I am really excited to be taking part in the blog tour for A
Daughter’s Hope today.
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.
5 stars
