Gorgeous, uplifting, and heartwarming!
An absolute delight!
This is such a beautiful book, from the first page to the last I was hooked by the story of how one woman who wants to help the war effort in any way she can, soon finds her true calling in helping waifs and strays.
I thoroughly enjoyed Garcie Taylor's debut outing and I am looking forward to reading more from her.

Warm and cosy story set in rural Cumbria during WW2 and featuring a lovely girl Edie who wanted to be a Land Girl but was unable to join up.

Great to read on a cold damp evening as the book does transport you to a lovely place, yes with animals! A bit like 'All Creatures Great and Small'.

Thanks to Net Galley and Avon Books UK for the chance to read and review.

I recently discovered that I love a wartime story and this one did not disapoint. I thought it was heartwarming a tender and really made me feel cosy.

This was a brilliant read and is being featured on my blog for my quick star reviews feature, which I have created on my blog so I can catch up with all the books I have read and therefore review.
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Loved this book, really liked the main character, really nice feel good read, which came to a lovely conclusion Would definitely recommend

It was a great novel. Loved reading it and the writer is great. Would most likely read again and recommend to others.

A lovely read. Edie is sent to be a land girl, because childhood illness meant that she couldn't enlist. She dreamed of doing her duty for the country so when she gets a frosty welcome, she could have been totally disheartened. She manages to persuade the lady of the house to take in 2 evacuees and then a puppy and things starts to look up for everyone. It was a heartwarming read where the relationships thaw and start to make lives much more enjoyable. I will look out for more books by this author.

A nice heartwarming story that keeps you interested right till the end.Edie is a fantastic character and when she goes to work as a land girl during the war, she finds Prue the lady who she is billeted too quite difficult and harsh but things start to change quickly as Edie brings a new warth to the place and it is soon home filled with lots of love

A lovely heart warming story about a girl who moves to the country to become a land girl in world war two. We see how hard these girls worked in such vital roles. Edie also helps everyone around her to open their hearts, firstly to stay animals, but then also people.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a great storyline with excellent characters. I would highly recommend this book as it was a great read.

I really enjoyed this book bringing together a few characters that seem to be strays an helps them to have better prospects.

Edie lives in London but due to circumstances she cannot join the forces so she become as a Land Girl. She comes to Cumbria to stay with a widow and makes friends with the people also living in the house.

It was a very good book which we have funny bits also sad but there is happy parts to it as well.

This was a wonderful story illustrating that great British spirit which comes into play in our hour of greatest need. The characters were all very appealing and I was involved the whole way through. A brilliant conclusion that had tears of sadness and joy running down my face. A very feel good story.

A very sweet book on an all too familiar theme. Perfect for anyone who likes the “clogs and shawls” sagas. I enjoyed it very much!

A real page turner from Gracie, full of wartime friendships, hope and love. Prue has shut herself off from the outside world, but this all changes
with the arrival of a land girl. A special book that transports you to life during the war.

I loved this book. It was so lovely to read and slightly different from some of the wartime books I’ve read recently. It dealt with the Land Girls who worked very hard on a farm as well as staying in a house and doing work there. I loved the characters especially the cook Tilly and Eddie the Land Girl. It would be lovely if there was a sequel. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

On the Home Front, one girl is determined to make a difference. Edie's hopes of serving overseas are dashed when she's sent to be a Land Girl in a sleepy Cumbrian village.

Prue has shut the the world out since her son went away to fight. Yet when she's asked to take in a Land
girl and two little evacuees from London, she has no choice. Edie's heart breaks seeing the children's cold welcome. But when the evacuees take in a puppy, even Prue can't say no.

London 1941: Edie had had consumption when she was a child. It scarred her lungs and she was declared unfit for active service. She also lost her job as a school teacher when the Brick Street school was closed due to the war. She becomes a Land Girl and stays in Applefield Manor where Prue Hewitt has taken her in. Prue wasn't happy at having to open up her house for the war effort. Edie, two evacuees and a puppy soon win Prue round. Edie soon makes friends with the staff that work at the Manor house and the Land Girls she works with. This is a well written and heart-warming read with plenty going on. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #AvonBooksUK and the author #GracieTaylor for my ARC of #EdiesHomeForStrays in exchange for an honest review.

This was my second book by this author and definitely won’t be the last! Edie joins the land army during the second world war and is sent to Applefield Manor. Pru, the owner, doesn't accept her straight away but a friendship blossoms.

Lovely characters and the uplifting storyline is just what we need in these unsettling times. The author really brought them alive. I'm always fascinated by life during the wars so this book was right up my street. Recommend this book as a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A beautifully written book with diverse, believable characters. Every one of them with a story. The inclusion of lots of animals was another good idea.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

Just finished

Edie, hoping to serve overseas in the war is saddened when she’s not able to, but instead is being sent to be a Land Girl in a village in Cumbria.

There, Prue, whose house she’ll be staying in has closed herself off from the world since her son signed up.

After Edie, two children arrive at the house, and Edie is heartbroken to see how they’ve been brought there.

Not long after, it seems the evacuees are taking in more strays, puppy’s, horses, kittens etc. Even Prue is finding it hard to say no.

Then Edie, thinks that Applefield Manor may be able to become a home for those that have been dealt a hard time, be it human or animal. The only thing is, can Prue be persuaded to open not just her home, but her heart too?

A lovely heart-warming tale I thoroughly enjoyed about Edie becoming a Land Girl during WW2. The story follows her new life, her new colleagues, friends and workmates. I was transported back into those days and the life of a Land Girl. I hadn’t read any other books by this author before but will definitely do so in the future. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me review this book.