The Home Front Nurses by Rachel Brimble

 The Home Front Nurses

Book Summary

September 1941, Bath – three friends are about to find that some of the biggest battles are to be found on the home front…

As war rages and brave soldiers returning home from the frontline need nurses more than ever, fiercely proud redhead Sylvia Roberts is determined to help in any way she can. In spite of her mother’s belief she isn’t good enough, Sylvia believes that becoming a home front nurse is her calling.

Together with the two friends she makes on her first day in the job – Freda and Veronica – she knows she can help save lives. And, as the devastation of war shows no signs of ceasing, their work becomes ever more vital.

Then Sylvia’s life is thrown into the path of a man who might just be able to capture her heart. Even though he is somebody who everyone – except her best friends – seems prejudiced against. Can love really conquer all, in times of war?

One thing she knows is that – in the dangerous days that will follow – she and her friends will all need to support each other right to the end…

The Home Front Nurses is a gripping, uplifting story of unbreakable bonds of friendship in times of strife and heartbreak, the start of an unmissable new saga series.

My Thoughts

The Home Front Nurses by Rachel Brimble takes readers to 1941 in Bath, England where three ladies have finished their nursing training and are ready to work on the wards.  Sylvia, Freda, and Veronica quickly become friends.  Each character comes from a different background.  They have their own struggles and hindrances to overcome plus they are dealing with the war.  Planes fly over daily, bombing victims are flooding into the wards, rationing is a reality, and the loss of loved ones to the war is devastating.  

I found The Home Front Nurses to be easy to read.  I liked Sylvia, Freda, and Veronica.  I did feel that the story lacked depth.  I would have liked more time spent on nursing and less on romance.  I was surprised by some of the topics touched upon in The Home Front Nurses (unwanted attentions by men, a woman being violated by a man, a woman attracted to another woman, and an interracial couple).  The story does have mild foul language.  There were a couple of incorrect details in the story (an example is tights would not have been available for the ladies to wear).  I liked the resilience of Sylvia, Freda, and Veronica as well as their strong bond.  Overall, I enjoyed The Home Front Nurses, and I am curious to see what happens next.

The Home Front Nurses will be out on August 8, and it can be preordered from Amazon*.  Kindle Unlimited members can read The Home Front Nurses for free.  The second book in the Home Front Nurses series will be out on February 4, 2025. You can find Rachel Brimble's other books here.  Thank you for popping by today.  Tomorrow I am a stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Tours for Booked on Murder by Allison Brook.  It is the eighth and final A Haunted Library Mystery. There is a giveaway! I hope that you have a peaceful day.  Take care and Happy Reading!

Kris

The Avid Reader

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