{"product_id":"the-blitz-girls-9781399708760","title":"The Blitz Girls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartwarming and gripping new saga series from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bobby Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A heartwarming story of women discovering their inner strength. . . I couldn't put it down' \u003cb\u003eVicki Beeby, author of \u003ci\u003eA New Start for the Wrens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheir country needs them. They need each other.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAugust, 1940. The war is raging in Europe, but on the home front conflict still seems far away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDot\u003c\/b\u003e, living with her mother-in-law and dreading the day that her thuggish husband comes home on leave, is fighting her own battle to contribute to the war effort. \u003cb\u003ePeggy \u003c\/b\u003ehas found confidence as an Air Raid Precaution Warden, despite the jeers of the men she works with - but beneath her pluck she fears for her close-knit family, scattered by the war. And glamorous \u003cb\u003eVivian\u003c\/b\u003e, the former debutante, is running away from her own heart and into danger as a volunteer ambulance driver. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen the bombs begin to fall over London, and all their lives are turned upside down. Thrown together into an unlikely friendship, can the Blitz Girls protect their country - and each other - in the darkest hour? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love THE BLITZ GIRLS!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eAbsolutely loved this book, if you enjoy WW2 stories then this is for you' 5*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I devoured this, it's going to be a great series' 5*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I LOVED this book, every single page from start to finish' 5*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'What a wonderful story' 5*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Family saga at the best. I sat up most of the night to finish it' 5*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The sense of strength, camaraderie and friendship was so strong in this' 5*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Johanna Bell: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with richly drawn characters that leap from the page, and a plot that's so well researched and well written you will believe you are in the thick of wartime policing, \u003ci\u003eThe Bobby Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for all saga fans.' - Fiona Ford, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eChristmas at Liberty's\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I really enjoyed reading about Britain's first female police officers. A lot of research has gone into this book and it's all the richer and more readable for it. An exciting new voice in women's fiction.' - Kate Thompson, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Singer Girls\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I really did enjoy \u003ci\u003eThe Bobby Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. It has a lovely warm feeling about it and is excellently written.' - Maureen Lee, RNA award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDancing in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A well-researched and interesting story giving a great insight into early women's policing.' - Anna Jacobs, bestselling author of the Ellindale series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Written with warmth and compassion, the novel gives fascinating insights into the lives of three courageous young women.' - Margaret Kaine, RNA award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRing of Clay\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Johanna Bell has hit the jackpot with this striking WW1 crime story. The author places the focus firmly on the girls' growth into independent members of society in a rapidly changing world. It's a heartening central message conveyed with verve and empathy and remains relevant to today's readers, both young and old.' - Jenny Holmes, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spitfire Girls\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This is a story that needed to be told. As a former Special Constable, I love Johanna Bell from the bottom of my heart for giving a voice to the women who first made a way for me and countless others like me - to work as real police officers in the service of our communities.' - Penny Thorpe, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Quality Street Girls\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A lovely story! The author has researched the era and the theme very well. The characters stood out on the page and through their eyes you are transported back to a different age.' - AnneMarie Brear, author of \u003ci\u003eBeneath a Stormy Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6998890\"\u003eJohanna Bell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.04w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399708760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399708767\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014050\"\u003eHistorical | 20th Century | World War II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027200\"\u003eRomance | Historical | 20th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohanna is a freelance journalist living in Surrey with her husband, daughter and dog. 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