Emmerdale at War

Emmerdale #3

by Pamela Bell

Emmerdale at War is a must for fans of ITV's Emmerdale, and readers who love heartwarming and heartbreaking stories set during wartime.

The third novel in the Emmerdale series transports us to the Yorkshire Dales in the midst of World War II, exploring the lives of Emmerdale's much-loved families. Will the nation's favourite village overcome adversity to deal with the loves and lives lost?

Genres: Fiction

288 pages, Hardcover

First published October 3, 2019

About the author

Pen name of Jessica Hart

Reviews

[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've never read any of these books But I do love a bit of Emmerdale! and who doesn't?! So when this came available to read I had to request Emmerdale at War by Pamela Bell. This is the third book in the Emmerdale series and I just loved it. It is set during the Second World War and it was a gem of a read. It transports you back to the Yorkshire Dales and we follow the loved Dingles, Anne Pearson, Sugdens and many more famous loved families of the Emmerdale series.

Highly recommend this book. I haven't read the other two books but will be purchasing them.

Big Thank you Many thanks to Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

[Donna Alward · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely read that reminded me of Land Girls or Home Fires...cozy and intimate village life, but with a few tough moral questions for the characters. I got a bit teary for both Annie and Lily. :) Looking forward to the other two titles.

[Ray O'Hare · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of stories in one, lots of highs and lows, and an insight into the war years

[Booklover BEV · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely book to be enjoyed

This is book three in the series from the author and enjoyed both the others so was aching to read this as we go back in time to WW2 1940. As we join the sugden family on emmerdale farm. Jacob and Edward draw straws one stays to run the farm one goes to serve for his country. Annie Pearson isn't happy Edward is joining the navy excited to be going but promised to marry her on his returned he's aching to see a bit of the world and this is his chance. Beckindale is filling up with evacuees and Meg Warcup who runs the local school also takes in brother and sister Stan and Ruby Dubbs from Hull. I found this book so enjoyable to get into. As the community in the village pull together. It's such an emotional time for all to get use to. With added characters to love or hate. Brilliant book

[Ria · Rating 5 out of 5]

War rages in Britain once again and life is changing in Emmerdale.
Edward is off to war and Annie is distraught but Jacob his brother is secretly pleased as he thinks he can woo Annie.
Meg is landed with two difficult children whom she slowly grows to love while also befriending a German prisoner of war and Lily falls for the dashing Derek.
All have their own dramas slowly playing out amidst village life while the backdrop of war looms ever closer for their loved ones.
Another wonderful slice of Emmerdale life.

[M.K. Aston · Rating 3 out of 5]

An enjoyable tale set in the fictitious rural village of Beckindale. Not being familiar with the TV soap, I had no preconceptions of characters or location but it was the early WWII setting that appealed to me. I thought the author evoked the period well enough and the narrative flowed smoothly and at a good pace while focussing on the trial and tribulations of the lives of three young women from the village. All in all, a very comfortable read.

[Karine Giacalone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Comme d’habitude, troisième tome de la saga, j’ai l’impression d’être chez moi, je retrouve mes personnages attachants, leur vie, leurs joies et leurs misères, et ça fait juste trop du bien !
Je comprends pourquoi cette série a eu autant de succès et est devenue un soap opéra Ultra populaire au Royaume-Uni.
Le tome trois se concentre sur les enfants de Maggie et de Rose, on passe à une autre génération et nous sommes en pleine seconde guerre mondiale.

[Annarella · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this story, it's poignant and heartwarming.
It's an engrossing and entertaining read, I liked the well researched historical background, the fleshed out cast of characters and the description.
I'd be happy to read other books in this series.
Recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

[Rob Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Emmerdale war time saga moves to the Second World War.
It was nice revisiting some of the characters from the previous books (I still think there was plenty of mileage in other WW1 books but hey ho...) and the new characters are equally engaging. I particularly liked Lily Dingle and Jack Proudfoot's story.

[Miriam · Rating 5 out of 5]

A warm historical story based on the tv programme about the earlier residents of the village. I have only watched the show a few times so I’m familiar with some of the names that appear. My usual genre is crime so this was a nice break from that.

[Nathan Hill · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fascinating and well thought out series

What a wonderful series I have just read all three books. They are thought provoking and deeply sensitively written. The characters are so believable down to earth real Yorkshire.

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book in the series and, unlike the last, with virtually no typos! Hooray! This book takes place years later when WWII is in full swing and takes us through the contrasting ups and downs of the characters lives within this turbulent time in history.

[Kim Hayes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not the biggest fan of this type of book but this brought back happy memories of watching Emmerdale Farm with my mum as a child. It was nice to see the younger versions of some of the characters I remember. Pleasant enough story too.

[Eirlys · Rating 4 out of 5]

Charming story

I liked learning more about the history of the Sugden and Dingle families. Annie the matriarch of the Emmerdale farm family didn't have much background history.

[MARGARET BUCK]

Brilliant

Really liked this book Could not put it down. Will recommend to my friends. I like the other books about Emmerdale

[Cindy · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF. Way way way too soap opera for me.

[Mark Allinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read with some page turners that sheds light on the back stories of some of the show’s original families.

[Tizmehr · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick, easy read.

[Lord Bobby · Rating 4 out of 5]

what a fantastic read this was. I couldn't keep down for long . I don't want to spoil what happens but in my eyes it is worth a read.

[Janice Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable

This is a must for fans of Emmerdale. Set during world war 2 we follow the sugdens, the dingles, the skilbecks and Annie Pearson . All in all a good read