This is a sequel. The majority of the characters are likeable. It is brilliantly written. It was nice to meet new characters in this one.

Heartwarming,historical drama,part of a series. Full of ups and downs and twists and turns, a lovely read.

Lindsey Hutchinson’s writing shines in her latest gritty, dramatic and wholly satisfying new saga, The Hat Girl’s Heartbreak.

Harper Fortescue had been the love of milliner Ella Bancroft’s life. His death had hit her hard and despite the fact that he’s been gone for half a decade, Ella’s heart is still entwined with his. Although her friends encourage her to move on and to try to find love again, Ella is not interested and instead has focused all of her time and energy into her business, Ivella, which is the first port of call for the fashionable ladies of Edwardian Walsall. Ella is perfectly content with her life, however, an enemy from her past is out for revenge and they will stop at nothing until they’ve wreaked their terrible vengeance.

As Ella’s business continues to flourish and there is the possibility of a new love, it looks like at long last the milliner will have the happy ending she had long given up on. However, could the storm clouds gathering over Silver Street end up putting paid to Ella’s hopes for the future? Will the happiness she had never thought she’d experience again be cruelly snatched from her grasp at the eleventh hour? Or will the hat girl from Silver Street’s heart’s desire finally come true?

Lindsey Hutchinson’s captivating Edwardian saga is heart-wrenching, emotional, dramatic and packed with twists and turns that keep readers gripped and eagerly turning the pages. The Hat Girl’s Heartbreak is a terrific saga of triumph over adversity, second chances and starting over with a resilient, resourceful and inspirational heroine readers cannot help but root for.

Sure to go down a treat with Rosie Clarke and Mary Wood fans, Lindsey Hutchinson’s The Hat Girl’s Heartbreak is a must-read for saga aficionados everywhere.

An excellent second volume in the story of Ella Bancroft and her ownership in a profitable hat-making business. As the story unfolds, much will change for Ella, and the hope for romance is strong after her loss of her fiancé, not to mention her dealings with the vengeful Darcie Newland. Excellent reading and recommended.

Many thanx to NetGalley, the author and the publishers for allowing me to read and review this book.

I had not read the 1st book in this series and honestly didn't realise there was a previous one until 75% through this book!! Was a very goiod, easy read which had me turning pages[ as quickly as I could read!!

The characters were very believable and the story moved quickly with a few twists and turns. Held my interest up to the end and now wait patiently for the next book! Easy, lovely read which holds the attention of the freader.

This is the sequel to the hat girl of silver street.
Again such a lovely book by Lindsey, she knows how to radiate warmth into her book making the reader feel a part of it. I loved the characters and enjoyed meeting new ones.

A historical sage with drama that had me gasping for breath. I couldn't put it down and the pages whirred with every turn.
It was lovely seeing the friendship between Ella, Ivy, Kty, Thora, and Freda who work together in Ella and Ivy's hat shop, develop, and get an insight into hat making in 1906 Walsall.
All in all a lovely read. Thank you, NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this lovely book. xx

Even though The Hat girl's Heartbreak is a stand-alone I would recommend reading the previous book The Hat Girl From Silver Street to understand the setting and characters more...

The Hat Girl's Heartbreak is a fast paced story is mainly centred around the life and experiences of Ella Bancroft...

Hutchinson has created an interesting plot by using research into Edwardian fashion. Hutchinson mentions the introduction of electricity, the telephone, hat making methods and how medium influenced people with tarot readings. I found the brief history of Birmingham was interesting, yet I did find a few typos and the overall story appeared very busy and rushed in some places.

The character development of The Hat Girl's Heartbreak is ok. I personally struggled to form connections with the characters as I felt there was too much happening...

Ella threw herself in her work as a milliner after Harper died. Ella's partnership with her previous employer and rival, Ivy Gladwin has become a thriving business, with Ella's simple creations becoming popular with both men and women. Each day is repetitive with the same routine: breakfast, go to work, come home, eat, then sleep. Ella sees no way to break the pattern even though she wants more from life, yet she doesn't want to betray her love of Harper...

I would recommend reading The Hat Girl's Heartbreak to people who enjoy historical fiction. The Hat Girl's Hearbreak is a character driven story of friendship, love and hardship. The reader is able to follow Ella as she meets new people and is reunited with some old ones...

Thoroughly enjoyed this book, storyline was great and a lovely cast of characters, tragedy, heartbreak and how people pull together in times of need
Wonderfully written and descriptive, I felt like I was part of the story

I really enjoyed this book. Excellent read with great characters and a really good storyline. I would recommend this book.

My maternal grandmother worked at a hat factory in Luton, England many years ago.  I was never told to much about her experiences there.  I always wondered about it. So naturally I was curious and interested in reading this book.

I read the 1st book by Lindsey Hutchinson.  I enjoyed it so much that when I saw the next one I had to read it.  I enjoyed it just as much but probably more. 

Each character was written with love.  You really got to know them and care for them.  You understood where they came from.  

The main character, Ella, shares her grief and her happiness with us.  She has a giving heart and touches everyone she meets (as well as the readers) with it.  All except Darcie Newland.  

I highly recommend this book as well as the first book of the series.

I received this book from Boldwood Books to give a review.

England 1906 It's so nice to read a story where a group of girls come together and completely support one another. The warmth jumps right off the page. Ella had a hard time of it but is trying to move on. She designs hats and has a partner in their own millenary shop. Lovely story as she goes on, with other girls coming into her life, the success that grows in the shop. She still ends up in danger but has quite a team to help her out. Excellent read right to the end. The kind of people you want to know and feel right at home with.
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Ella and her friend Ivy own a beautiful hat shop and after hiring three more helpers, Ella notices her friend Ivy is becoming forgetful and worried for her friends health Ella seeks advice from a professional. What will become of Ivy?

Darcie also returns hell bent on seeking revenge on Ella as she believes Ella stole her fiance and ruined her life.

With all the makings of a beautiful series, will Ella find happiness and true love?

This is a truly magical book, It didn't grip me until chapter 3 but from there on it just got better and better and I could not put it down. With lovely characters, sense of community, heartbreak and love this story is skillfully told. I particularly felt a sense of friendship between all the characters except for Darcie.
This is one novel I'm glad I read!!

Set in the market town of Walsall in 1906, this is the story of Ella Bancroft, whose reputation as a milliner is growing rapidly. She is now a partner to Ivy Gladwin, her former employer and then competitor. Ella’s creations have now surpassed Ivy’s hats that seem rather outlandish now. Ivy, though happy that their business is doing well, is a tad jealous that Ella’s hats are more sought after.

With business increasing, Ivy and Ella take on three new girls. But soon all of them notice that Ivy is getting increasingly forgetful and short-tempered. This is truly worrying when it starts to get worse. Can they help Ivy to recover?

Ella continues to grieve the death of her fiancé, Harper Fortescue, five years after his passing. To help her cope with her loss, she starts to visit a medium to talk to Harper!

She is encouraged by her friends to find love again and when she meets Nicholas Gerard at soiree, she is tempted to do so. Nicholas woos her, but will their relationship turn to love and marriage?

When an old adversary of Ella’s turns up, things start to get a bit scary, as Darcie is determined to get her revenge. Will she succed?

The story is full of interesting twists and turns and told with a great deal of empathy and skill. There are elements of grief, tragedy, loss and romance, deceit and loyalty, revenge and friendship, that make this a fantastic read.

The characters are lovely with Ella’s neighbour, Flossie and the girls in the shop forming a warm, supportive community that are there for Ivy and Ella.

While this is a sequel to The Hat Girl of Silver Street, this absolutely delightful story makes for a great standalone too.

I’d love to read more of Lindsey Hutchinson’s writing.

This is the second book I had read by this author, the first being The Hat Girl. This follows on from that first book and although I really enjoyed it, I felt the ending was rather abrupt and would have liked it to continue a bit longer. I do hope that there is another follow up and a third one in the series.

A beautiful story! I love Ella, such a strong and lovely character who has had to overcome a great loss. I love the time period, late Victorian era, the writing is so wonderful I could visualise everything. I like the relationships between characters, particularly the ladies in the shop and the sense of community at that time. I didn't realise this was book two of a series and I will definitely be going back to read more of Ella's story in the first book.

I was glued to The Hat Girl's Heartbreak - I have been hoping for a follow-up of The Hat Girl of Silver Street and here it is. Ella went into partnership with Ivy and created Ivella. Ella is still grieving for her late fiancé five years after he died, despite Flossie (her neighbour and good friend) and Ivy telling her is time to move on; Ivy is still creating her outrageous hats whilst getting more and more forgetful and angry. Ella persuades Ivy to hire some help in the shop and some milliners. Lurking in the background is the still very disgruntled, Dulcie Newland, who blames Ella for the breakdown of her engagement in book one. Can the two women work together in harmony with their new staff? Can Ella find happiness ands overcome her grief?

A fantastic novel which can be read as a standalone but you will get a better understanding of the characters and the back story of you read The Hat Girl of Silver Street first.

A beautifully written story,- that had me smiling, laughing and crying in equal measure. I didn't realize this was a follow up novel, but now I will definitely read the previous book to read more about the wonderful Ella.
I love the fact that this was set in the Midlands to as it felt like coming home. I also love the friendships/family connections in this,they radiate warmth and love making you root for a happy ending.
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Sweet hardworking Ella Bancroft’s story ended in heartbreak at the conclusion of the first book. So I was unsure of the title of this sequel, The Hat Girl's Heartbreak by Lindsey Hutchinson. I thought of all of Ella’s losses in book one, thinking she only has her shop and friends left, no true love and no family. Life has its ups and downs in this new addition but is improving. While Ella and her team must work diligently together success is awarded to them. New loves are also found. So perhaps an even better title would have been The Hat Girl Overcomes Heartbreak.

The character of Ella Bancroft is so well written that I felt as if she had become a close friend after the first book. I remember thinking that there must be more to Ella’s story. It just couldn’t end with one book. Ms. Hutchinson outdid herself writing the next part of Ella’s life. Kudos to the author.

It is difficult to say if this book is a stand-alone since I read book one, being able to see how far Ella has come and what losses she had experienced. With that in mind, I highly recommend reading book one too, The Hat Girl From Silver Street. What great books both are.

An ARC of the book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

My Review: An enjoyable read, I really enjoyed the timeline and the historical aspects in the story. The details on hat making were fascinating, as well as the localised accents. Lindseyb did a great job bringing grief and healing to life, as well as telling Ellas story in a way that has you gripped from one page to the next. A wonderful read which I absolutely recommend.

The book begins five years after Ella Bancroft’s fiancé Harper died from tuberculosis. Ella works as a milliner in partnership with Ivy Gladwin, their combined shop being called Ivella. She lives in Silver Street in Walsall in 1906 - the time of King Edward VII. She is still grieving from the loss of her love, but after consulting clairvoyant Tilda Hunter, she feels relieved that she can receive messages from her fiancé through her. But is this the case or is she being conned by Tilda?

Just as she wonders if she will ever get over her fiance’s death, a fascinating man walks into the hat shop. Will Ella finally find love again? And why is Dulcie Newland back in Walsall? This won’t be good news for Ella…

This book follows on from The Hat Girl of Silver Street, but I hadn’t read that and easily followed this story, as anything you need to know is explained.

Ella is a really interesting character and I liked her straight away. I enjoyed the dynamic between Ella, Ivy and their three staff members in the shop (Katy, Thora and Freda) and I also found it interesting learning how hats were made in Edwardian times. The book gives an authentic feeling of the period, it was all well-described and I could easily visualise everything. I liked how Ella’s neighbour would just walk straight into her house! I thought Paul Sampson was a great character too, with the added interest of him being a black man back when they were a rarity in England.

Overall, this novel has a bit of everything – drama, romance, friendship, tension, danger, jealousy… Ooh, so much to get your teeth into! And all with the backdrop of 1900s England. I really enjoyed it, I wanted to keep reading and find out what was going to happen. I look forward to reading more by Lindsey Hutchinson in the future.