A wonderful war time saga that had me hooked from the first chapter . I loved the characters and the story line . I admit to shedding a tear or two at times when reading it . Highly recommend if you enjoy war time sagas.

Unfortunately, this book was archived before I had chance to read it.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. I really enjoyed this book. Couldn't put it down once I'd started. Lovely storyline and very easy to read. I loved it.

Moving, compelling and difficult to put down, fans of Katie Flynn and Ellie Dean are going to love Fiona Ford’s engaging and enjoyable debut saga, The Spark Girl.

The bottom falls out of Kitty William’s world when a knock on the door brings her the news she has been dreading about her fiance, Joe. Devastated, grief-stricken and dejected, a broken-hearted Kitty cannot believe that she will never see her beloved Joe ever again. Determined to do her bit for the war effort and to ensure that his death was not in vain, a resilient Kitty realises that she cannot spend the rest of the war sitting in a corner weeping over Joe, so she plucks up all of her courage and resilience and signs up for the Women’s Army. Kitty’s new career is anything but easy, but hard work is just what she needs to heal from her devastating loss. However, little does Kitty know that the road ahead is paved with further heartbreak, devastating challenges and dangerous obstacles that could put her life in jeopardy…

Kitty soon makes new friends with fellow recruits Mary, Di and Peggy. As the camaraderie and back-breaking work begin to ease Kitty out of the dark abyss which she had found herself plunged in, she begins to see some light at the end of the tunnel. However, as she witnesses her home town of Coventry being decimated by bombs, Kitty finds herself having to muster up all of her strength and tenacity to keep going. With her family needing her help, her heart still aching after her catastrophic loss and her allies turning against her, will Kitty be strong enough to withstand all the obstacles standing in her way and lead her country to victory? Or will it be too much for her?

The Spark Girl is a terrific debut novel written with compassion, style and verve. A wonderful story of friendship, redemption and healing from old wounds, this engrossing Second World War saga has at its heart a courageous heroine readers will admire and cheer for, realistic and authentic scenes of life in 1940s England, heart-wrenching drama and uplifting and emotional pathos that will make readers laugh and cry.

Fiona Ford writes with bold and striking colours and with her superb gift for characterization and her flawless ability to bring the past to life, she is sure to become a firm favourite with saga readers the world over.