I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. A good women's historical fiction novel. Love the cover.

Thank you Netgallye for this ACR for an exchange for an honest review.

I thought this book was great. Interesting.

A very enjoyable read, as with all Tania crosse books, it is beautifully written and a page turner, Anna is hoping to train to become a teacher but after a family tragedy she has to leave behind her hopes and dreams and flee to Dartmoor to become a housemaid. A wonderful story.

A compelling tale of secrets and betrayal, friendship and trust, and the legacy of war.
This book transported me to another world… A beautifully written page-turner ... When you've finished reading you'll be desperate to pass it on…..

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The Girl at Holly Cottage is a remarkable story of a girl, whose life was filled with pain and obstacles, and whose path to happily ever after was filled with twists and turns.

The story starts after the war, in 1954. Anna is at the end of high school, ready to go to training college, but reluctant to do so. Her father got injured and hasn't been the same since then. He gets into fits of rage and hurts her mom and the only thing that can stop her is Anna. One he goes too far and Anna isn't safe anymore.

In desperation, she leaves school and gets a job. She works for a lady in a town far away. The work is hard, and the other people working there are not nice to her. There is one shining star, the owner's son, with his sweet words and charm.

Soon she has to run away and find refuge in an idyllic cottage on the moor, living with an older lady. It's a perfect place to raise a child and find peace.

For Anna peace doesn't last long and life is not done throwing her curveballs.

But through it all, she perseveres and comes out stronger.

I love the main character Anna, she is strong and never gives up. My other favourite was Queenie, she was something special.

It's one of those stories that stay in your heart. Highly recommend it!

This was an easy, enjoyable read. The sub-plots dealing with domestic violence bothered me because there was little to no accountability. I understand that was typical of the time period which is why I still gave this book 4 stars. I closely identified with the female friendships depicted in this book, and found those to be my favorite part!

I feel that the author has a lovely writing style and I appreciated the way the story tied together at the end. I prefer when books, like this one, feel resolved at the end. I would definitely recommend this book!

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Really great book about Anna who despite one setback after another still brings joy to other people. Follow her life as she escapes a cruel father, works in a big house. And then meets Queenie at Holly Cottage. You will love this book.

1955 Anna is a young girl who overcame every hardship that she was forced into, and found wonderful, loving people along the way. She started out with an abusive father, a result of an accident he had had, her mother was killed, and she had to run away. She found a job where she excelled, working at an aristocrat's manor, until the heir changed that for her. But she found wonderful elderly Queenie who helped her during one of the most difficult times of her life. Brought down many times, she perseveres and makes it through. Excellent read, hard to put down.
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This is the second book I have read by this author and so glad Net Galley granted it to me in return for an honest review.

This book is based in Plymouth, and on a young girl called Anna Millington, who intends to qualify for teacher training college but following the tragic death of her mother her life is thrown into turmoil and her life is changed dramatically.

I loved Anna and her courageous ways , how she dealt with some really tough situations and especially Sir Gilbert. I enjoyed her relationship with Queenie who became her second mum - you could really feel the love between them both. this story has plenty of twists and turns and yet reaches a great conclusion.

I thoroughly enjoyed it

An absolutely gripping story with all its twists and turns. I love the all characters especially Anna and Queenie - especially the lovely queenie she had a heart of gold. Beautifully written and crafted story. The description of Queenie's cottage was incredible I could imagine I was there as I was reading about it. Full of love, hurt and friendship. I was captivated from the beginning to the very last page. A real page turner.

The Girl at Holly Cottage by Tania Crosse.
Part of a Devon series , and everyone is a standalone novel . Each one is really good , and I enjoyed reading about the times and characters that the author has wrote about , she brings it all alive and you can imagine yourself back at that time , living along side her excellent portrayal of the people in her books.

Plymouth, 1954. The future seems rosy for Plymouth schoolgirl, Anna Millington, as she studies to qualify for teacher training college.
But Anna’s life is not what it seems. Her family is hiding a cruel secret that resulted from the worst night of the Plymouth Blitz.
Now, the devastating consequences are about to erupt again, ending in tragedy.
Fearing for her own safety, Anna leaves her dreams behind and flee to nearby Dartmoor.

It isn’t long before Anna secures a position as a serving girl at Ashcroft Hall. The other staff are rude and make no effort to befriend her, but she finds solace in loving Sir Gilbert, Lady Ashcroft’s son, who calls her his ‘little smoky eyes’.