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Marriage and Mayhem for the Tobacco Girls
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781804836538
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
Published: Aug 3 2022
Pages: 262
Weight: 1.08
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
War is fleeting, but true love last forever...
May 1944
Hope and excitement is in the air when news breaks of the allied forces landing in Normandy. D Day has arrived. However, the day-to-day struggles for the Tobacco Girls continue.
Carole Thomas wants her old life back. She is burdened with the guilt of being a young single mother and considers having baby Paula adopted, but Maisie Miles will do anything to stop her.
Phyllis Mason having found the love of her life is getting married in Malta to Mick Fairbrother, but will the dangerous legacies of war plague her happy day?
Bridget O'Neill finds herself posted to one of the hospitals receiving the injured from the D-Day landing beaches. Her most fervent hope is that her husband, Lyndon, does not become one of them.
Peace is on the horizon, but will their wishes and dreams win through and bring them a happy ever after?
An atmospheric historical saga following the lives and loves of those who work in Bristol's famous Tobacco Factory.
Perfect for fans of Rosie Clarke, Fenella J Miller and Tracy Baines.
Have you tried Lizzie Lane's other series ' Coronation Close and the Orchard Cottage Hospital ' you'll just love them!
What readers are saying about The Tobacco Factory series:
Great follow up. Great read and follows the others in the series really well. would highly reccomend this book. Great read for all. - Reader Review
Another great book of this saga . Pity there is only only one more book to read, have enjoyed everyone of them ...- Reader Review
Brilliant series. Oh my, the story of The Tobacco Girls gets better with each book.- Reader Review
A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked' - Rosie Goodwin
Another brilliant story, as usual You can really get into all the individual characters. I love historical WW2 stories. - Reader Review
Great read. Yes another start to a great read and so pleased it's the first of the next few, Got them all waiting and ready' - Reader Review
The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and friendship and a must-read for all saga fans. - Jean Fullerton
Really interesting facts, and great characters already. can't wait for the next book in the series. would highly reccomend this book. - Reader Review
Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as relevant today as they were then. - Catrin Collier
Thoroughly enjoyed the first book and cant wait to read how the 3 girls got on during and after the war. I really felt as if I lived in that era as the book had drawn me right in. - Reader Review
If you want an exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than Lizzie Lane. - Fenella J Miller
A real page turner. This is an intriguing start to a new series. The characters are fully rounded and we are drawn into the darker side of life in Bristol during the first world war. - Reader Review
Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as relevant today as they were then. - Catrin Collier
Lizzie Lane's stories get me to and from work every day. Love them. Reader Review
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