Shipyard Girls Under the Mistletoe

Sep 21, 2024 8:39 AM

Author:Nancy Revell,Janine Birkett

Brought to you by Penguin.

THE ELEVENTH NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING SHIPYARD GIRLS SERIES

Sunderland, 1944

As the promise of victory draws closer, this Christmas will surely be one to remember.

It should be a magical time for Dorothy, who has just been proposed to by her sweetheart Toby. But with each day that passes, Dorothy's feelings for someone else are growing stronger. Now she has an impossible choice to make.

Gloria is thrilled that her sweetheart Jack is finally home after more than two years away. But his past is continuing to catch up with them both - creating untold heartache for Gloria and everyone she holds dear.

Meanwhile Helen must contend with the fall-out of a shocking family secret that has repercussions for all the Shipyard Girls, while holding out hope for her own happy ending...

Can a little festive magic help them win the day?

Praise for Nancy Revell:

'Nancy Revell knows how to stir the passions and soothe the heart!' Northern Echo

'Stirring and heartfelt storytelling' Peterborough Evening Telegraph

'Emotional and gripping' Take a Break

Reviews

Nancy Revell knows how to stir the passions and soothe the heart!

—— Northern Echo

the author is one to watch

—— Sun

A brilliant read

—— Take a Break

Well-drawn, believable characters combined with a storyline to keep you turning the pages

—— Woman

A moving exploration of love and the sacrifices we're willing to make in its name

—— Joanne Finney , Good Housekeeping

Over a distinguished literary career, Rose Tremain has traversed genres with her customary flair... in her portrayal of the ways in which individual longing and frustration unfold against the constraints of forces beyond our control, Tremain has long been one of our most accomplished novelists, and here is further confirmation

—— Stephanie Merritt , The Observer

An exhilarating exploration of love, life, loss and death... A thrilling and seductive story... Vivid and beguiling

—— Rowan Mantell , Eastern Daily Press

Rose Tremain gives Hilary Mantel a run for her money for the title of Britain's greatest living historical novelist... there are still few writers who can conjure up a version of the past that is so startlingly unfamiliar yet so convincing

—— Charlotte Heathcote , Sunday Express

An enjoyable page-turner

—— Robert Douglas-Fairhurst , The Times

A new book from Rose Tremain is always a cause for celebration. Her exceptionally well-crafted and deeply humane historical novels are invariably a joy and Islands of Mercy is no exception... A rich, rewarding and highly satisfying novel from one of our finest novelists.

—— Daunt Books

Vivid, transgressive, explicit and kaleidoscopic

—— Rose Shepherd , Saga Magazine

O'Callaghan's prose is mesmerising in its beauty . . . Profound, moving, sometimes shocking, [Life Sentences is] from the pen of a writer at the top of his game.

—— Anne Cunningham , Meath Chronicle

One of the most beautiful books of the year.

—— Sam Blake, #1 Irish Times bestselling author of the Cat Connolly trilogy

The novel I most look forward to is Billy O'Callaghan's Life Sentences.

—— Maggie Fergusson , Tablet *Highlights of 2021*

The accomplished writer . . . O'Callaghan has proved an empathic and expert diviner of the extraordinary in ordinary lives.

—— Marjorie Brennan , Irish Examiner

An absolutely stunning book . . . A truly beautiful read.

—— Sinéad Moriarty

A gifted storyteller.

—— Donal O'Donoghue , RTÉ Guide

A terrific family saga.

—— Village Bookshelf

A lyrical prose reminiscent of William Trevor, and a haunting family drama.

—— Times Literary Supplement

One of the most exciting literary talents to emerge in the last decade.

—— Irish Examiner

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