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Steel Girls on the Home Front

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As the war rages on, can they be there for each other?

Spring 1940
As the war rages on, Vickers steelworks is busier than ever which is proving tough for Nancy as she juggles working long hours and looking after two young children, all while waiting for her husband to return home safely.

Betty is determined to roll up her sleeves and joins the Women’s Voluntary Service to keep busy and stop from fretting about her fiancé.

But Patty is left worrying about someone closer to home. Sweetheart Archie has been keeping a secret from her, and one that puts him in great danger. Will it threaten to pull them apart for good?

And with life at war tougher than ever, can the factory sisters rally together to find a way through?

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‘A gentle story with an undercurrent of pure grit’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘Very well researched and a superb addition to the saga genre’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Every single character becomes your friend’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘A story of friendship, camaraderie, and just getting on with it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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n ‘A riveting saga about love, courage and, above all, female friendship’n Bestn

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n ‘A lovely read’n Bellan

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‘Hardship, courage and hope on the Home Front’ Kate Thompson, bestselling author of Secrets of the Lavender Girls

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‘A heart-warming story perfect for saga lovers’ Nancy Revell, bestselling author of The Shipyard Girls on the Home Front

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n ‘A great read’ n Yorkshire Postn

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n ’A heart-warming tale of the brave women who stepped up to become the backbone of Sheffield’s steel industry during the Second World War’n Yoursn

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