As world war two continues everyone is trying to bring the magic of Christmas cheer. Lorna is reunited with ex fiance George and they need to work together to do their bit but George may have other intentions. Will Lorna help and what will happen when the snow starts to fall? I appreciated catching up with the girls and the rest of the community. I am always in awe of how the characters manage to stay cheerful and positive in such trying times. I have great admiration and respect for all the characters in this book. I enjoyed the vivid setting of festive spirit and I was thinking of ways that they could celebrate but I think there ideas are better than mine. A great historical saga of friends, romance, neighbours and drama.

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This is book three in this series and after enjoying the first two books I couldn't wait to read this one.

It's December 1940 and in the back garden of Star House there was a discussion going on as to whether they should decorate the Anderson Shelter. Sally Henshaw, her husband Andrew, and her mother in law, plus Betty, Lorna and Mrs Beaumont the landlady were wondering if this was going to be a good decision as space was tight with the six of them and the decorations were likely to get spoilt by the damp conditions in the shelter. Very soon the bombs and incenderies are falling around them and in the areas where their loved ones lived. The girls at the Salvage Yard are busy with fire watching at night and their day job sorting through the Salvage and working out how things can be sorted out and reused, a kind of recycling from the war years. Sally has to put up with Mrs Lockwood trying to be one better than her as usual and she will do what she can to prove she can manage just as well if not better.
Betty and Samuel are getting along really well, are there wedding bells on the horizon? Lorna can't help herself falling for George all over again, but she is not sure what his intentions really are! When she meets his new girlfriend Virginia, she soon finds out what she is letting herself in for.
The girls at the Salvage Yard are busier now than ever but will they be able to cope with what lays around the corner and with a wedding to organise too, many hands certainly make light work.

Get transported back to the dark days of WW2 with the lives and loves of these people who are willing to do their part in the war effort. Full of friendships, strong female characters, romance and drama.
Loved it, couldn't put it down, 5 stars from me.

4.5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


✨part of the series ( book 3)
✨friendship
✨ historical fiction




✨ Wow. The kindness and friendship on this book was an eye opener. As this is a historical fiction, it was a story from the world war 2. The life and the emotion was written and you can feel what they gone through.


✨ As this is a part 3 of a book, this is more focus on Christmas time. Even though the emotion was very low, the ladies in this book tried their best to have a normal Christmas. The kindness and friendship of the ladies is such a vibe.


✨ I highly recommend this book for someone who loves historical fiction. Definitely a worth the read.



✨ Thankyou @bookouture for the opportunity to read this arc for a honest review:)



🫶🏼 Shaye.Reads

This is the third book in the Home Front Girls series by Susanna Bavin - I have loved every book and by now Sally, Betty and Lorna feel like my old friends!

This book particularly draws our attention to some horrific destruction in Manchester that took place during the Christmas Blitz in December 1940. But the girls are an example of how love, friendship and kindness can be enough to get one another through the worst of times.

Once again, the dialogue is wonderful and the girls’ personal mishaps and encounters keep us on our toes from beginning to end. And what a perfect ending it is…..I’m sure I was grinning from ear to ear as I read the final chapter!

I highly recommend this delightful story and look forward to a future instalment from the Home Front Girls and their salvage depot.

Thank you to the publisher, Bookouture, for an advanced digital copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is book four and I am gutted it’s come to a end, I really hope there is a book 5

I enjoyed each and every book and can’t wait to see what the author suzanna Bavin writes next

I find it a little hard to write about this book, because it is number 3 in the series , and I do not want to spoil the previous books for you. But it was so great to see the girls again, taking a part of their lives. It was a Great mixture of hard times and good times. I really want to read the next book in the series , if there is one. Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for an honest opinion

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

I thoroughly enjoyed this book set in 1940, in Manchester.

It was lovely meeting the three main characters again and how they carry on doing their work through the blitz
up to the Christmas.

Betty, Sally and Lorna are living with Mrs Beaumont at Star House, all three work at the salvage depot. They are always there for each other in times of need.

I highly recommend this book.

Christmas for the Home Front Girls is the story I didn't know I needed. There is so much sadness in World War 2 historical fiction. There is so much destruction in World War 2 historical fiction. The loss of life and the numerous injuries in World War 2 historical fiction leave me broken even after all these years.

Christmas for the Home Front Girls reminded me that even in darkness there was light. The girls of the Salvage Yard were happy to do their duty. They worked hard in support of the war effort. The were the epitome of "Keep Calm and Carry On". Their dedication is inspirational.

Some of this story takes place during the Christmas Blitz. The women found ways to help by working in the WVS, ambulance duty and even participating in rescues. The author's words transported me to Manchester. The descriptions of the devasation felt so real. They witnessed such horrors and yet still celebrated Christmas as best the can.

Christmas for the Home Front Girls was so much more than a Christmas story. In fact Christmas was just the beginning of the celebrations and the continuation of challenges. There is so much drama within the pages that the story became real life. There is always something happening. Love decorates the pages reminding the reader that love can make the worst day a little brighter.

Manchester 1940 book three in this wonderful historical saga.
And the blitz wont break their spirits.
A heart-warming story seeing the home front girls through the war up to the Christmas blitz.
The girls Betty, Sally, along with Lorna are all now lodging at Star House with Mrs Beaumont and working hard at the salvage depot, this book is full of compassion and loving friendship.
I love this series, such an uplifting saga to enjoy, for the coming celebrations, the war wont hold the girls back as they think of their loved ones.
Just beautiful.

Heartwarming historical drama continuing the story of the salvage girls during World War Two. I really enjoyed catching up with this group of girls they are a great bunch.

We are back in Manchester with the Salvage girls near Christmas 1940.

Sally is happily married to Andrew, and loves her job as the manager at the local salvage yard.

Betty is happy with Samuel, but still having trouble with her dad’s wife, Grace, who seems determined to keep her away.

Lorna has settled into life in Manchester as a salvage girl. How will she feel when her previous life comes back to haunt her?

I do enjoy this series, I feel as though I know these girls.

Life was tough for everyone during WW2, and through this book, I have learned interesting facts along the way.

There is no mistaking the research that has gone into this story. While there are many light-hearted moments, I also got a sense of the misery, thanks to the bombings, night after night.

This is book 3 in a series that I will always highly recommend.

My thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

Another brilliant book in the series. Knowing Manchester makes the books all the more enjoyable and easier to relate too. As with all the books in the series the characters are all easy to like (except the baddies!). The storyline covers lots of different aspects of how times changed during the war and explores the emotions that people went through. I would highly recommend the whole series and thank Net Galley, the publishers and authors for allowing me to review the title.

Many novels based during WWII have been heart-wrenching and heavy. Christmas for the Home Front Girls by Susanna Bavin is a lighter, easier read. Delving into the lives of three young women and how they handled life on the 'home front', this novel dealt with the battle of the Blitz. While there were scenes of the attack on the England cities/townships and the result of those bombings, I wasn't pulled down into the heavier scenes that are more typical in novels set during WWII.

Releases Sep 30th. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

It is one of those books that transports you making you forget about real life and full of delightful characters that spring to life. I actually felt like I was there in the story with them ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The series is set around the salvage yard where all the waste is sorted and recycled. The three main characters all came from different backgrounds and eventually worked well together.

I'd never even realised that this was being done. The research was, as always, above and beyond. Not just with the recycling but the criminal life that went on with the alcohol.

The women have all found their happily ever after despite being surrounded by the horrors of the war, and I've loved every second of their journey there. Each character has been brought to life by Susanna, so they become book friends.

I just love this series. I do hope there is more to come.

I’ve always had a great interest in the Home Front during the war, as the war really was won at home as well as overseas, in the air and on the trenches. I’ve also grown to really love the girls in this and have been so invested in their stories from the start!

Rejoining books like these is like checking in with friends, you want the best for them and can’t read fast enough to see that all will come good with them. And during wartime, there are so many challenges to face, with rations, bombs dropping, risk to livelihood and home as well as navigating new and exciting relationships. Truly makes for great reading - especially when they’re written as well as this one.

Christmas time hits the Home Front Girls and all the festive feels come with it. They band together as well to make it through the trials of war but try to retain the magic of Christmas. Not only there but there are many plots afoot, with relationships blooming, the blitz to contend with and a war to win.

It’s a wonderful feel good read, heartwarming and leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy and I couldn’t have wanted for more!

CHRISTMAS FOR THE HOME FRONT GIRLS is the third novel in the Home Front Girls series by SUSANNA BAVIN, but it can easily stand alone.
It is an interesting read as we see what it was like living in England during the German blitz and how those left at home, particularly the women, faithfully did what was required of them th help the war effort. The author does not hold back on describing the horrors of war……
Betty, Lorna and Sally work as salvage girls and also as bomb spotters. I like to see their dedication to their work and helping others, as well as their family and friends. They live at Star House under the expert care of Mrs Beaumont……
I enjoyed the novel and will be interested to see what happens to the characters in the next book in the series.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Bookouture. The opinions in this review are completely my own.