The Seaside Girls
- Author Tracy Baines
- Narrator Julie Maisey
- Publisher Boldwood Books
- Publish Date 1 February 2025
- Run Time 9 hours and 41 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Dating, relationships, living together and marriage: advice and issues, Family life fiction, Fiction: mashup, Historical adventure fiction, Historical romance, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Relationships and families: advice and issues, Relationships: friends / peer groups, Romance: wholesome, Sea stories, Second World War fiction, The Arts, Theatre studies, War, combat and military adventure fiction.
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What to expect
A brand new historical saga series full of friendship and laughter from bestselling author Tracy Baines
War looms on the horizon...
Cleethorpes, 1939
With the country teetering on the brink of war everyone faces an uncertain future.
Destitute after the tragic death of her father, aspiring singer Jessie Delaney and her family have no choice other than to accept the charity spiteful Aunt Iris to keep a roof over their heads.
Jessie is soon dreaming of a life filled music and excitement. How can Jessie escape the drudgery, support her family and pursue her dreams?
Through her father’s connections Jessie finds work as a Variety Girl in a small seaside theatre in Cleethorpes. But taking the job means flying solo and leaving her family and her sweetheart, Harry behind.
Friendships are forged but will the glamour of show business lose its shine without those she loves close by?
A gritty and heart-warming saga perfect for readers of Elaine Everest, Nancy Revell and Pam Howes.
If you love the Seaside Girls, have you tried Tracy's Dockyard Girls series?
Praise for Tracy Baines:
'Great story. I was right there from the first page and carried beautifully to the end. Couldn’t put it down from one drama to another. Loved it!' - Reader Review
‘A charming, heart-warming saga about ambition, hard work and courage in the cut and thrust of a world often driven by jealousy and spite’. - Rosie Clarke
'Brilliant book. Great story , can’t wait to continue reading next one, few sad bits but you know it’s going to come good' - Reader Review
‘Immerse yourself in the exciting, evocative world of Wartime theatre. I highly recommend this book.’ - Fenella J Miller
‘An emotional, entertaining read that had me gripped!’ - Sheila Riley
'An absorbing and poignant saga. I loved it from the very beginning and would highly recommend it...' - Elaine Roberts
'Terrific - beautifully written. The book twinkles. A well-crafted and satisfying story' - Maisie Thomas
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