Best-selling author Donna Douglas continues her emotional, heartfelt and engrossing series about the residents of Jubilee Row with her latest novel, A Daughter’s Hope.

Autumn, 1942 and although the Blitz has finally ended, the war is definitely not over yet. Families all across the country still need to make sacrifice after sacrifice and contend with all the heartache, sorrow and anguish that war constantly brings – something the residents of Jubilee Row know only too well. As their friends and neighbours begin to rebuild their lives, twins Maudie and Sybil find themselves making a monumental decision: to do their bit for the war effort and join the WAAFs. Maudie and Sybil cannot wait to get started on their big adventure, however, they quickly find themselves confronted by the bleakness and harshness of war. This conflict has forced them to grow up quickly, but will their experience strengthen the bond between them? Or will it end up driving them apart?

Back in Hull, their older sister Ada has got problems of her own. As she nurses the wounded, Ada finds herself tested like never before. With every day more challenging than the last, Ada has certainly got a lot on her plate – including her own shattered heart. Having thrown herself into nursing, will Ada ever be able to lay old ghosts to rest and move on with her life? Or is she destined for a lifetime of pain, heartache and disappointment?

I’ve been a fan of Donna Douglas since her Nightingale Girls series and she continues to outdo herself with her new series set in Jubilee Row. Her latest novel, A Daughter’s Hope, is an engaging, enthralling and enjoyable wartime saga written straight from the heart full of strong, resourceful and resilient women readers cannot help but admire.

A Daughter’s Hope is a tale about courage, sacrifice, family and love that will certainly not disappoint. Donna Douglas has written another extraordinary historical saga and I’m sure her readers will be awaiting her next book with eager anticipation.

A Daughter's Hope is the conclusion to the Yorkshire Blitz trilogy by Donna Douglas. I do hope it's not the last we see of the MacGuire family who are a fantastic bunch of characters – or are they real? They seem like it when you're reading. It's like peering into a window and watching as their lives unfold. Matriarch Big May MacGuire leaps from the page, a strong woman in charge of her noisy, squabbling, good-hearted brood.

It's Autumn, 1942; the Blitz has come to an end and the residents of Jubilee Row begin to get their lives back on track. Twins Sybil and Maudie join the WAAF to do their bit for the war effort. The girls may be twins but each has their own personality, and they face their own struggles when it comes to adapting to force's life and discipline. Will they be able to thrive in this new environment?

Back in Hull, 42 year-old Florence, the eldest of May Maguire's daughters, has a good job as supervisor of a typing-pool but feels thwarted when a new manager joins the staff and threatens to undermine her authority.

May understands Florence least of all her children and Florence's strong independence keeps her hovering on the edge of family life. The love and awkwardness, the misunderstanding between the two women was gently revealed from the first chapter and I really enjoyed the complex relationship between Florence and her mum.

There is humour and warmth, and a strong sense of making the best of things – there's never a dull moment among the folks of Jubilee Row.

I have to say that having read the others in the trilogy this is my favourite. The plotlines are deftly interwoven and the skilled writing and storytelling draws the reader along until the very last page. I was sad when it came to an end.

I hope there's more to come from the MacGuires, but if there isn't I eagerly await the next book from Donna Douglas.

The 3rd book in the Yorkshire blitz trilogy, and it doesn’t disappoint. This story follows the lives of twins Maudie and Sybil as they start a new chapter in their lives as WAAFs, where their differences soon start to show, and also their Aunt Florence as her life starts to change. Another great story of the Maguire family, these books do not disappoint, looking forward to the next instalment of this great series.

I am loving this series of books the story pulls you in and you travel the path with the characters going through their ups and downs.Well done Donna Douglas 5*

A book not only of hope but love too. We visit the Maguire family where big May rules the roost and knows her offspring better than they realise. Her daughter Florence has always felt a bit of an outcast, someone to have a laugh at.
Florence has a good job working for the council in the typing pool where she overlooks the work of the typists. A new manager has been appointed (Clement Saunders) over her head. This doesn’t stop her from helping to keep things running smoothly. Florence feels sorry for him.
Florence attends a dance representing the council where she meets American Wm Forrest who she feels attracted to, will it lead anywhere?
May’s granddaughters twins Sybil and Maudie decide to join the WAAF, the girls have always done things together. Maudie usually quiet, keeps the peace and sorts out mistakes that Sybil, the flighty one makes. They meet up with young pilots while working at the weather station sending out reports that keep the boys safe during there flights. Sybil gets attracted to Tom Davenport who actually is with Imogen her command officer, will this stop her?
The only thing I didn’t like about the book was the fact that it ended.

It’s 1942 and we are back in Hull catching up with what has happened to the Maguire family since we last left them.

This book focuses on twins Sybil and Maudie as they go off to join the WAAF and how what starts as an adventure is anything but. And eldest daughter Florence who although set in her ways has a lot more about her than anyone gives her credit for.

Another good addition to this series. Have we seen the last of the Maguire family? Hopefully not!

What another fantastic book, it was great to catch up with all the women in jubilee road. This one focused on the twins and Florence. It was a rollercoaster of emotions but as usual Donna Douglas wove the threads of the story together. Looking forward to more from this series.
Highly recommended read

Firstly thank you Netgalley for this ARC
I was so pleased to get the 3rd book in this series. Absolutely brilliant if you love family saga this is definetely for you