The Home Front Nurses is the first installment of a WWII series featuring three skilled and resilient women.

The Home Front Nurses by Rachel Brimble

Genre/Categories/Setting: Historical Fiction, WWII, Nursing, Friendship, Women Supporting Women, Bath (England)

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My Summary of The Home Front Nurses:

Thanks #NetGalley @BoldwoodBooks for a complimentary e ARC of #TheHomeFrontNurses upon my request. All opinions are my own.

Three nurses, Sylvia, Veronica, and Freda, meet at the hospital in Bath on their first day of working together in 1941. Each woman has personal challenges, and the medical situation grows more demanding as the injured arrive from the front lines

My Thoughts:

Strong and Interesting Main Characters

All three women are mentally tough, determined, competent, resilient, and likable. Sylvia is a natural leader at work but faces challenges at home with her mother. Veronica suffers from PTSD and distrusts men as a result of a prior sexual attack. Freda is a writer at heart who receives no support or encouragement from her family. I always appreciate themes of friendship and women supporting women, and this series will likely provide many opportunities to explore these themes.

Book #1 in a Series

The focus of this story is the introduction of three main characters, their back stories, and current challenges. I didn’t realize that this book is #1 in a planned series and was surprised when the story abruptly ended. Even though there is limited sense of closure, it does leave me eager to continue the series.

Home Front

I always enjoy a WWII Home Front story. It causes me to ponder my role in the war effort. I doubt I’d be working in the medical field, but it’s interesting to read about.

Content Consideration: medical content, war injuries, prejudice/racism, (past) sexual assault and (current) PTSD

Recommending The Home Front Nurses

I can warmly recommend The Home Front Nurses for fans of home front stories and for those who enjoy medical content from a nurse’s point of view. The characters are mentally strong, unique, and likable. Readers who enjoy a series, will appreciate this first installment.

Related: Have you read this story about wartime nurses? When We Had Wings

My Rating:  4 Stars

Meet the Author of The Home Front Nurses, Rachel Brimble

Rachel Brimble lives in a small town near Bath. She’s the author of 30 novels, including the popular Shop Girl series and Ladies of Carson Street trilogy as well as many single titles. Her brand new WWII series is set in Bath and the first book, The Home Front Nurses releases 8th August.

Rachel is a member of the Romantic Novelists Association and the Female Entrepreneur Association and also runs a manuscript & proofreading service

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