Workhouse #2

by Holly Green

Will she ever be reunited with her real father?

A gritty, heartwarming saga perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin

Angelina was abandoned on the doorsteps of Brownlow Workhouse when she was just a baby – her only possession the rag doll she held in her arms.

Nicknamed 'Angel' for her golden curls, she is adopted by Mr and Mrs McBride. At first Angel is so happy to have found a caring family to save her from the drudgery of the workhouse. But her new parents are not the benevolent guardians they first appear.

Angel has lost all hope when she discovers that a man has visited the workhouse, looking for the baby girl he was forced to give up. A girl who isn't an orphan after all...

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Make sure you've read all the books in the Workhouse
1. Workhouse Orphans
2. Workhouse Angel
3. Workhouse Nightingale
4. Workhouse Girl

And don't miss Holly Green's new series about wartime
1. Frontline Nurses
2. Frontline Nurses On Duty
3. Secrets of the Frontline Nurses

Genres: Fiction

275 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 16, 2017

About the author

Pen name for author: Hilary Green
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...


Holly Green writes historical sagas about love and war, and her books are inspired by the stories she heard from her parents when she was a child. Her father was a professional singer with a fine baritone voice and her mother was a dancer, but they hd to give up their professions at the outbreak of World War II.

Holly is from Liverpool and is a trained actress and teacher - her claim to fame being that she gave Daniel Craig his first acting experience!

Holly is married, and enjoys spending time with her two delightful grandchildren.

Reviews

[Brenda Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read till the ending was disappointed.

[Kathy E · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good read by Holly Green. My only suggestion is that you read Workhouse Orphans first as this book is a tie in with the characters in with this book. At least in both books there are happy endings. I recommend them both.

[Leigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a paradox for me. Can you love a book but hate one of the main characters at the same time? I guess you can because I did. The book takes place shortly after May has set sail for Australia and mostly follows Angel or Angelina as she is known throughout the book the child May became attached to in the workhouse. We still hear from May through her letters to James her sweetheart from book one. But this is Angelina's story. Adopted from the workhouse by the McBride family she starts off with a good life. Then May threatened to reveal the truth of her past and Angelina is often subjected to brutal treatment by her mother. I wish I could've felt sorry for her. But she was a spoiled entitled brat and frankly she was stupid. I don't condone abuse but even I was ready to smack the kid a few times. When things start to go her way she would throw a tantrum and get a beating and then it would repeat. She never learned. She is sent to a convent school where life is pretty good and she blows that too by refusing to accept a decision made by the teachers and mother superior and so begins her life on the run. She joins up with a group of gypsies and then ends up singing on the stage with an entertainment troop. Meanwhile James comes across and man named Richard who claims to be Angelina's real father and he begins to search for her. The two search throughout Ireland sometimes putting themselves in danger as they uncover some of McBrides past and current activities he'd rather keep secret. A great installment to the series even with the spoiled brat involved. I hope Lizzie and May will keep her in line and turn her into a decent human being. I guess I'll have to keep reading to find out.

[Dafydd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although I liked "Workhouse Nightingale" better I am still giving 5 stars. The story was good and at some point it's become kind of a thriller.
I've read in one review that Angel was annoyingly stupid. I'd say that she was actually very smart. She was 8 (turned 9) and her plans were just amazing for her age (for example how to get rid of a governess she didn't like or how to run away from school). I think she was a bit too spoilt (given her 'mother' has never really loved or even wanted her) but it's a small thing which doesn't affect the story too much.

[Annette · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the first book I'd read by author Holly Green and it didn't disappoint. The story centered around a beautiful, strong willed little blond girl named Amy, whose father went through the tragedy of losing both his wife and child in childbirth. He was forced to leave Amy at the gates of the workhouse, intending to come back for her later. The workhouse staff not knowing her real name called her Angelina and Angel for short because she looked like a little angel.

Angel's troubles started when she was taken from the workhouse and adopted by an unscrupulous, childless couple who badly mistreated her.

I enjoy these types of stories and the book lived up to my expectations having a riveting plot which kept my interest all the way through. We were taken from Liverpool, all around Ireland, back to Liverpool again and finally to Australia. Workhouse Angel was a good read.

[Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this historical fiction book. It had a good storyline that kept me interested from start to finish. What more do you ask for ?. Highly recommended.

[Trudie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although this wasn't about May and Gus I did really enjoy it and May was in it slightly. This is what happened to Angel when she was adopted and left the workhouse.

[Linda Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Currently reading this book. Has been good so far.

[Kim Hayes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite my thoughts that these books are “all the same”, I did enjoy this. You know everything is going to be ok in the end, but the rest of the story was pretty compelling.

[Novelle Novels · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars
This was quite mysterious and good

[Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

wow what a really good book I just couldn't put it down and read it in 2 days

[RedRobinXXX · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am reviewing this book for Holly Green, Penguin Random House, and NetGalley who gave me a copy of their book for an honest review.
I am a softie for books set in workhouses or orphanages, so this was a must-read for me. When she was a baby, Angelina had been abandoned with just her rag doll. She was then adopted and it looks like a happy life in on her cards …. But this is not to be. Then someone comes looking for a child previously abandoned …. A lovely story with a lovely ending.