I loved the first part of The Mersey Trilogy and the chance to find a new favourite saga writer to add to my list. This is one of my favourite eras for sagas- post war, and we are treated to rationing and making wedding dresses and dances as part of the setting in Liverpool.

Dora is marrying the love of her life and looking forward to her happy ever after- but life has some nasty twists in store for the young couple. Life will never be as carefree for them again.

I loved the romance throughout the book, the friendships and the snippets of family life and hardship. The characters are wonderful- you feel as though you know them well by the end of the book . I can't wait to catch up with them in the next book in the series.

With many thanks to Net Galley and Bookoutre for a review copy.

This was an excellent novel. With brilliant main characters and a wonderful plot, this book is a real page turner. I would highly recommend this book.

This is a delightful start to a new trilogy and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's my era as I was born in 1946 in Lancashire and by the end of the book in 1950 I had just started school. That makes it more compelling for me as I am only a year older than Carol. I thought it was refreshing how much empathy Joe showed towards Dora through her difficult times. A lot of husbands in that era would have told her "to pull herself together." I did however become disappointed by Joe in the end. Dora certainly had an enviable support network. I expect this is how people coped during the war whereas people now seem more isolated (geographically and emotionally) these days. It was interesting to see how well the NHS worked in its early years. I look forward to the 2nd book but will post this view on Amazon etc after publication. I note there is a Rock N Roll series on Amazon that I shall try next. Thank you for allowing me to read this book and find a new author.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Lost Daughter of Liverpool, The storyline was brilliant and had me hooked from the first chapter, really looking forward to reading the follow up.

It’s 1946 and the war is over. In Liverpool, the blackout blinds may be coming down, but one family is about to face devastating misfortune…

Dora Evans is finally marrying the love of her life, Joe Rodgers, and her dreams of opening a dressmaking business look as if they might come true. With twin daughters on the way, Dora has everything she’s ever wanted.

But then tragedy strikes: one of Dora’s babies dies in infancy, and a catastrophic fire changes their lives forever. Dora is consumed with grief, struggling to get through each day and Joe is suddenly distant, finding solace in his colleague, Ivy.

With Ivy watching and scheming, and Dora battling against her own demons, can she keep her family together?

If you like family sagas and want a quick and easy read then this is for you - not enough substance for me though.

It is not often I read this genre but it has been a refreshing change. A story of post war Liverpool and one families trials,tribulations, hopes, dreams, disappointments and tragedies . I look forward to more from this author, a great debut novel