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Yorkshire Blitz #3
A Daughter's Hope
*FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR DONNA DOUGLAS*
Autumn, 1942. The Blitz has come to an end, but for many families, it's not over yet. As the residents of Jubilee Row begin to rebuild their lives, twins Sybil and Maudie Maguire decide to go off and do their bit by joining the WAAFs. But what starts off as a great adventure soon forces the girls to grow up as they are confronted with the harsh realities of war. Will they stick together, or will their experiences drive them apart?
Back in Hull, their older sister Ada faces struggles of her own as she nurses the war wounded. But can anyone help to mend her own broken heart?
For fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Katie Flynn, this is the third book in the Yorkshire Blitz Trilogy from the bestselling author of The Nightingale Girls.
358 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 28, 2022
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Donna Douglas
35 books256 followersWelcome to my Goodreads page.
I'm the author of the Nightingale novels, a series of stories set in an East End hospital in the 1930s, published by Arrow.
The first in the series, The Nightingale Girls, follows the lives of three girls from very different backgrounds as they join the Nightingale Hospital as students. The second, The Nightingale Sisters, will be published next spring.
I'm originally from London, but I now live in the beautiful city of York.
I'm the author of the Nightingale novels, a series of stories set in an East End hospital in the 1930s, published by Arrow.
The first in the series, The Nightingale Girls, follows the lives of three girls from very different backgrounds as they join the Nightingale Hospital as students. The second, The Nightingale Sisters, will be published next spring.
I'm originally from London, but I now live in the beautiful city of York.
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April 26, 2022
I have been a fan of Donna’s work ever since I had the good fortune to pick up a copy of the first book in the series about ‘The Nightingale Girls’, which was called ‘The Nightingale Girls’. Ever since then I have read and loved every book that she has written to date. Recently, Donna started writing a new series called ‘The Yorkshire Blitz Trilogy’. ‘A Daughter’s Hope’ is the third book in the trilogy and what a cracker it is. I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘A Daughter’s Hope’ but more about that in a bit.
As with all of Donna’s books, I was drawn into ‘A Daughter’s Hope’ from the synopsis alone. As soon as I started reading the book, I knew that I wasn’t going to be doing anything other than reading for the rest of the afternoon. I just couldn’t have put the book down if I had tried! My copy of the book wasn’t exactly glued to my hand but it might as well have been because it travelled everywhere with me. I just couldn’t bear to miss a single second of the story. I became so wrapped up in the lives and loves of the different characters that I lost all track of time and just how quickly I was getting through the story. I had my own suspicions as to what was going to happen and when so I had to keep reading to see if I was on the right track or if I had wandered down a diversion. All too quickly I reached the end of ‘A Daughter’s Hope’ and I had to say goodbye to the characters. I found ‘A Daughter’s Hope’ to be a gripping and emotional read, which kept me on the edge of my seat.
‘A Daughter’s Hope’ is superbly written but then I have come to expect nothing less from the brilliant Donna Douglas. She certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention and draw them into what proves to be a compelling story. For me, the story hit the ground running and maintained a steady pace throughout. Donna clearly cares about her characters and this shines through in the very vivid and realistic way in which she describes them. Donna makes her characters seem just as real as you and I. Donna has clearly done a lot of research into the time period covered in the story and this makes the story seem more authentic. Donna tackles some difficult subjects but she treats them with compassion and sensitivity. I love the way that Donna makes the reader feel as though they are part of the story and at the heart of the action. That’s how I felt anyway.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘A Daughter’s Hope’ and I would definitely recommend this book to other readers. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.
As with all of Donna’s books, I was drawn into ‘A Daughter’s Hope’ from the synopsis alone. As soon as I started reading the book, I knew that I wasn’t going to be doing anything other than reading for the rest of the afternoon. I just couldn’t have put the book down if I had tried! My copy of the book wasn’t exactly glued to my hand but it might as well have been because it travelled everywhere with me. I just couldn’t bear to miss a single second of the story. I became so wrapped up in the lives and loves of the different characters that I lost all track of time and just how quickly I was getting through the story. I had my own suspicions as to what was going to happen and when so I had to keep reading to see if I was on the right track or if I had wandered down a diversion. All too quickly I reached the end of ‘A Daughter’s Hope’ and I had to say goodbye to the characters. I found ‘A Daughter’s Hope’ to be a gripping and emotional read, which kept me on the edge of my seat.
‘A Daughter’s Hope’ is superbly written but then I have come to expect nothing less from the brilliant Donna Douglas. She certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention and draw them into what proves to be a compelling story. For me, the story hit the ground running and maintained a steady pace throughout. Donna clearly cares about her characters and this shines through in the very vivid and realistic way in which she describes them. Donna makes her characters seem just as real as you and I. Donna has clearly done a lot of research into the time period covered in the story and this makes the story seem more authentic. Donna tackles some difficult subjects but she treats them with compassion and sensitivity. I love the way that Donna makes the reader feel as though they are part of the story and at the heart of the action. That’s how I felt anyway.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘A Daughter’s Hope’ and I would definitely recommend this book to other readers. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.
June 19, 2022
Although the series is a trilogy I really hope that's not true. It's June 1943 you can't leave us hanging not knowing what happens by the time VE day rolls around and beyond. As always the story follows characters from different perspectives which is one of my favourite kinds of books. Some narrators can get annoying and it keeps you turning pages when one chapter ends on a cliffhanger and the next is about another story. This time we follow Big May's daughter Florence a woman in her forties who never married and devotes herself to her career instead. Florence feels left out, the black sheep, the ugly duckling. She is the butt of jokes in her family even her mother seems to be laughing at her. Florence is me in so many ways except I have never felt left out of my family. But things change when Florence acts as a chaperone to her colleagues at a dance at the American base. There she meets a handsome colonel William Forrest who is quite taken with her and proposes to the surprise of everyone. Her boss Clement meanwhile watches as his wife gets swept away by another American and sinks into a deep depression which Florence inadvertently finds herself involved with as he first resents all the lavish gifts William bestows on Florence, her family and the girls she's in charge of in the typing pool. Then a blackout curtain not being shut leads Florence to question her current life choices.
We also follow Florence's nieces twins Maudie and Sybil as they join the WAAF. Having been joined at the hip since birth the girls suddenly start to grow apart. Maudie thrives makes friends, gets offered promotion and falls in love. Sybil however is often disheveled, always knocks her cap off her head when saluting messes up in her work, is always up on a charge and makes more enemies than friends especially when she steals the boyfriend of their corporal. When tragedy strikes it threatens to tear the twins apart.
This was a pretty quick read. I was surprised as I sat down to read thinking as always I'd get a couple pages done but had read several chapters in a half hour. Of course the shorter chapters helped. I loved the American storyline because it reminded me of my uncle who was in the RCAF flying in Halifax bombers. He would tell us if you got into trouble you tried to crash or ditch at the American base cause they had the best food.
It was good to catch up. I've enjoyed the series so far and I really hope it keeps going until at least 1945.
We also follow Florence's nieces twins Maudie and Sybil as they join the WAAF. Having been joined at the hip since birth the girls suddenly start to grow apart. Maudie thrives makes friends, gets offered promotion and falls in love. Sybil however is often disheveled, always knocks her cap off her head when saluting messes up in her work, is always up on a charge and makes more enemies than friends especially when she steals the boyfriend of their corporal. When tragedy strikes it threatens to tear the twins apart.
This was a pretty quick read. I was surprised as I sat down to read thinking as always I'd get a couple pages done but had read several chapters in a half hour. Of course the shorter chapters helped. I loved the American storyline because it reminded me of my uncle who was in the RCAF flying in Halifax bombers. He would tell us if you got into trouble you tried to crash or ditch at the American base cause they had the best food.
It was good to catch up. I've enjoyed the series so far and I really hope it keeps going until at least 1945.
May 15, 2022
Best-selling author Donna Douglas continues her emotional, heartfelt and engrossing series about the residents of Jubilee Row with her latest novel, A Daughter’s Hope.
Autumn, 1942 and although the Blitz has finally ended, the war is definitely not over yet. Families all across the country still need to make sacrifice after sacrifice and contend with all the heartache, sorrow and anguish that war constantly brings – something the residents of Jubilee Row know only too well. As their friends and neighbours begin to rebuild their lives, twins Maudie and Sybil find themselves making a monumental decision: to do their bit for the war effort and join the WAAFs. Maudie and Sybil cannot wait to get started on their big adventure, however, they quickly find themselves confronted by the bleakness and harshness of war. This conflict has forced them to grow up quickly, but will their experience strengthen the bond between them? Or will it end up driving them apart?
Back in Hull, their older sister Ada has got problems of her own. As she nurses the wounded, Ada finds herself tested like never before. With every day more challenging than the last, Ada has certainly got a lot on her plate – including her own shattered heart. Having thrown herself into nursing, will Ada ever be able to lay old ghosts to rest and move on with her life? Or is she destined for a lifetime of pain, heartache and disappointment?
I’ve been a fan of Donna Douglas since her Nightingale Girls series and she continues to outdo herself with her new series set in Jubilee Row. Her latest novel, A Daughter’s Hope, is an engaging, enthralling and enjoyable wartime saga written straight from the heart full of strong, resourceful and resilient women readers cannot help but admire.
A Daughter’s Hope is a tale about courage, sacrifice, family and love that will certainly not disappoint. Donna Douglas has written another extraordinary historical saga and I’m sure her readers will be awaiting her next book with eager anticipation.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Autumn, 1942 and although the Blitz has finally ended, the war is definitely not over yet. Families all across the country still need to make sacrifice after sacrifice and contend with all the heartache, sorrow and anguish that war constantly brings – something the residents of Jubilee Row know only too well. As their friends and neighbours begin to rebuild their lives, twins Maudie and Sybil find themselves making a monumental decision: to do their bit for the war effort and join the WAAFs. Maudie and Sybil cannot wait to get started on their big adventure, however, they quickly find themselves confronted by the bleakness and harshness of war. This conflict has forced them to grow up quickly, but will their experience strengthen the bond between them? Or will it end up driving them apart?
Back in Hull, their older sister Ada has got problems of her own. As she nurses the wounded, Ada finds herself tested like never before. With every day more challenging than the last, Ada has certainly got a lot on her plate – including her own shattered heart. Having thrown herself into nursing, will Ada ever be able to lay old ghosts to rest and move on with her life? Or is she destined for a lifetime of pain, heartache and disappointment?
I’ve been a fan of Donna Douglas since her Nightingale Girls series and she continues to outdo herself with her new series set in Jubilee Row. Her latest novel, A Daughter’s Hope, is an engaging, enthralling and enjoyable wartime saga written straight from the heart full of strong, resourceful and resilient women readers cannot help but admire.
A Daughter’s Hope is a tale about courage, sacrifice, family and love that will certainly not disappoint. Donna Douglas has written another extraordinary historical saga and I’m sure her readers will be awaiting her next book with eager anticipation.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
May 1, 2022
This book is the third in the Yorkshire Blitz trilogy. Donna Douglas is one of my favourite authors so I jumped at the chance to read this.
It’s Autumn 1942 and the blitz has ended, but life is far from normal. The residents of Jubilee Row in Hull begin rebuilding their lives. Twins Sybil and Maudie Maguire join the WAAFs and are lucky to be posted to an Air force base together. However, what seems like a great adventure, changes dramatically when they are faced with the grim realities of war. Soon, it seems that their paths might take them in different directions.
Back at home, Florence is busy running the typing pool and determined not to show any emotion or befriend anyone and only put work first. However, it is soon evident that she has a soft side too and things start to get interesting when a handsome American officer appears on the scene.
I loved this book, it’s great reading as a series, but you could easily read it as a standalone novel. The description of life on the army bases and of the parties that they held is so vivid that the characters come to life.
I would highly recommend for fans of historical fiction and especially for those who like books set during the Second World War.
It’s Autumn 1942 and the blitz has ended, but life is far from normal. The residents of Jubilee Row in Hull begin rebuilding their lives. Twins Sybil and Maudie Maguire join the WAAFs and are lucky to be posted to an Air force base together. However, what seems like a great adventure, changes dramatically when they are faced with the grim realities of war. Soon, it seems that their paths might take them in different directions.
Back at home, Florence is busy running the typing pool and determined not to show any emotion or befriend anyone and only put work first. However, it is soon evident that she has a soft side too and things start to get interesting when a handsome American officer appears on the scene.
I loved this book, it’s great reading as a series, but you could easily read it as a standalone novel. The description of life on the army bases and of the parties that they held is so vivid that the characters come to life.
I would highly recommend for fans of historical fiction and especially for those who like books set during the Second World War.
May 20, 2022
I know this is only a trilogy, but I feel like stories of the Maguires and their families could carry on.
I really enjoyed this book as I did with the previous two. I must say I was disappointed as Florence did not really get a happy ending in love and Maudie not being reconcilled with Mitch. That's why I feel that there should be more books in this series. Another ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read for Donna Douglas.
I really enjoyed this book as I did with the previous two. I must say I was disappointed as Florence did not really get a happy ending in love and Maudie not being reconcilled with Mitch. That's why I feel that there should be more books in this series. Another ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read for Donna Douglas.
August 21, 2023
This is more like a spin off novel. Not quite as good as the first one but even though I'm on page 187 I want to know what happens in the end! I've started the Nightingale Nurses series too. Going to read all her books
February 25, 2024
This book is the third in a trilogy but it didn't matter that I hadn't read any others. In 1942 twins Sybil and Maudie join the WAAFs. Back in Hull single Florence is struggling. It is a good read about family, life, challenges and love.
July 22, 2022
Excellent Read
Always draws you in with the characters so believable and heartwarming.
All of the box are definitely worth a read
Always draws you in with the characters so believable and heartwarming.
All of the box are definitely worth a read
September 14, 2025
Thoroughly enjoyed this one
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