Great Western Railway Girls Do Their Bit is the second installment of the Great Western Railway Girls series set during WWII on the home front.

The Great Western Railway Girls Do Their Bit by Jane Lark

Genre/Categories/Setting: Historical Fiction (WWII), Home Front, Women Supporting Women, Friendship, Great Western Railway, England

My Summary:

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The second installment of the Great Western Railway Girls series continues to follow the lives of Catherine, Maggie, and Lily. As the war increasingly affects their daily lives, they are determined to do their bit to win the war. Despite blackout nights, rationing, and dire news, they are resilient, and their bonds of friendship strengthen.

My Thoughts:

Home Front

My favorite subgenre of WWII histfic is “women on the home front.” I often wonder how I would have done my bit to help win the war. These are stories of grit, determination, and women supporting women. Many women took on work that had been done by the men. They worried continuously about their husbands and sons who were fighting, and dealt with injuries upon their return.

Great Western Railway

This series highlights the vital role the Great Western Railway (GWR) played in the war effort, from moving supplies and essential goods to evacuation efforts to the transportation of injured soldiers. The three main characters of the series all work for the GWR in some capacity.

Women Supporting Women

Strong themes in this series are women supporting women and friendship. Putting their differences aside, Catherine, Maggie, and Lily take care of each other and their families while facing some complicated circumstances. Their grit and camaraderie are inspiring as they cling to hope for a better and happier future.

Content Consideration: hardships of war on the home front

Recommending The Great Western Railway Girls Do Their Bit:

Fans of WWII histfic will appreciate this compelling story of friendship and life on the home front. I’m looking forward to the third installment.

Related: My review of book #1 in the series.

My Rating: 4 Stars

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Meet the Author of The Great Western Railway Girls Do Their Bit, Jane Lark

Jane Lark is a writer of compelling, passionate and emotionally charged fiction filled with diverse characters.

She is an international bestselling author of historical fiction, romance and psychological thrillers, and a finalist in British Fiction Industry awards for her works, ‘The Reckless Love an Heir’ and the gripping page-turner ‘The Twins’.

Known as a night owl, she’s fuelled by chocolate, coffee and these days pure apple juice (having given up red wine). She’s an eclectic reader – a fan of anything from Catherine Cookson’s sagas to Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton to everything by Lucy Foley. Which is possibly why she has written successfully in different genres.

Away from her writing desk, as an amateur historian, she hangs out in records centres and museums devouring stories from history. She has particularly loved the WWII research that informed the story of ‘The Great Western Railway Girls,’ saga series. She also enjoyed visiting spectacular historical places and museums for her Regency Romance books.

The common factor for all her books, is that they will take you on an emotional journey. They may contain love, hate, violence, death, passion, a little swearing, and endings you are never going to forget.

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QOTD:

If you are a histfic fan, do you enjoy WWII home front stories?

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