Three Cheers for the Shipyard Girls: The Shipyard Girls Series Book 12

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Your books are hugely popular and there’s even talk about them being made into a TV series! What do you think readers love about your books? Sadly the final book in this wonderful series, as we say goodbye to all our friends and characters, that have become all readers friends for the past six years it's been such a journey and I will be rereading all these books again and again. The novel remains a celebration though, not just for these characters but also for the end of war in Europe. We hear Churchill's rousing radio speech, Richard Dimbleby's moving account of the liberation of Belsen and we get to witness Sunderland's pride in its industry and own people. We also get to celebrate this fine cast of characters from the secondary players such as Lily, George, Pearl and Bill, characters no longer with us such as Teddy and Arthur and of course, the wonderful shipyard girls themselves. Even better we get to find out what happened to them. Sunderland, 1943: As Christmas approaches in the shipyards, everyone is hoping for a little magic... The study involved interviewing women shipyard workers who had worked during WW2. The actual audio interviews were available to listen to, and it was fascinating to hear their tales.

The only one that isn’t showing any support is Helen, the manager of the shipyard. However looks can be deceiving, and under her cold exterior, Helen grapples with demons of her very own, which includes this one life altering choice that might lead to potential ruin. Nancy has stated that she envisions The Widow’s Choice as being part of a trilogy, so fans, watch this space and be prepared to fall in love with this new world and these new characters. Rosie's squad of welders must work gruelling hours in the yard as they prepare for the Allied invasion of Normandy. All the while Rosie herself waits anxiously for news of her husband Peter, who is carrying out dangerous work as an undercover operative in France.The subject is near to Nancy’s heart, since she comes from a long line of shipbuilders that were well-known in the area.

Angie will need to draw on the help of her family, the community of Cuthford Manor and her old friends from the shipyards if she's to find happiness again. But it is the heart in these books. Women from different parts of the town, different classes and circumstances coming together and forging friendships. Indeed this is the theme of the book, support and friendship. The decisions that each of the women take are wholly supported by the others. We see Hannah return to Europe to assist the British Red Cross and to search for her parents imprisoned in the concentration camps. We see Angie marry her Quentin, who when the question of differing classes comes up, is given support by the group of women in overcoming family disapproval. When speaking about what she wants readers to take away from this novel, Nancy talks about hope and being drawn into this new world and new era of the series at Cuthbert Manor. Head welder Rosie is delighted her own husband has returned from enemy territory. But the promise of victory brings more change... Her squad has come so far - what will happen when the war ends? Head-welder Rosie is just about managing to keep her double life hidden from little sister Charlotte's prying eyes. But Charlotte senses something is up and, with a secret this big, the truth is bound to come out.The Shipyard Girls start off as strangers - but end up forging an unbreakable bond of friendship in the most difficult times. Sunderland, 1942: Christmas is fast approaching, and with it comes a flurry of snow and surprises... The book is set in Cuthbert Manor, in County Durham. This is all about Angie’s journey.” A novel with hope

And there is finally a glimmer of hope for Polly and her family when Bel and Joe fall in love. But it isn’t long before a scandalous revelation threatens to pull them all apart. However, that’s not to say I have totally closed the door to future books taking the characters beyond the war. He is from the higher sort of levels of society, and I just thought, there’s a story here. The story begins at the end of the 40s and takes you into the 50s. You watch Angie go through a lot of emotional turmoil. I hope readers will enjoy seeing her grow and develop. And mother hen Gloria signs up to escape her brutal husband, but finds she cannot run from her problems.THE FIFTH NOVEL IN THE COMPELLING SHIPYARD GIRLS SERIES FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, NANCY REVELL. As the world war continues the shipyard girls face hardships at home, but work and friendship give them strength to carry on.

I can’t not talk about Helen, especially considering how against her I was when reading the earlier books, it’s amazing how much compassion I feel for her now and I am so deeply invested in a positive outcome to her strand of the story. She shows that perhaps after all a leopard can change their spots. Without doubt, she has to be the best written character even though I love all the girls. I think I am now really connected and deeply invested in her story as she has been through so much and undergone such a transformation from a baddy to a goodie and she is a character for whom you really want nothing but the best for. Her journey has truly been remarkable. She now has a firm place in the group and continues to try and thwart her grandfather’s plans even though it means putting her own wants, needs and love on hold perhaps even permanently rather than just as a stop gap. I know I am not alone in wanting Helen to finally confess to Dr. John how she feels and for him to do likewise but still even at this late juncture there are so what seems like so many insurmountable problems placed in their path most notably her grandfather and Dr. Claire. But as one character says ‘For what is life without hope?’ and that what is everyone that features here must have. Be it hope that the war will reach a positive conclusion without too much more bloodshed or the loss of someone they hold dear or hope that their own personal problems will find resolutions and explanations. And the shipyards are proving tougher than Polly ever imagined, while she waits for her man to return home safely. Rosie, now happy that Peter is home from his secret missions abroad is finally starting to settle into married life but there is still her own secrets she needs to reconcile to be able to move on.The shipyard girls have been through so much in the last couple of years. Will they finally get the happy ending they so richly deserve? Or will tears and anguish end up putting paid to their celebrations?