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The Girls Who Dared to Love
- Author
- Diney Costeloe
- Narrator
- Florence Howard
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 5 September 2024
- Run Time
- 13 hours 56 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Three girls seem to have the world at their feet in the summer of 1914. But World War 1 is coming and things will change forever - especially for women.
Lucinda McFarlane is engaged to be married to dashing Sir David Melcome, but their society wedding has to be scaled right down when war is declared. Will David even live to see their baby born?
Mabel Oakley, once a maid for the McFarlanes, has inherited Thomas Clarke’s printing works, but an unexpected turn of events leaves her at the mercy of her father’s old enemy, solicitor John Sheridan, just as she is beginning to fall for his son. What can she do?
Lady Diana Fosse-Bury is incredibly beautiful - and reckless. When war is declared, she immediately wants to be in the thick of it, driving ambulances. Can her budding romance with Lucinda McFarlane’s brother, Iain, possibly survive the Western Front?
Three girls, three destinies, entwined and changed as war looms.
Praise for Diney Costeloe:
'Truly captivating.' Woman & Home
'Diney Costeloe delivers an inspiring, heart-rending read with a wonderfully strong female protagonist.' Woman's Own
'A treat from the very first page. I could not put it down!' Historical Novel Society
'Historical fiction heaven... Anyone who feels that women's hist fict is a simplified genre sub-set would definitely need a rethink after this.' The Bookbag
Critics Review
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PRAISE FOR THE GIRL WHO DARED TO DREAM
'Fans of historical fiction will love how Costeloe paints pre-war London... You won't be able to put it down!' Chat Passions
'Diney Costeloe delivers an inspiring, heart-rending read with a wonderfully strong female protagonist.' Woman's Own
'A fascinating insight into the lives of women at the turn of the century.' Yours
'Beautifully crafted... Diney Costeloe has written over 20 novels, and this is one of her best.' Historical Novel Society
'A brilliantly written, tender and compelling page-turner – I LOVED it!'Faith Hogan
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Details
- Author
- Diney Costeloe
- Narrator
- Florence Howard
- Duration
- 13 hours 56 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 September 2024
- ISBN
- 9781035907663
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Historical romance
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents The Girls Who Dared to Love by Diney Costeloe, read by Florence Howard.Three girls seem to have the world at their feet in the summer of 1914. But World War 1 is coming and things will change forever - especially for women.Lucinda McFarlane is engaged to be married to dashing Sir David Melcome, but their society wedding has to be scaled right down when war is declared. Will David even live to see their baby born?Mabel Oakley, once a maid for the McFarlanes, has inherited Thomas Clarke’s printing works, but an unexpected turn of events leaves her at the mercy of her father’s old enemy, solicitor John Sheridan, just as she is beginning to fall for his son. What can she do?Lady Diana Fosse-Bury is incredibly beautiful - and reckless. When war is declared, she immediately wants to be in the thick of it, driving ambulances. Can her budding romance with Lucinda McFarlane’s brother, Iain, possibly survive the Western Front?Three girls, three destinies, entwined and changed as war looms.Praise for Diney Costeloe:'Truly captivating.' Woman & Home'Diney Costeloe delivers an inspiring, heart-rending read with a wonderfully strong female protagonist.' Woman's Own'A treat from the very first page. I could not put it down!' Historical Novel Society'Historical fiction heaven... Anyone who feels that women's hist fict is a simplified genre sub-set would definitely need a rethink after this.' The Bookbag
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