This was a brilliant read. As soon as I started reading this book I just knew I was going to love it. Highly recommended

The Evacuee Summer by Katie King is a delightful historical novel set in Harrogate during the summer of 1940. It is the second book in the Evacuee series but can be read as a stand-alone.
The threat of the blitz meant children were evacuated from London during the autumn of 1939. The phoney war reigned and some children returned home.
The Evacuee Summer is a time of simplicity. Simple pleasures were enjoyed as money and goods were scarce. Homes were opened to evacuees and mothers with babies. On the whole they were welcomed by the locals but there were a few skirmishes.
Separation from husbands did cause some friction as lonely husbands did not always realise what they had until they had thrown it away. Hurt wives were comforted by new friends.
There was a pulling together of the English as Churchill rallied the bulldog spirit with his speeches. The radio was important in family life.
The war seemed far away from the fields of Yorkshire until planes of ours and the enemy were seen blackening the skies.
The Evacuee Summer was a time of camaraderie and enjoying and appreciating the love of family and friends. It was a nostalgic look at a time which in reality must have been hard to live through. I thoroughly enjoyed this charming read.
I received this book for free. A favourable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.

I have tried several times to read this book and find it hard going due to the strong dialect in the book. I am from Yorkshire but trying to switch from normal to dialect I found tedious and slowed down the pace of the book too much. I don't like giving up on a book but this one I just couldn't finish.

I read this in chunks over a few days. A great fictional insight in to the affects of War on the children as they are evacuated from their families in the City of London to host families in a Yorkshire town close to countryside. It was heartwarming though as I read of the fun adventures had by the children, the friends they made and the fondness for Milburn the pony.
A story that makes you escape and wonder just how things were.
My thanks go to the author, publishers and Netgalley in providing this arc in return for a honest review.

An enjoyable read.
I hadn't read the first book but this book can be read as a standalone. A lovely page turner.

This was a lovely return to Tall Trees vicarage. Milburn the pony is a lovely addition to the storyline and the children love him and include him in all of their summer plans. We meet all the evacuees again and the families. The vicarage is a great, warm setting for them to spend their time- even if they are missing their homes.
I am looking forward to more books in this series.

It was lovely to go back to Tall Trees and the evacuees,life has moved on with highs and lows for every one.The war is changing those who thought life would be good at Tall Trees,connie,jessie,angela,aiden,tommy and larry are all still good friends and peggy along with baby holly try living a normal life until things change for peggy.Barbara and Ted still come to visit their kids and miss them every day,roger and mabel make changes too in the form of a small pony Milburn who captures every ones hearts.A lovely story with strong characters that i loved from start to finish.