Shared Secrets for the Home Front Nurses in the 4th installment in the Home Front Nurses Series and is set in Bath, England during WWII.
Shared Secrets for the Home Front Nurses by Rachel Brimble
Genre/Categories/Setting: Historical Fiction (WWII Home Front), Friendship, Nursing, Women Supporting Women, Romance, Series, Bath (England)
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My Summary:
Thanks #NetGalley @BoldwoodBooks for a complimentary eARC of #SharedSecretsForTheHomeFrontNurses upon my request. All opinions are my own.
Shared Secrets for the Home Front Nurses is installment #4 in the Home Front Nurses Series and continues following the professional and personal lives of Sylvia, Freda, Veronica, and Kathy. The focus of this story is Kathy and her growing friendship with the three nurses and her budding romance with Freda’s brother, James. Both have suffered past traumas. Will they learn to trust and give happiness a chance?
My Thoughts:
Power of Friendship
Fans of women supporting women and friendship themes will find plenty to appreciate in this engaging and page-turning story. These four friends offer unconditional support to each other in professional and personal ways.
Themes
Challenging circumstances that the girls face in this installment include alcoholism, the complexities of a mixed race relationship, secretive f/f romance, childhood trauma (abuse), war injuries, nursing, orphans, following your dreams, taking chances, friendship, and career aspirations.
Home Front
I love stories about women on the home front during WWII, and I enjoy their perseverance, bravery, and commitment to the war effort, their community, and each other.
This installment doesn’t focus as much on nursing as the first two books in the series. Although their personal lives are intriguing, I would enjoy hearing more about the nursing work.
Content Consideration: alcoholism, PTSD, childhood abuse (in the past),
Recommending Shared Secrets for the Home Front Nurses and the Series:
If you love nursing and women supporting women, you will enjoy the Home Front Nurses series. Although this story can be read as a standalone, reading the series in order will provide a richer reading experience.
Related: My review of the first and second books in the series.
My Rating: 4 Stars
Meet the Author of Shared Secrets for the Home Front Nurses, Rachel Brimble
Rachel Brimble writes WWII saga novels set in the beautiful city of Bath (just a short 30 min drive from where she lives!)
She’s the author of 35 novels, including the Amazon bestselling Home Front Nurses and Shop Girls series. The fourth book in the Home Front Nurses series, Shared Secrets for the Home Front Nurses releases on 13th February 2026 and Rachel will debuting a brand new saga series in September 2026, currently entitled the War Orphans.
When Rachel isn’t working (which isn’t often!), she loves walking the English countryside, reading and completing jigsaw puzzles in front of the TV while watching a period or crime drama – preferably a combination of the two!
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Nice review, Carol. There’s lots of heavy issues in this one, but it sounds like an interesting read.
It’s been a good series even though it’s staying a bit from the nursing focus.