Another blockbuster of a book which continues the series of the woman who worked in the steel factory and certainly does not disappoint.

We continue of what happens with Hattie, Betty and Patty with Sheffield being bombed by the Germans and all the people becoming homeless and many people being killed. Will the girls be safe. We see the heartbreak and also happiness in this book. How everyone comes together and help everyone.

I enjoyed every bit of this book and devoured it all. The characters all work well together. It is amazing how the people of Sheffield coped with bombing and adversity.

I look forward to the next book in the series.

Would recommend this book.

This is book 5 in the series. I love this series so much and was so happy to be back with the Steel Girls. The character development in this series is so good! I enjoyed reading the authors note at the end of the book too. Can't wait for the next one!
Four stars for me.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the early copy of this book.

A very enjoyable historic novel of three women residing in Sheffield during the Blitz. I liked the strength of all three characters especially when they had to overcome emotional hurdles like abusive fathers. Although it's part of a series, this can be ready as a standalone novel. The novel is told from all three viewpoints which really distinguished the different characterisation and there were some characters more likeable than others, it didn't detract. A great read & thanks to Net Galley for the advanced copy.

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

Another fabulous book, which was hard to put down.

We meet up with Hattie, Betty, Daisy and Nancy as they they deal with the Blitz, alongside handling relationships, drunk husbands and fathers, the changes that war brings, they each have so much to triumph over.

But, they way they supported each other along their individual journey was touching to read. I’ve really loved reading the stories of these group of women.

The story has you turning the pages and each page draws you in, wanting to find out what happens next, but at the same time, you don’t want to finish the book.

I highly recommend this book.

I love a good war setting book. I'm a big historical fiction reader and especially this period of time.
The bravery everyday people faced. Their stories whether told.via fiction or non fiction should never be forgotten.
The friendships our books characters formed were brilliant to read. Their journeys together and apart were really emotional but full of so much strength.

What a wonderful step back to 1940’s Sheffield during the Blitz. It’s so humbling to follow Hattie, Betty, Daisy and Nancy story knowing this is based on factual events.
Such strong and resilient women, navigating their life that is full of hope of a better future.
It’s was such a fast paced novel, I devoured this in a day!
My own grandfather was in the RAF, I reread his diary often. I think it’s so important to never forget the stories of those who fought everyday for our country and I love that this book is a big shout out to those supporting the brave servicemen and women.
Thank you NetGalley, Michelle Rawlins and HQ for this ARC, all opinions expressed are my own.

The bombing hits Sheffield, and everyone has to rally around to help as lives, homes, and shops are destroyed. The strong friendship between the steel girls throughout all the books is so heartwarming.

Another great book in The Steel Girls series. I'm already looking forward to reading book 6.

Another excellent book in this series set in my original home city. Spoke to my mum about reading this - she was born in Sheffield in 1945. Her dad worked in the steelworks as a finisher during the war. Her parents had described watching the bombs fall on the city centre - they lived north of the city centre.

I love how the characters are developing in this series and I hope there will be more books. There are moments of joy and moments of grief, as the characters continue to live their normal family lives against the backdrop of war. Love how the facts and the fiction are blended together to remind us what the people of Sheffield experienced.

I always wait in anticipation for the amazing steel girls books to be released. Reading each book of the ladies’ lives is like going to a sweet shop.
The relationships of the friends and their families are heartwarming amidst brutal, worrying times who rally together. The harsh reality and consequence of war is addressed well when the friends Face their challenges. One heartbreaking consequence is the alcoholism faced by Hattie’s father who has been left mentally damaged from the 1st World War. His family pay the price for this.
It’s excitement for Hattie who is to marry John whilst he is on a 48 hour leave from duty. The day gives everyone a chance to focus on something positive.
The war is on their doorstep now though and Sheffield is on the receiving end of bombs that the Germans are dropping. As times become darker, will everyone get to see the light at the end of the tunnel?
Many thanks to Netgalley and Michelle Rawlins for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

Absolutely love this series, once I started reading I couldn’t put down, This is book 5 in the series and I just love all the characters, they feel like old friends.

Great read by a fabulous author Michelle Rawlings

This was such an amazing book I love the steel girls series I want to read more about them and what’s happening, once you start it’s hard to put down. 5 star I love it,

Another amazing book in this series. Visiting familiar characters Patty whoever changes, Betty, Daisy, Nancy and Hattie who is still struggling with problems in her home life. The wonderful canteen ladies Dolly who has a heart of gold and Josie who is fighting back to fitness after a scare the previous year.
The bombings are moving closer to Sheffield, bringing danger closer as it is the factories that are the main targets. Sadly the bombs wreak havoc not only on the factories but the local families too. It is this difficult time in Sheffield’s history that is described so sensitively, giving a great sense of the resilience and camaraderie of communities in those situations. It makes you question would people be as strong today.
My favourite character was Ivy, nothing is too much bother for her, will there be a surprise in store!
My least favourite had to be Vinny,that said he was well described.
Would it be greedy to hope for another book?

1940 the blitz Sheffield,
Patty and Hattie looking at wedding gowns, Hatties fiancé John is getting g a forty eight hour leave and the licence is in place ready.
Everyone is rallying around to make this a special day for Mr and Mrs Harrison. vickers steelworks is kept very busy during war times.
Once again this author has studied her research down to perfection for this book loved reading every chapter.
Big 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book before publication in Nov 24.

Lovely story of friendship, alcoholic husbands/fathers and hardship from the homefront during the second world war. I haven't read the other books in the series so was not as familiar with all characters back stories but was able to follow this book as a stand alone. Women during these times were hard as 'Steel'! I will go back and read the other books now. Great writing and found hard to put the book down.

This is a real story of a community in the war, the backdrop of the men being away, the husbands, fathers and fiancés out of the picture leaving the women and children behind to keep life going is very well told. The day to day issues and events being home how tough life was in the 1940s and what some people had to put up with. The drunken husband and father who rules over the home, drinking the rent money and using violence to enforce his way is a cruel window into a life. The fear of bombs dropping and the time spent in shelters, to then have an alarm go off and to need to rush off to start a shift in a factory was reality. A well told tale, with some memorable and admirable characters.

This book gives an insight in to what happened during World War 2 in other parts of the country. So may stories are told about how London was affected but not many are about other big cities. It was also good to read about how the women of the country stepped up to do the jobs the men had left behind.
This story is centred around a steel works in Sheffield and tells the story of a group of friends who probably wouldn't be friends if it wasn't for the war.
I enjoyed getting to know the characters. Take Patty, a naïve young girl who gradually during the course of the book has to grow up quickly. Hattie, who still got up everyday to go to the steel works despite what was happening at home with her Dad. Betty, always trying to please and help whenever she could. Although I am a bit confused as to why she was living with Ivy unless I missed the explanation. I know her mum died but she had a Dad and a Brother because they visited at Christmas.
I hadn't read any of this authors book before and I also didn't realise there were more books in this series. So I will definitely be looking out for them.

One thing I will say is there was a lot of typos in this book, missing words so sentences didn't make sense. At one point Archie became Alfie and at another it said Daisy hugged her girls tight when it should of been Josie hugged her girls tight.

Overall a good read that had me smiling and then almost wanting to cry all at the same time.

This was a tremendously good read. It was a story of love and friendship at the most difficult times. Hattie, Betty and Archie just some of the wonderful characters who showed such courage and hope for the future. Sad at times but also was a tale of such good friendship and support for each other. It was beautifully written about brave people who stepped up to the plate at very difficult times.

Read and reviewed in exchange for a free copy from NetGalley. It took a long time to get into this book. There were too many characters for me to keep track of (although this may be because I haven't read the previous books, I didn't feel not reading them had set me back in terms of the plot). However, Rawlins recreated the tension of the blitz well, and her writing exploring bereavement and domestic abuse was engaging and emotive.

Great to catch up with all the girls in this series Happiness and sorrow go hand in hand in this historical drama A great read.

This is book 5 in the steel girls series by Michelle Rawlins. I love this series. it's made more special as it's based in Sheffield and the areas portrayed in the book and characters really resonate with me.
Another excellent addition this series.