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It is an interesting story and although it is set in WWII, there are lots of different themes and it doesn’t take you into the War as much, so it’s a generally positive and uplifting book of friendship, love and lovely people.
Fenella J Miller has perfectly captured the atmosphere of the 1940’s with her full descriptions. The afternoon tea dance at the Ritz played out in my head, along with the rest of the novel. Morality is skewed in times of war. Love and liaisons are grabbed today as tomorrow is not guaranteed. Compelling, emotional and atmospheric, Fenella J Miller’s The War Girls of Goodwill House will go down a treat with saga fans. I'm so glad I came in at the beginning of this series as I seem to stumble across many a couple of books in. I love wartime sagas like this one highlighting the struggles of daily life, even for the upper class who find themselves facing financial ruin. And while they aren't quite as comfortable as those in "Downton Abbey", society of the past has deemed a divide between the classes which now come together in the face of war as the world they know begins to change...and nothing is guaranteed anymore. THE WAR GIRLS OF GOODWILL HOUSE differs in that respect as most wartime sagas focus on the working class. It was a refreshing change to see it from the perspective of the upper class and how they bring change to their own lives in the face of war.
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The owners of Goodwill House have several worries for the future of what might become of their lives after the war, if Goodwill House and its occupants will survive. As the war grinds on, Lady Joanna Harcourt knows that her time at Goodwill House is drawing to close. A new chapter awaits, one that she never expected to happen to her – she is going to be a wife and mother again! Lady Joanna Harcourt and her daughter Sarah have been very sheltered in their lives so far at Goodwill House, but now that Lord Harcourt is off fighting in France, they are having to fend for themselves and discovering a lot of things they’ve been shielded from – and not all to the good. With limited finances, they need to come up with some way of keeping their home and allowing Sarah to follow her dream of becoming a doctor. Flight Lieutenant Angus Trent is seeking accommodation for WAAF’s sent unexpectedly to the nearby RAF base, and that may just help with Sarah and Joanna’s monetary issues; however, Lady Harcourt may take some persuading but Sarah is one determined young woman who has her sights set firmly on success. Angus has only admiration for this young lady – he has never met her like before! I would like to thank #FenellaJMiller, #Netgalley, #BoldwoodBooks and #RachelsRandomResources for an ARC of #WeddingBellsAtGoodwillHouse in exchange for an honest review. The lady of the house, Lady Joanna Harcourt makes a life-changing decision, one which is manufactured and therefore a bit off to me. Otherwise her character is likeable and sometimes admirable. "Old" characters from three previous books returned and new ones introduced. One of my favourite characters is Jean, the housekeeper and cook with her inside knowledge.The second half still has a bit of this. But it also has a RIDICULOUS romance that isn’t fun to read and I as a reader was NOT rooting for. It seems to exist only because the author wants everyone paired up.
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