World war two and the Tobacco girls are living a strange life. Three young women-Bridget Milligan, Maisie Miles and Phyllis Mason (the 3M’s) living in and around Bristol whose lives have changed drastically with rationing, air raids, loss of life and all that war brings. Bridget's large family have been moved to a safer haven albeit not together as there are so many of them and Phyllis is having to suffer her mother in law whilst pregnant and waiting for her husband to return. Bridget met Lyndon, an American whose family owns the Tobacco factory but he has now returned to the states and she longs to hear from him but when she visits her evacuated family, she meets a very close lookalike and her family are hiding most of the letters Lyndon has been sending. This is a nostalgic read, evocative of the era and the hardships ordinary people went through not so very long ago but seems a world away in many respects. I find these books interesting as although fiction gives some insight to lives that did happen at that time. A tale of lasting and treasured friendships and doing the very best for each other whatever the circumstances. This is the second book in the series (The Tobacco Girls being the first) and for me would probably need to be read in order to understand relationships etc. An interesting engaging read.
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Another excellent book from Lizzie lane the Tobacco Girls are back are there any changes or are things the same for the girls.You read these books and you want to help the characters as you feel you are along side them.5*

A great catch up with the girls in the factory, the girls all facing personal struggles amidst the war, a fantastic continuation and I'm excited for the next installment.

Dark Days for the Tobacco Girls
by Lizzie Lane

Four Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dark Days for the Tobacco Girls, by Lizzie Lane, is the second book in her Tobacco Girls series. A lovely read that details the life of three young women in Bristol, UK during the fraught years of World War II. This book is full of the everyday struggles of the rationing, air raids, and food shortages that these women faced during those tough times.

The story takes place in Bristol, UK, and follows the lives of Bridget Milligan, Maisie Miles and Phyllis Mason as they rely on their friendship to help them through the dark days of the beginning of the war in Britain.

Bridget’s comes from a large happy family with many siblings. All her younger brothers and sisters are evacuated to the countryside as air raids are expected in the cities. She helps her mother deal with the worry and the emptiness in her family home.

Phyllis has just married Robert and he’s gone off to war, but now she has to live with his difficult parents as she deals with her pregnancy and wonders how she will live in a loveless marriage when he returns. And Maisie has to hide from her stepfather and the gangsters who are after him.

These three women bond together and help each other deal with the struggles of war, families and living through air raids, rationing, and food shortages.

This book resonated with me because I’m so interested in this period of time. My parents were about the same age as these characters and lived in London during this time period. Like Bridget's siblings, my father was evacuated to the countryside and later joined and served in the Royal Marines and my mother served in the Royal Air Force.

The details of the struggles of rationing, and food shortages were very well described and I felt for these characters and their struggles. Also the scenes with the air raids felt very real and were well described.
About the Author: Lizzie Lane is the author of over 50 books, a number of which have been bestsellers. She was born and bred in Bristol where many of her family worked in the cigarette and cigar factories. This has inspired her new saga series for Boldwood The Tobacco Girls, the first part of which will be published in January 2021.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This is book number 2 in the tobacco Girls series. I Just love following the three Main characters in this book. I cheer for them through dark times. I share a giggle with them through better times. I am like a hen Mother following their Journey. I highly recommend this series.
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Brilliant read couldn't put it down, haven't read the first in the series but definitely will now and can't wait for the next book as I need to know what happens next, characters were fantastic and the storyline was great. Loved it and would highly recommend

The story centers around the three main characters Bridget, Maisie and Phyllis. They all used to work to gether at the Tobacco factory until Phyllis became pregnant and got married. Although they didn't all see each other as much they remain firm friends.

I really enjoyed revisiting the tobacco girls. The 3 M 's. Although this book is quite sad in places there are quite a few giggles to be had. When they dressed up as nurses so they could get around the strict visiting rules was so funny. We get to see more of life away from the factory. I do enjoy the snippets of the history of Bristol and it's connections to America. The rationing at that time must have been hard especially with the queuing and the worry of getting enough food and the evacuation of the children must have been horrendous. I laughed and cried and just wanted to hug all three of them.

This is the second book in the series. It can be read as a standalone but worth reading the series from the start. Loved it from cover to cover and I am so looking forward to the next book In the series.

Dark Days for the Tobacco Girls by Lizzie Lane is a great WWII era historical fiction saga that is the followup to the equally enjoyable first book, The Tobacco Girls. I really like these books, and am looking forward to where this series will be going.

This book takes place in Bristol, England in the early 1940s. I really enjoyed following up with Bridget, Maisie, and Phyllis and their trials, tribulations, and mutual friendships during the war. We get to see how each one has to deal with their own family issues, problems, relationships, and navigating the waters of becoming adults in a time of great upheaval and societal change. They all make mistakes along the way, but try to be there for one another through it all.

I look forward to seeing what happens next to these three young women, and I hope they all are able to find the happiness that they are searching for.

5/5 stars

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Wow!!!!!! What a great instalment to the series. Love the great relationships that are developing and definitely a feel good read. The 3 m’s are back and hopefully thy will feature in further books in this great saga
Highly recommend

This was an amazing book. I couldnt put it down. The storyline was great
Recommendations for this is high. Would tell people to get this book

Lizzie Lanes you have excelled yourself this series is just getting better everytime. Only downloaded last night and read it this morning.. i feel like I'm working as one of the ladies absolutely brilliant. Cant wait for the next one Love the family saga books you will love Lizzie Lane . Thank you for the ARC via Netgalley