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The Girls of Pearl Harbor
From the bestselling author of Wives of War comes a harrowing tale of four brave young nurses whose lives change forever in the wake of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.
When Grace, April, and Poppy join the US Army Nurse Corps, they see it as little more than an adventure, one made all the better by their first station: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Joined at the hip, idealistic Grace, exuberant Poppy, and brave but haunted April frolic in the sun, attending parties, flirting with the handsome soldiers, and becoming fast friends with seasoned nurse Eva. Like the Hawaiian sun, their future seems warm and bright—until the infamous morning of December 7.
Within just a few horrifying hours, their sparkling hopes turn to black rubble and ash. Now embroiled in a war they never could have imagined, they must decide what truly matters to them and face grief as they never have before. Death may await them—but so do hope and purpose. In the midst of the carnage, can they find happiness and learn to fight not just for their country’s honor but for themselves?
When Grace, April, and Poppy join the US Army Nurse Corps, they see it as little more than an adventure, one made all the better by their first station: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Joined at the hip, idealistic Grace, exuberant Poppy, and brave but haunted April frolic in the sun, attending parties, flirting with the handsome soldiers, and becoming fast friends with seasoned nurse Eva. Like the Hawaiian sun, their future seems warm and bright—until the infamous morning of December 7.
Within just a few horrifying hours, their sparkling hopes turn to black rubble and ash. Now embroiled in a war they never could have imagined, they must decide what truly matters to them and face grief as they never have before. Death may await them—but so do hope and purpose. In the midst of the carnage, can they find happiness and learn to fight not just for their country’s honor but for themselves?
351 pages, Paperback
First published July 16, 2019
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About the author
Soraya M. Lane
124 books2,062 followersSoraya M. Lane is the Amazon Charts & Kindle #1 bestselling author of THE SECRET MIDWIFE and THE ITALIAN DAUGHTER.
Soraya is thrilled to be publishing four new novels in 2025. Soraya has two new historical WWII novels, THE PIANIST'S WIFE and THE SECRET LIBRARIAN, and they're both available now. Soraya has also published two more books in her Lost Daughters series. Book #6, THE SPANISH DAUGHTER, was published in March and book #7, THE HIDDEN DAUGHTER, was published in October.
As a child, Soraya dreamed of becoming an author. Fast forward more than a few years, and Soraya is now living her dream! Soraya describes being an author as "the best career in the world", and she hopes to be writing romance and women's fiction for many years to come.
Soraya loves spending her days thinking up characters for books, and her home is a constant source of inspiration. She lives with her own real life hero and two sons on a small farm in New Zealand, surrounded by animals and with an office overlooking a field where their horses graze.
Add Soraya's latest novel, THE HIDDEN DAUGHTER, to your Goodreads shelf today!
For more information about Soraya, her books and her writing life, visit sorayalane.com or www.facebook.com/SorayaLaneAuthor, or follow her on Instagram @SorayaLaneAuthor. She would love to hear from you.
Soraya is thrilled to be publishing four new novels in 2025. Soraya has two new historical WWII novels, THE PIANIST'S WIFE and THE SECRET LIBRARIAN, and they're both available now. Soraya has also published two more books in her Lost Daughters series. Book #6, THE SPANISH DAUGHTER, was published in March and book #7, THE HIDDEN DAUGHTER, was published in October.
As a child, Soraya dreamed of becoming an author. Fast forward more than a few years, and Soraya is now living her dream! Soraya describes being an author as "the best career in the world", and she hopes to be writing romance and women's fiction for many years to come.
Soraya loves spending her days thinking up characters for books, and her home is a constant source of inspiration. She lives with her own real life hero and two sons on a small farm in New Zealand, surrounded by animals and with an office overlooking a field where their horses graze.
Add Soraya's latest novel, THE HIDDEN DAUGHTER, to your Goodreads shelf today!
For more information about Soraya, her books and her writing life, visit sorayalane.com or www.facebook.com/SorayaLaneAuthor, or follow her on Instagram @SorayaLaneAuthor. She would love to hear from you.
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August 24, 2019
My review is mixed on this one. I believe this is simply a matter of reader-novel mismatch occurring at the wrong time. When I requested The Girls of Pearl Harbor from Net Galley, I had two goals in mind: to learn the details of the events at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and to get more insight into the working lives of brave nurses during World War II. I really wasn’t satisfied on either count.
This novel is primarily a romance novel with World War II as the backdrop. There were several things I did like about the book. First of all, if you are looking for a light romance with some suspenseful nonromantic scenes, this book is for you. As a romance, it is fine, though a bit predictable. The three women protagonists are likeable and easy to root for. With the backdrop of the war, there are several well done intense scenes involving the women out in the field, which were the best parts of the book for me. I also really liked the scenes of the nurses tending to emergencies in the hospital. The fact that part of the book was set in North Africa was another plus—I had not read much about that arena of the war.
On the other hand, the facts of the attack on Pearl Harbor was given very little airtime in this book. This disappointed me as I was eager to read about this milestone event in American history. I wanted more detail about what went on in North Africa as well, but again, the focus is on the lives of the three protagonists. And this may sound picky, but there is way too much handholding and too many tears in this story for me. I did however enjoy seeing the women get through some difficult times and grow in character. And I never felt the urge to give up on the book. It was good entertainment.
I just want to add if one is interested in the struggles of a dedicated nurse and a young doctor learning on the job during wartime, I highly recommend The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason, set in Carpathian Mountains during World War I. For a wartime romance with more depth, I suggest Last Christmas in Paris, a wonderfully heartfelt epistolary (written in letters) novel by Helen Gaynor and Heather Webb.
So a mixed bag for me. I recommend this novel to those looking for a lighter historical fiction romance tale with a wartime backdrop. Most readers have given this book 5 stars, so there is clearly a great audience for this one. I will say that despite my so-so rating, I am open to reading more from Ms. Lane. I will just make sure I am in the mood for something lighter.
I wish to thank Net Galley, Lake Union Publishing/Amazon Publishing UK, and Ms. Soraya Lane for an ARC of this novel. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way.
This novel is primarily a romance novel with World War II as the backdrop. There were several things I did like about the book. First of all, if you are looking for a light romance with some suspenseful nonromantic scenes, this book is for you. As a romance, it is fine, though a bit predictable. The three women protagonists are likeable and easy to root for. With the backdrop of the war, there are several well done intense scenes involving the women out in the field, which were the best parts of the book for me. I also really liked the scenes of the nurses tending to emergencies in the hospital. The fact that part of the book was set in North Africa was another plus—I had not read much about that arena of the war.
On the other hand, the facts of the attack on Pearl Harbor was given very little airtime in this book. This disappointed me as I was eager to read about this milestone event in American history. I wanted more detail about what went on in North Africa as well, but again, the focus is on the lives of the three protagonists. And this may sound picky, but there is way too much handholding and too many tears in this story for me. I did however enjoy seeing the women get through some difficult times and grow in character. And I never felt the urge to give up on the book. It was good entertainment.
I just want to add if one is interested in the struggles of a dedicated nurse and a young doctor learning on the job during wartime, I highly recommend The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason, set in Carpathian Mountains during World War I. For a wartime romance with more depth, I suggest Last Christmas in Paris, a wonderfully heartfelt epistolary (written in letters) novel by Helen Gaynor and Heather Webb.
So a mixed bag for me. I recommend this novel to those looking for a lighter historical fiction romance tale with a wartime backdrop. Most readers have given this book 5 stars, so there is clearly a great audience for this one. I will say that despite my so-so rating, I am open to reading more from Ms. Lane. I will just make sure I am in the mood for something lighter.
I wish to thank Net Galley, Lake Union Publishing/Amazon Publishing UK, and Ms. Soraya Lane for an ARC of this novel. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way.
July 9, 2019
WEE SMALLS
It was 2 a.m. in Cincinnati when I read this gripping WWII novel on the attack that changed America forever.
SOBBING
But I swear I heard the roar of Japanese fighter planes, felt my heart seize as I tried to outrun bullets, gasped as I saw severed limbs and lives — sounds and sights that won’t leave. I held my breath for chapters and when I finally broke free, I just wanted my husband to console me as I sobbed and sobbed.
HEART TORN
This heart-rending novel follows the lives and loves of four young nurses who’d thought their Hawaii assignment was Edenic until Hell opened up on December 7, 1941, during Japan’s stealth attack that propelled a reluctant U.S. into war. It has done more to educate me about the devastating impact of Pearl Harbor than any other book save BROTHERS DOWN, the true recounting of the deaths of 63 brothers aboard the USS Arizona that day.
FICTION VS. FACT
Sometimes fiction gives flesh to events in ways that pure history can’t and I found that to be the case with THE GIRLS OF PEARL HARBOR. I highly recommend this riveting novel for lovers of historical fiction and drama-laced romance with 5/5 Enthusiastic Stars!
Pub Date 10 Sep 2019.
Thanks to Soraya M. Lane, Amazon Publishing UK, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.
#TheGirlsOfPearlHarbor #NetGalley #SorayaMLane
It was 2 a.m. in Cincinnati when I read this gripping WWII novel on the attack that changed America forever.
SOBBING
But I swear I heard the roar of Japanese fighter planes, felt my heart seize as I tried to outrun bullets, gasped as I saw severed limbs and lives — sounds and sights that won’t leave. I held my breath for chapters and when I finally broke free, I just wanted my husband to console me as I sobbed and sobbed.
HEART TORN
This heart-rending novel follows the lives and loves of four young nurses who’d thought their Hawaii assignment was Edenic until Hell opened up on December 7, 1941, during Japan’s stealth attack that propelled a reluctant U.S. into war. It has done more to educate me about the devastating impact of Pearl Harbor than any other book save BROTHERS DOWN, the true recounting of the deaths of 63 brothers aboard the USS Arizona that day.
FICTION VS. FACT
Sometimes fiction gives flesh to events in ways that pure history can’t and I found that to be the case with THE GIRLS OF PEARL HARBOR. I highly recommend this riveting novel for lovers of historical fiction and drama-laced romance with 5/5 Enthusiastic Stars!
Pub Date 10 Sep 2019.
Thanks to Soraya M. Lane, Amazon Publishing UK, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.
#TheGirlsOfPearlHarbor #NetGalley #SorayaMLane
August 21, 2024
Pradzioj man vis smezavo Perl Harboro filmas, negalejau atitolti nuo filmo vaizdu, maniau, kad knyga nenustebins, o gal net reiks deti i sali... ipusejus prasidejo idomumas, o link galo vos ne trilerio vertas veiksmas. Pora skyriu buvo itempta. Na ir pabaiga su keliomis asaromis ;)) all in all labai patiko!
August 9, 2019
The Girls of Pearl Harbour by Soraya M Lane is a beautifully written story about four nurses facing the bombing of Pearl harbour. Sisters Grace and April and their best friend Poppy and new friend Eva.
When they first arrive at Pearl Harbour, they think that they are all on a long holiday and that America will not go to war and they will be just fixing cuts and bruises. They spend their downtime on the beach and chatting up the GI’s. But they couldn’t be more wrong when Sunday came and Grace April and Poppy walking in the sunshine hears a rumble. Suddenly they realise the planes flying towards them are not American but Japanese. The planes are so close they can see the evil smiles of the pilots when the planes are flying by. They realise they are at war. They lose a lot of people that day, even people close to them and they realise that their lives are going to be different from now on.
This is the first book from the author that I have read, and it won’t be my last. This is a moving story of four nurses in WW2 at Pearl harbour and then moving to Africa. The story showed not only what the nurses had to go through but also the atrocities that the soldiers had to go through in the war and who died and who lived. It was quite heart breaking. This had a great story line and very likeable characters. I loved it. I will definitely be looking out for more books from this author.
When they first arrive at Pearl Harbour, they think that they are all on a long holiday and that America will not go to war and they will be just fixing cuts and bruises. They spend their downtime on the beach and chatting up the GI’s. But they couldn’t be more wrong when Sunday came and Grace April and Poppy walking in the sunshine hears a rumble. Suddenly they realise the planes flying towards them are not American but Japanese. The planes are so close they can see the evil smiles of the pilots when the planes are flying by. They realise they are at war. They lose a lot of people that day, even people close to them and they realise that their lives are going to be different from now on.
This is the first book from the author that I have read, and it won’t be my last. This is a moving story of four nurses in WW2 at Pearl harbour and then moving to Africa. The story showed not only what the nurses had to go through but also the atrocities that the soldiers had to go through in the war and who died and who lived. It was quite heart breaking. This had a great story line and very likeable characters. I loved it. I will definitely be looking out for more books from this author.
July 25, 2019
Grace and April, two sisters from Oregon, join the nurse corps and are posted to Pearl Harbor in early 1941. It seems like paradise, but of course the reader knows what is coming. They meet up with another military nurse, Eva, and all become friends, bonding over many tragedies and triumphs. I found the plot somewhat contrived--they're supposedly in the military, but there seems to be very little mention of it. Grace is said to be squeamish around blood--wouldn't someone have noted that in her training and addressed it? I think I was the wrong reader for this novel. I love well researched historical fiction, and this seemed more like a World War II romance.
September 3, 2019
The Girls Of Pearl Harbor, is a wonderful book about three young nurses working in Hawaii, two sisters April and Grace are army corps nurses and their new friend Eva is a nurse in the navy. In their spare time girls enjoy everything the island has to offer and it's a adventure in paradise. They enjoy going to the beach, swimming, and the attention of so many young handsome men.
Of course they have no idea their world is about to change, when on the 7th of December 1941 the Japanese army bomb Pearl Harbor, the three nurses lives are changed forever and nothing could prepare them for what happens during and after they attack. The damage to Pearl Harbor is massive, buildings, ships and planes are destroyed by bombs and are on fire. They had no warning about Japanese forces attacking the island, the girls are caught up in a battle zone of flying bullets, bombs landing, patients with terrible wounds, burns and the severe loss of life. They also feel very vulnerable after the attack, being stranded in Hawaii, they have no idea if the Japanese would return and attack the now isolated island?
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, America declares war against the Japanese and joins the allied forces fighting in WW II.
Grace, April and Eva decide to leave Hawaii and they volunteer to go to North Africa.
Here the nurses are working in very primitive conditions, the hospital is made up of a series of tents, the food is horrible, the water is foul, flies drive them crazy, they can't have a proper bath, toilet facilities are a long drop and it's also stinking hot.
All three women have their own personal issues to deal with, they have all experienced loss, grief and one had a difficult childhood. They're all effected by their work as nurses, the terrible injuries, soldiers with shell shock, the constant danger, a nasty doctor, lack of sleep, one very difficult patient and the poverty of the local people.
The Girls Of Pearl Harbor takes you on a emotional journey, it's a story about how friends can help each other cope during tough times, young nurses growing up and becoming strong independent women, once the war is over they will choose to follow their dreams, one decides study to be a doctor and they all fall in love.
Thank you Amazon Publishing UK for my digital copy, NetGalley and Soraya M. Lane for writing another brilliant book, I have read and enjoyed her previous books: Wives Of War, Hearts Of Resistance and The Spitfire Girls.
I loved The Girls Of Pearl Harbor, I gave it 5 big stars, I shared my review on Amazon Australia, Twitter, Goodreads and my blog.
https://karrenreadsbooks.blogspot.com/
Of course they have no idea their world is about to change, when on the 7th of December 1941 the Japanese army bomb Pearl Harbor, the three nurses lives are changed forever and nothing could prepare them for what happens during and after they attack. The damage to Pearl Harbor is massive, buildings, ships and planes are destroyed by bombs and are on fire. They had no warning about Japanese forces attacking the island, the girls are caught up in a battle zone of flying bullets, bombs landing, patients with terrible wounds, burns and the severe loss of life. They also feel very vulnerable after the attack, being stranded in Hawaii, they have no idea if the Japanese would return and attack the now isolated island?
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, America declares war against the Japanese and joins the allied forces fighting in WW II.
Grace, April and Eva decide to leave Hawaii and they volunteer to go to North Africa.
Here the nurses are working in very primitive conditions, the hospital is made up of a series of tents, the food is horrible, the water is foul, flies drive them crazy, they can't have a proper bath, toilet facilities are a long drop and it's also stinking hot.
All three women have their own personal issues to deal with, they have all experienced loss, grief and one had a difficult childhood. They're all effected by their work as nurses, the terrible injuries, soldiers with shell shock, the constant danger, a nasty doctor, lack of sleep, one very difficult patient and the poverty of the local people.
The Girls Of Pearl Harbor takes you on a emotional journey, it's a story about how friends can help each other cope during tough times, young nurses growing up and becoming strong independent women, once the war is over they will choose to follow their dreams, one decides study to be a doctor and they all fall in love.
Thank you Amazon Publishing UK for my digital copy, NetGalley and Soraya M. Lane for writing another brilliant book, I have read and enjoyed her previous books: Wives Of War, Hearts Of Resistance and The Spitfire Girls.
I loved The Girls Of Pearl Harbor, I gave it 5 big stars, I shared my review on Amazon Australia, Twitter, Goodreads and my blog.
https://karrenreadsbooks.blogspot.com/
September 4, 2019
“America was most definitely at war now; the only uncertainty was what step they’d be forced to take next to keep their country safe.”
Loved it! 5 stars for this wonderful story of determination, loyalty and friendship!
When two sisters and their best friend join the Army Corp as nurses, they feel lucky to be stationed in beautiful Hawaii. They strike up a friendship with another nurse stationed on a nearby Navy ship. The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor soon after their arrival. The scene the author set of the destruction and deaths felt very real as if seeing it with your own eyes. These women stayed strong, showed kindness and gave hope to the injured soldiers in their care, even though they knew many wouldn’t make it.
The women were then sent to Africa to set up a medical hospital, once again the women are at the frontline being bombarded with bombs and gunfire “where the smell of death permeates the air.” Told in alternating storylines, we also see romance bloom under the sadness and terrible losses of wartime. The Girls of Pearl Harbor is a beautiful, heartfelt book I highly recommend. A fantastic story!
*Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for kindly sharing a review copy with me. All opinions are my own*
#TheGirlsOfPearlHarbor #NetGalley
Loved it! 5 stars for this wonderful story of determination, loyalty and friendship!
When two sisters and their best friend join the Army Corp as nurses, they feel lucky to be stationed in beautiful Hawaii. They strike up a friendship with another nurse stationed on a nearby Navy ship. The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor soon after their arrival. The scene the author set of the destruction and deaths felt very real as if seeing it with your own eyes. These women stayed strong, showed kindness and gave hope to the injured soldiers in their care, even though they knew many wouldn’t make it.
The women were then sent to Africa to set up a medical hospital, once again the women are at the frontline being bombarded with bombs and gunfire “where the smell of death permeates the air.” Told in alternating storylines, we also see romance bloom under the sadness and terrible losses of wartime. The Girls of Pearl Harbor is a beautiful, heartfelt book I highly recommend. A fantastic story!
*Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for kindly sharing a review copy with me. All opinions are my own*
#TheGirlsOfPearlHarbor #NetGalley
September 15, 2019
Wow. While reading The Girls of Pearl Harbor, I literally felt like I was right there with Grace, April, Poppy and Eva. The tragedy, the heartache, the bravery, I felt it all and I can’t imagine what it was like to actually be there living through it.
Following along with these girls and their journey through war was such an adventure. From the beautiful waters of Hawaii to the unbelievable living conditions when the Americans joined the war was such a shock.
also think the author did an amazing job with giving you some true events mixed in with everything else. It gave me so much respect for the nurses during WWII and even the nurses that serve right now. They really do make such a difference and Lane really brought a highlight to it.
I loved watching all the characters grow while reading The Girls of Pearl Harbor. They were forced to be strong, to stand their ground and become women who have to make tough, quick decisions.
My love for historical fiction just keeps growing and growing and not only was this a great historical fiction novel but it also had lots of drama and even hints of romance which you know is just all together my cup of tea!
So if you’re looking for a great historical fiction novel with a little bit of jazz then The Girls of Pearl Harbor is for you! I defiantly recommend it.
**Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy to review.**
Following along with these girls and their journey through war was such an adventure. From the beautiful waters of Hawaii to the unbelievable living conditions when the Americans joined the war was such a shock.
also think the author did an amazing job with giving you some true events mixed in with everything else. It gave me so much respect for the nurses during WWII and even the nurses that serve right now. They really do make such a difference and Lane really brought a highlight to it.
I loved watching all the characters grow while reading The Girls of Pearl Harbor. They were forced to be strong, to stand their ground and become women who have to make tough, quick decisions.
My love for historical fiction just keeps growing and growing and not only was this a great historical fiction novel but it also had lots of drama and even hints of romance which you know is just all together my cup of tea!
So if you’re looking for a great historical fiction novel with a little bit of jazz then The Girls of Pearl Harbor is for you! I defiantly recommend it.
**Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy to review.**
July 13, 2024
Прекрасна история, която разказва как във време на война и смърт разцъфват приятелство и любов!
Силни образи на главните герои, без значение мъже или жени - заедно те успяват да се преборят с миналото си, да изградят сред ужаса и отломките настоящето и да гледат заедно напред в бъдещето!
Една по-различна история за войната на първа линия, за поражението над човешката психика, за това колко издръжлив може да бъде всеки на такова място и за това, че винаги трябва да търсим подкрепа и спасение, да оставим поражението и да се радваме на това, което е тук и сега!
Силни образи на главните герои, без значение мъже или жени - заедно те успяват да се преборят с миналото си, да изградят сред ужаса и отломките настоящето и да гледат заедно напред в бъдещето!
Една по-различна история за войната на първа линия, за поражението над човешката психика, за това колко издръжлив може да бъде всеки на такова място и за това, че винаги трябва да търсим подкрепа и спасение, да оставим поражението и да се радваме на това, което е тук и сега!
August 14, 2024
Greisė, Eiprilė ir Popė įstoja į JAV kariuomenės medicinos seserų korpusą, tačiau joms tai — tik nuotykis, tampantis dar smagesnis atvykus į pirmąją dislokacijos vietą — Perl Harboro bazę Havajuose.
Tiesiog neišskiriamos idealistė Greisė, energingoji Popė bei drąsi, bet nerimastinga Eiprilė dūksta saulėkaitoje, vaikšto į šokius, flirtuoja su gražuoliais kariškiais ir greitai susidraugauja su patyrusia sesele Eva. Jų ateitis, kaip ir Havajų saulė, atrodo šilta bei šviesi — iki liūdnai pagarsėjusio gruodžio 7-osios ryto.
Vos per kelias siaubingas valandas tyros herojų viltys virsta juodais griuvėsiais ir pelenais.
Įdomi, labai įtraukianti istorija.
Patiko 💗
Tiesiog neišskiriamos idealistė Greisė, energingoji Popė bei drąsi, bet nerimastinga Eiprilė dūksta saulėkaitoje, vaikšto į šokius, flirtuoja su gražuoliais kariškiais ir greitai susidraugauja su patyrusia sesele Eva. Jų ateitis, kaip ir Havajų saulė, atrodo šilta bei šviesi — iki liūdnai pagarsėjusio gruodžio 7-osios ryto.
Vos per kelias siaubingas valandas tyros herojų viltys virsta juodais griuvėsiais ir pelenais.
Įdomi, labai įtraukianti istorija.
Patiko 💗
April 15, 2025
Soraya M. Lane - Perl Harboro merginos
"-Šiandien gyvybių gelbėjimo diena, - garsiai tarė."
Ramios dienos, keli kojų nikstelėjimai ar apsinuodijimas maistu. Ir tada viskas apsiverčia aukštyn kojom. Bambordavimas, šaudymas ir žmonių klyksmai. Kątik esantys Perl Harbore džiaugėsi geriausiomis gyvenimo akimirkomis ir staiga visko neteko. Seselės, kurios niekada nebuvai su tuo susidūrus.. Tik keli perrišimai ir pacientų priežiūra. Dabar ligoninėje visiškas chaosas, kraujo klanai, nudegusios ar nutrauktos galūnės, šautinės žaizdos. "Įdomu, pagalvojo, ar įmanoma įprasti ramiai žiūrėti į pūslėtą, nuo kaulų krintančią odą? Ar agonijos iškreiptą žmogaus veidą, panašų į šiuos priešais ją?"
Negailestingas užpuolimas, daugybė mirčių, nekaltų žmonių klyksmų ir skausmo.
Aplinkui buvo pilna negyvėlių ir mirštančiųjų. O ji tik seselė ir karininkas prašo būtent jų pagalbos.. Jos nekętino stovėti nuošalyje, leisdamas baimei bei skausmui trugdyti gelbėti sužeistuosius. Buvo tiek kraujo, kiek nesitikėjo išvysianti per gyvenimą, kiek neregėjo mokydamasi. Tai buvo karas. Šitiek netekčių jos nė sapnuot nesapnavo...
"Gyvenimas niekada daugiau nebus toks, koks buvo."
Išgyvenusios Perl Harboro antpuolį ir prasidėjus karui slaugytojos su kariais perkeliami kitur ir antrojoje knygos dalyje merginos atsiduria kitame, neįprastame pasaulio krašte, kuris jom nė nesisapnavo. Sužeistųjų daug, bet daug ramiau nei Perl Harbore. Kai aplink alinantis karštis, 3 draugės nenuleidžia rankų, nors gyvenime pilna nutikimų pilnų savigraužos, skausmo ir liūdesio.
"-Kad ir kur būsime, mūsų darbas gelbėti žmones. Juk todėl ir nusprendėme tapti slaugytojomis, tiesa?"
Visgi man patinka tokie istoriniai romanai. Skaitant apie karą man priminė Kristin Hannah knygą "Moterys" tik ši kiek silpnesnė, bet irgi įdomi. Kas mėgsta skaityti apie karo metu dalyvaujančias moteris, rekomenduoju 🌿
🔥4.5🔥
"-Šiandien gyvybių gelbėjimo diena, - garsiai tarė."
Ramios dienos, keli kojų nikstelėjimai ar apsinuodijimas maistu. Ir tada viskas apsiverčia aukštyn kojom. Bambordavimas, šaudymas ir žmonių klyksmai. Kątik esantys Perl Harbore džiaugėsi geriausiomis gyvenimo akimirkomis ir staiga visko neteko. Seselės, kurios niekada nebuvai su tuo susidūrus.. Tik keli perrišimai ir pacientų priežiūra. Dabar ligoninėje visiškas chaosas, kraujo klanai, nudegusios ar nutrauktos galūnės, šautinės žaizdos. "Įdomu, pagalvojo, ar įmanoma įprasti ramiai žiūrėti į pūslėtą, nuo kaulų krintančią odą? Ar agonijos iškreiptą žmogaus veidą, panašų į šiuos priešais ją?"
Negailestingas užpuolimas, daugybė mirčių, nekaltų žmonių klyksmų ir skausmo.
Aplinkui buvo pilna negyvėlių ir mirštančiųjų. O ji tik seselė ir karininkas prašo būtent jų pagalbos.. Jos nekętino stovėti nuošalyje, leisdamas baimei bei skausmui trugdyti gelbėti sužeistuosius. Buvo tiek kraujo, kiek nesitikėjo išvysianti per gyvenimą, kiek neregėjo mokydamasi. Tai buvo karas. Šitiek netekčių jos nė sapnuot nesapnavo...
"Gyvenimas niekada daugiau nebus toks, koks buvo."
Išgyvenusios Perl Harboro antpuolį ir prasidėjus karui slaugytojos su kariais perkeliami kitur ir antrojoje knygos dalyje merginos atsiduria kitame, neįprastame pasaulio krašte, kuris jom nė nesisapnavo. Sužeistųjų daug, bet daug ramiau nei Perl Harbore. Kai aplink alinantis karštis, 3 draugės nenuleidžia rankų, nors gyvenime pilna nutikimų pilnų savigraužos, skausmo ir liūdesio.
"-Kad ir kur būsime, mūsų darbas gelbėti žmones. Juk todėl ir nusprendėme tapti slaugytojomis, tiesa?"
Visgi man patinka tokie istoriniai romanai. Skaitant apie karą man priminė Kristin Hannah knygą "Moterys" tik ši kiek silpnesnė, bet irgi įdomi. Kas mėgsta skaityti apie karo metu dalyvaujančias moteris, rekomenduoju 🌿
🔥4.5🔥
July 4, 2019
Sisters April and Grace, with their best friend Poppy, are nurses who arrive in Pearl Harbor a few weeks before Dec 7. There they meet Eva, another nurse, stationed on The Solace. A quick friendship is formed as the four women become as close as if they were all sisters. They explore the island together and enjoy evenings dancing with the local soldiers. However, with the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, all four will face death, injuries and horrors that will change the path of their lives forever.
This is a story of friendship and sisterhood. The drama is contained in the horrors they face, not character-driven. Before the attack, everything is so idyllic and perfect. It was a bit too much of a set-up, when readers know what was about to happen on Dec 7. The dialogue didn’t seem authentic, especially during the attack. The women's thoughts seemed trivial, given what was going on. Then the things they said aloud were the kinds of things one might wish they had said in hindsight. It didn’t ring true or reflect the gravity of what was going on. The story does get more substantial as the women mature in the face of war. If you like “historical chick lit” then this is a decent offering.
This is a story of friendship and sisterhood. The drama is contained in the horrors they face, not character-driven. Before the attack, everything is so idyllic and perfect. It was a bit too much of a set-up, when readers know what was about to happen on Dec 7. The dialogue didn’t seem authentic, especially during the attack. The women's thoughts seemed trivial, given what was going on. Then the things they said aloud were the kinds of things one might wish they had said in hindsight. It didn’t ring true or reflect the gravity of what was going on. The story does get more substantial as the women mature in the face of war. If you like “historical chick lit” then this is a decent offering.
September 4, 2019
“America was most definitely at war now; the only uncertainty was what step they’d be forced to take next to keep their country safe.”
Loved it! 5 stars for this wonderful story of determination, loyalty and friendship!
When two sisters and their best friend join the Army Corp as nurses, they feel lucky to be stationed in beautiful Hawaii. They strike up a friendship with another nurse stationed on a nearby Navy ship. The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor soon after their arrival. The scene the author set of the destruction and deaths felt very real as if seeing it with your own eyes. These women stayed strong, showed kindness and gave hope to the injured soldiers in their care, even though they knew many wouldn’t make it.
The women were then sent to Africa to set up a medical hospital, once again the women are at the frontline being bombarded with bombs and gunfire “where the smell of death permeates the air.” Told in alternating storylines, we also see romance bloom under the sadness and terrible losses of wartime. The Girls of Pearl Harbor is a beautiful, heartfelt book I highly recommend. A fantastic story!
*Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for kindly sharing a review copy with me. All opinions are my own*
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Loved it! 5 stars for this wonderful story of determination, loyalty and friendship!
When two sisters and their best friend join the Army Corp as nurses, they feel lucky to be stationed in beautiful Hawaii. They strike up a friendship with another nurse stationed on a nearby Navy ship. The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor soon after their arrival. The scene the author set of the destruction and deaths felt very real as if seeing it with your own eyes. These women stayed strong, showed kindness and gave hope to the injured soldiers in their care, even though they knew many wouldn’t make it.
The women were then sent to Africa to set up a medical hospital, once again the women are at the frontline being bombarded with bombs and gunfire “where the smell of death permeates the air.” Told in alternating storylines, we also see romance bloom under the sadness and terrible losses of wartime. The Girls of Pearl Harbor is a beautiful, heartfelt book I highly recommend. A fantastic story!
*Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for kindly sharing a review copy with me. All opinions are my own*
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November 18, 2024
Много богата тема за писане е това, като че ли малко се отдава на медицинските сестри и лекарите изобщо по време на ВСВ. Или може би аз не съм поподала на такива книги. Тук обаче написаното беше толкова нескопосано, че даже не бих казала, че мога да я зачисля към тази категория. На няколко пъти докато четях, ми идваха идеи как можеше да се развие сюжета след някой що-годе интересен момент, но не, авторката сякаш точно в този момент се отдръпваше, сякаш губеше смелост да продължи с нещо неочаквано и пак се връщаше на релсите на познатото и наивното.
Разочарована съм, да! Нищо допълнително не ми донесе като знания за ВСВ, нищо ново не научих, само 350стр. загуба на време.
Разочарована съм, да! Нищо допълнително не ми донесе като знания за ВСВ, нищо ново не научих, само 350стр. загуба на време.
August 31, 2019
I don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings but I just couldn't get into this book. I read 38 pages and it took me a while to read them. Normally I start a book and finish it within a week or so. (Reading is not the only thing I do.) Honestly, all I could think of these women is what a bunch of air heads they are. It just didn't read like any of the World War 1 or 2 books I've read. I have enjoyed many books from this period but this just wasn't one of them. I'm sorry for the low rating but I'm just being honest.
July 6, 2019
The Girls of Pearl Harbor by Soraya M. Lane is a great historical fiction novel focussing on three women (sisters Grace and April and their new friend and fellow nurse Eva) as they all make their way in finding themselves, their destinies, and each other during WWII. This sweeping novel starts a month prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and continues onward.
I liked the main characters and the development, maturity, and changes they all go through as they experience trauma, stress, and the world. I enjoyed the interactions and relationships they developed with each other and others. The dynamics kept the book interesting. I enjoyed some of the plot twists and I felt that the ending was appropriate and comforting.
I think I like most of all that the characters were imperfect and slightly flawed, making them realistic and relatable, and that they were all strong and rose to the challenges facing them as the novel progresses.
I have to admit I have read all of Ms. Lane’s HF novels, and have enjoyed every one. This newest installment is also a winner and most certainly delivers.
5/5 stars
Thank you NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for this ARC and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.
I liked the main characters and the development, maturity, and changes they all go through as they experience trauma, stress, and the world. I enjoyed the interactions and relationships they developed with each other and others. The dynamics kept the book interesting. I enjoyed some of the plot twists and I felt that the ending was appropriate and comforting.
I think I like most of all that the characters were imperfect and slightly flawed, making them realistic and relatable, and that they were all strong and rose to the challenges facing them as the novel progresses.
I have to admit I have read all of Ms. Lane’s HF novels, and have enjoyed every one. This newest installment is also a winner and most certainly delivers.
5/5 stars
Thank you NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for this ARC and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.
January 10, 2022
A group of US Army Nurse Corps nurses lives are changed forever when Pearl Harbor is attached in 1941. Grace, April, and Poppy go from laying on the beach, meeting soldiers and going to parties to the frantic times and destruction after Pearl Harbor is hit. As war has been declared they each make decisions that impact their lives. Can they find purpose? What awaits them?
November 10, 2019
"The Girls of Pearl Harbor" by Soraya M. Lane took me on a journey full of sorrow and courage. It was a story of four girls: Grace, Poppy, Eva and April, that were nurses at Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941. The novel showed their different fates after the attack at Pearl Harbor. They faced death, heartbreak, danger, evil men and lack of sanitation. They were determined to save lives and do their work as nurses the best they could. Grace and April were sisters with some unsolved issues between them, but it was nice to see how their relationship matured later. The war destroyed their lives, but also made them see who they really were, believe in their abilities and become truly remarkable women.
There were also elements of romance in the novel, because Grace, Eva and April found their sweethearts during the war. I am glad that the author ended the book on a positive note. After so much death and misery it was amazing that these three girls managed to find love among the ruins of their old lives.
I received "The Girls of Pearl Harbor" from the publisher via NetGalley. I would like to thank the author and the publisher for providing me with the advance reader copy of the book.
There were also elements of romance in the novel, because Grace, Eva and April found their sweethearts during the war. I am glad that the author ended the book on a positive note. After so much death and misery it was amazing that these three girls managed to find love among the ruins of their old lives.
I received "The Girls of Pearl Harbor" from the publisher via NetGalley. I would like to thank the author and the publisher for providing me with the advance reader copy of the book.
September 9, 2019
I just finished The Girls of Pearl Harbor by Soraya Lane. It does not disappoint. Lane captures the realities of war through the eyes of sisters Grace and April, early on Poppy, and another nurse Eva, who they meet when they are stationed in Pearl Harbor about one month before December 7. For one month, it is all fun and games. Everything changes the morning of December 7. Heartache and the need to do their duty is eloquently shown by the author. Each of the characters deal with insurmountable horror in a different way. I like that the story alternates point of view between the three main characters. I felt like I was in the room with each of them as the story progresses. Romance, grief, the need to put aside personal problems to help others is evident. The second half of the book takes the girls to North Africa. I think Lane presents a realistic picture of the horrors of war and the reality of saving lives and carrying on.
Thank you NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
September 7, 2019
I have been wowed by so many incredible historical fiction books over the last year, but this one is by far is one of my absolute favorites! This particular story covers the nurses that served during WWII. The first half of the story covers the nurses that were serving at Pearl Harbor the day the Japanese attacked. The second part of the story follows three of these nurses as they are sent to Africa. The worst duty to be sent to. It was ordinary women, who did extraordinary things to do their part during the war.
Soraya Lane has written a story that becomes so real and vivid as you read that you can’t put this book down. The reader feels the emotions and feels the horrors of what these women saw and did during the war. I highly recommend you read all the way through the acknowledgements. Within the acknowledgments, you will come to understand the research and love Soraya Lane poured into every word of this story, and you will also come to admire and love Soraya Lane!
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. No matter what genre you read, you will want to read this book. If I could give it ten stars I would!
Thank you #netgalley, #lakeunionpublishing and #sorayalane for giving me the opportunity to read this wonderful book.
Soraya Lane has written a story that becomes so real and vivid as you read that you can’t put this book down. The reader feels the emotions and feels the horrors of what these women saw and did during the war. I highly recommend you read all the way through the acknowledgements. Within the acknowledgments, you will come to understand the research and love Soraya Lane poured into every word of this story, and you will also come to admire and love Soraya Lane!
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. No matter what genre you read, you will want to read this book. If I could give it ten stars I would!
Thank you #netgalley, #lakeunionpublishing and #sorayalane for giving me the opportunity to read this wonderful book.
July 12, 2019
I have loved reading this book telling the story of Nurses at Pearl Harbour who thought they had arrived in paradise only to end up in hell when the Japanese attacked.April,Grace,Poppy and Eva form a friendship and enjoy their posting on this beautiful island untill their world is shattered with bombs and bullets flying everwhere.The young nurses have a battle on their hands to treat the men injured and to stay safe,they do everything they can to help anyone who needs them.I can honestly say i have really loved this book and i give it 5* and highly recommend it.Well done Soraya M Lane.
November 10, 2025
Wanted to cry pretty much the entire time I read this book 🥲
May 4, 2020
Lane did a good job of tackling some difficult topics and the story was good. However, I felt the characters lacked depth, as did the dialogue. There were some phrases that were overused and I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure no one in the 40’s saying, “I’m a hot mess.” There’s also one part where it’s made known a character can’t remember what happened then two or three paragraphs later she explains the events to her friends in detail. How can you explain what happened when you don’t remember? A better editor would have been helpful.
July 31, 2019
Becoming a part of history in a novel is one of the reasons I love historical fiction so much. Ms. Lane has done an amazing job in taking me back into the historcal events of what happened at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese flew in and started bombing. I know from history what took place but "living" this through the characters in this book had my heart pounding and my stomach churning with them. I was in the thick of these events right along with these characters.
Three best friends plus one, embark on what they think will be the adventure "as the best time of our lives" in the US Army Nurse Corps. This is the story of April and Grace, two sisters, and their best friend, Poppy. Their "plus one" is a fireball of energy, Eva, and they fast become treasured friends with each other. Their first assignment is based in Hawaii, a paradise that will never have it's pristine beauty and peaceful living disturbed.....until that fateful day and the vicious attack on December 7th.
Ms. Lane's narrative of the attack is heart-stopping action that I felt I was experiencing right along with these characters. I was in shock and unbelief right along with Grace as she was witnessing the horrific events. The ear splitting blasts of gun fire, the stench of smoke and death, the ghastly sight of all those injured and dead bodies was so realistic. I cried and wanted to scream along with the nurses as they ran for cover. As the awful events of that attack start to settle down, there's unbelievable tragedy that made me cry so much. "How did we go from having the time of our lives here to losing everything."
Now that America has been pulled into the war, the nurses are faced with a new assignment. They are going to work in Mateur, Tunisia. I traveled along with them and when we stepped off the train, it was definitly a foreign country like none other. "Grace's heart beat fast as she looked around, amazed all over again at how a regular girl from Oregon had somehow ended up on the other side of the world, in a place so different she couldn't have even imagined it in her wildest dreams." The living conditions were such a challenge, not to mention the loosly termed "hospital" these nurses worked out of. It was under almost impossible conditions for them. The heart they had for helping the wounded and suffering soldiers was truly a sacrifice of love. They gave their all and cared for each soldier with every breath they had.
There were also the personal stories of each character woven throughout this book. Each one touched my heart and endeared them to me. I became attached to them in ways that I didn't expect and pulled for them to fight their way through the horrific conditions, the heart breaking decisions, and the situations they encountered outside of the caretaking they put everything into. I lived their stories in the words and pages of this fictional, but realistic account of what the nurses in the USANC endured. I learned so much about their strength to complete their missions and of their love for their country and the patients they cared for.
I want to thank Lake Union, Netgalley, and Ms. Lane for the kindle copy of this historic read that took me back to this time and event. I have a new found admiration for the nurses who served in this time in history. I give it 5 plus thankful stars!
Three best friends plus one, embark on what they think will be the adventure "as the best time of our lives" in the US Army Nurse Corps. This is the story of April and Grace, two sisters, and their best friend, Poppy. Their "plus one" is a fireball of energy, Eva, and they fast become treasured friends with each other. Their first assignment is based in Hawaii, a paradise that will never have it's pristine beauty and peaceful living disturbed.....until that fateful day and the vicious attack on December 7th.
Ms. Lane's narrative of the attack is heart-stopping action that I felt I was experiencing right along with these characters. I was in shock and unbelief right along with Grace as she was witnessing the horrific events. The ear splitting blasts of gun fire, the stench of smoke and death, the ghastly sight of all those injured and dead bodies was so realistic. I cried and wanted to scream along with the nurses as they ran for cover. As the awful events of that attack start to settle down, there's unbelievable tragedy that made me cry so much. "How did we go from having the time of our lives here to losing everything."
Now that America has been pulled into the war, the nurses are faced with a new assignment. They are going to work in Mateur, Tunisia. I traveled along with them and when we stepped off the train, it was definitly a foreign country like none other. "Grace's heart beat fast as she looked around, amazed all over again at how a regular girl from Oregon had somehow ended up on the other side of the world, in a place so different she couldn't have even imagined it in her wildest dreams." The living conditions were such a challenge, not to mention the loosly termed "hospital" these nurses worked out of. It was under almost impossible conditions for them. The heart they had for helping the wounded and suffering soldiers was truly a sacrifice of love. They gave their all and cared for each soldier with every breath they had.
There were also the personal stories of each character woven throughout this book. Each one touched my heart and endeared them to me. I became attached to them in ways that I didn't expect and pulled for them to fight their way through the horrific conditions, the heart breaking decisions, and the situations they encountered outside of the caretaking they put everything into. I lived their stories in the words and pages of this fictional, but realistic account of what the nurses in the USANC endured. I learned so much about their strength to complete their missions and of their love for their country and the patients they cared for.
I want to thank Lake Union, Netgalley, and Ms. Lane for the kindle copy of this historic read that took me back to this time and event. I have a new found admiration for the nurses who served in this time in history. I give it 5 plus thankful stars!
December 8, 2020
It’s the story of three nurses who faced the attack on Pearl Harbor and their deployment to Northern Africa afterwards. It focused on the individual lives of the women who just couldn’t believe their good fortune to be stationed in beautiful Hawaii and on a naval base at that…lots of good looking available sailors. Their joy soon turned to horror when the Japanese launched a surprise attack that made it impossible for the U.S. not to enter the war. I thought that the characters are very interesting individuals with each one displaying vividly their individual personalities and quirks. I remember as a child my mother telling me about Pearl Harbor and the day that set in motion the event that would take three of her 6 brothers….December 7, 1941…her 18th birthday. She says she has no memories of that birthday at all other than her small town preparing to lose most of the young men that lived there. I liked that the author showed
that life did go on in the midst of unimaginable devastation. The suffering and amazing bravery of the fighting men and woman during that time, or in any time in any war, is truly an incredible testimony of the human heart and spirit.
that life did go on in the midst of unimaginable devastation. The suffering and amazing bravery of the fighting men and woman during that time, or in any time in any war, is truly an incredible testimony of the human heart and spirit.
September 9, 2025
Dar neteko skaityti apie Perl Harborą ir Afriką, vietas, kuriose vyksta šios knygos veiksmas. Įtraukė, buvo įdomu kaip veikėjai dorojosi su kilusiais iššūkiais ir sunkumais, kaip karo fone mezgasi draugystės ir meilė.
July 30, 2019
This was a well researched novel by Soraya Lane, that takes place during the bombing of Pearl Harbor and eventually moves to North Africa. Sisters April and Grace, along with their best friend Poppy arrive at Pearl Harbor, just prior to the attack. They meet a new friend and fellow nurse, Eva. It’s party time, beach fun, handsome GI’s and little nursing, until disaster strikes. Then they realize just what they are in for, as the horrendous truth of frontline injuries are experienced.
This is a story of tragic losses, and the brave and courageous women, fighting their own fears to save lives. These young women, just beginning their nursing careers are ill prepared to handle the gruesome outcomes they see on a daily basis. The author creates wonderful and likable characters that grow and mature throughout the story.
I received an ARC from #NetGalley, #AmazonPublishing for my honest review.
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This is a story of tragic losses, and the brave and courageous women, fighting their own fears to save lives. These young women, just beginning their nursing careers are ill prepared to handle the gruesome outcomes they see on a daily basis. The author creates wonderful and likable characters that grow and mature throughout the story.
I received an ARC from #NetGalley, #AmazonPublishing for my honest review.
#TheGirlsofPearlHarbor
July 28, 2019
Thank you to NetGalIey and Amazon Publishing for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
The Girls Of Pearl Harbor is a historical fiction by Soraya M. Lane. It comes out September 10, 2019.
I loved this book! The author did such a good job making us, the reader, feel part of the story. I grasped while the battle raged and cried with the nurses when a friend was lost or their job became so overwhelming as injured after injured were brought in.
Very well written, keeps you engaged from the beginning. The scenery descriptions were amazing. I adored the characters! They were interesting and multidimensional.
I strongly recommend this book! Giving it a 5 star!
The Girls Of Pearl Harbor is a historical fiction by Soraya M. Lane. It comes out September 10, 2019.
I loved this book! The author did such a good job making us, the reader, feel part of the story. I grasped while the battle raged and cried with the nurses when a friend was lost or their job became so overwhelming as injured after injured were brought in.
Very well written, keeps you engaged from the beginning. The scenery descriptions were amazing. I adored the characters! They were interesting and multidimensional.
I strongly recommend this book! Giving it a 5 star!
April 5, 2024
I really liked it ! But I was expecting the whole book to be about Pearl Harbor not just the beginning and then the rest of it was about the rest of the war.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 5, 2021
Such a great book. Two sisters and their best friend are stationed at Pearl Harbor. It's about love, friendship and loss.
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