The 2nd book in this series of which I am very much enjoying.
Set in London Foyles bookshop 1918 War is still commencing families are scared for the knock on the door for someone with the dreaded telegram.
The book has many different feelings to it Loyalty, love and betrayal.. Most of the characters have a strong emotion with the drama and romance of this book it just sitis right with the reader It is well written well and reading when the characters went in to the shop it smells just like a book shop.
I have really enjoyed this story and hope ther is a number 3I am really enjoying the second book in this series. Set in Foyles Bookshop in London in 1918, the story unfolds during a time when the war is still ongoing, and families are fearful of the dreaded knock on the door signaling the arrival of a telegram.

The book evokes a range of emotions including loyalty, love, and betrayal. Most of the characters are deeply connected to the drama and romance, which resonates well with the reader. It's well-written, and I can almost smell the atmosphere of a bookshop when the characters enter the store.

I truly enjoyed this story and hope there will be a third installment.

In the latest Foyles Bookshop novel, readers return to World War I London as the war continues and the Foyles Bookshop works to uphold their high standards as a community hub. Rosie, loving her job and happy as an engaged woman, has spent years waiting for Alfie to return from France, but he has not responded to her letters since he left. After starting to volunteer at the local school and trying to keep her feelings for Sam from developing, Rosie must see what life she can build for herself in the aftermath of the war and Alfie’s return. As new secrets reveal themselves and characters grow as a result of the war and their personal circumstances, readers discover that war has a cost on love and happy endings. The characters are complex, with strong emotions and great relationships with other characters, and Rosie is a sympathetic and relatable protagonist who readers will enjoy. The historical detail and information about the aftereffects of World War I are also well-written and add to the atmosphere of the book and the series at large, so readers will love exploring the human side of the war in this fantastic continuation of the Foyles Bookshop series.

Goodreads is really confusing with this series, and which book is which number in the series, so I’m ignoring all that and just going in to say that I really enjoyed The Foyles Bookshop Girls’ Promise. This one sees Rosie as our protagonist, and along with her friends, family and colleagues, she deals with the trials and tribulations of London during WWI. Rosie is working at Foyles Bookshop, but she’s also lending a hand in the hospital. That’s all before she begins to help the children in the local school with their reading!

Elaine writes with such warmth about all of her characters, and it’s extremely easy to lose a few hours while you’re immersed in one of her stories. The book is well-researched, and although it is fiction, I enjoy reading about the way life would have been during the war.

Regardless of what number this is in the series, I loved it and at some point, I’ll investigate what I’m missing and what’s going on with the other books.

Thank you to NetGalley, Boldwood Books and Rachel’s Random Resources for the opportunity to read and review The Foyles Bookshop Girls’ Promise by Elaine Roberts.

Sorry this is late putting up. There aren't many saga set in WW1 and this is one of the best. The author sets great scenes of conflict and friendship and I really need to read the first in the series. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the reading copy.

This is the second in the Foyles Bookshop series and the main character in this instalment is the sweet Rosie. At the beginning of the book it's 1914 and Rosie's sweetheart Alfie has enrolled in the army with the outbreak of WW1. He asks her to wait for him despite trying to get her to have sex with him. The story moves forward to 1918 and Alfie has been missing for several years with no contact with Rosie and his funeral, her best friend has had a baby illegitimately and won't speak to her and she's confused about her feelings for Alfie's brother Sam who is training to be a teacher. She remains true to her promise despite not being sure of her feelings for Alfie.

Some of the action occurs at Foyle's bookshop but much of this book centres around the burgeoning relationship between Sam and Rosie. There are twists and turns but love prevails after Alfie returns. I found this book a slow read as nothing much occurs and it's very obvious what has happened. I would like to have learnt more about the bookshop as I have visited it many times but it was very much a secondary aspect to the story. With thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an arc.

A good historical fiction featuring interesting characters and a vivid historical background. I appreciated the previous novels and liked this one
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Trying to catch up with this series by a really good story teller. Enjoyed this book a great deal, although I managed to guess (correctly!) what the outcome would be. Author has a lovely writing ability to keep the reader involved and turning the 'pages'. Very easy to read with good and believable story line.
Many thanx to NetGalley, the author and the publishers for allowing me to read and review this book.

Another great installment in this wonderful series. I love reading about the girls working in Foyles bookshop during the first world war. It gives you an insight into how life was back then. I hope more of these are on the horizon. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I have loved all the Foyles bookshop series with each one getting to know the characters a little better. This book focuses on Rosie and her life. Having promised Alfie she’d wait for him she struggled the longer the war went on. It was made especially difficult as she lost her best friend who became pregnant and disappeared and to top it off Alfie hadn’t written to her or his family for the last two years. I have enjoyed all the characters stories but I think Rosie’s is one of my favourites

Whilst I'm yet to read the first in the series, I found it didn't distract or take away my enjoyment of 'Promise'.

I absolutely love my historical fiction and books, so a series based around the girls of Foyles Bookshop and set in WWI was right up my street.

Roberts has created a charming community of characters that are likeable and have a sense of family togetherness, making them lifelike.

A highly enjoyable and engaging wartime drama of friendships and romance.

Another fabulous read!

As it turns into 1918, the war is raging on but the young women working in The Foyles Bookshop continue to rely on their friendshipms to see them through. Rosie is engaged to Alfie; he asked her to wait for him when he went to war and what kind of person would she have been to turn him down? But as the war has continured and she hasn't seen him or heard from him, she wonders what the future holds. Keeping busy, she takes on reading to the children in the local school on top of her job and her volunteering duties at the hospital and, as much as she gets on with Sam, the school teacher, she knows that she cannot get close to him ... she's promised to Alfie.

This is a truly lovely series, explaining exactly how life was in wartime Britain. The characters are a great bunch of women and while the author doesn't shy away from the realities of war, this is a warm, comforting read and one I enjoyed immensely. 4.5* and my recommendation.

My thanks to the publisher for my copy via NetGalley; this is - as always - my honest, original and unbiased review.

You can't marry him! No, don't do it. Right from the beginning I was heavily engrossed in the lives of Rosie, her friends and family.
Rosie had quite a lot on her plate. She did all that she could for her community. She really loved working with her childhood friend, Sam. She enjoyed her volunteer work. While giving her time and attention to others, she soon realized what her future may look like.

She experienced drama and needed answers before she could find happiness.

A great story of the sacrifices families made during WWII. I read this quickly. I couldn't put it down. I hope that there will be another book. I have to know more about the residents.

I absolutely adored this novel and read it in one day, alternating between print and audio so I could have it with me at all times. I have not read the first in the series (A Wartime Welcome from the Foyles Bookshop Girls), but did not have any issues following along. However, I have downloaded the first book and am feverishly searching my resources for anything else written by Elaine. She is a masterful storyteller.

This is a character-driven story of wartime London and I found the day-to-day life on the homefront fascinating. Elaine does a wonderful capturing the emotions of this time–both the determinedness and the sadness. The cozy bookshop provides a wonderful comfort and contrast to the realities faced during wartime. There’s warmth, humor, anger and grief in the lives of our characters and all are handled with grace. I was immediately drawn in and sorry when it ended.

Fans of historical fiction who especially enjoy books for Jennifer Ryan or Patricia McBride, should fix themselves a cup of hot tea and settle in for a wonderful reading experience.

I really enjoyed this second book in the Foyles Bookshop Girls series. Set in the mid 1900’s during World War One. The main focus of the story revolves around young Rosie Burrows. Her fiancé has enlisted to fight and she has promised to wait for him until he returns. However all is not as it seems and she is struggling to understand why he isn’t writing to her. In Rosie’s eyes a promise is a promise even though there may be a special person for Rosie closer to home. I loved the characters in this series and the fact it’s set around a book shop makes it even more of a wonderful read . The author writes in a way I can picture myself in this bookshop during those years. This story kept me enthralled the whole way through. Whilst this isn’t a fast paced read it’s one that will keep you captivated and interested the whole way through as it did me

Just another amazing saga. I loved it the story and the characters were just wonderful. 5*s from me this is part of a great saga series

This book is set in London during World War One and is wonderfully atmospheric.

It follows the lives of the women who work there, and in particular, Rosie. She has promised Alfie that she will wait for him while he is away fighting for King and country. However, Alfie is missing in action and neither she nor his mother hear from him for two years. Rosie is in a quandary as to whether she should continue to wait for him or move on with her life. Furthermore, she questions whether she really loves him and wants to marry him!

Although I had worked out where this book was heading at a fairly early point, it absolutely did not impede my enjoyment of the book. In fact, it just made me want to read on all the more to find out if I was actually correct.

It is a well written book with fantastic characters who I was completely engaged by. I felt frustrated every time I had to put it down, and I could hardly wait to get back to it. It had everything that you would expect to find in a book of this genre; great characters in a historical setting with a bit of romance and angst to add to the tension.

This is the second book in the Foyles Bookshop Girls series. It was a wonderfully heartwarming and hopeful book which was a delight to read.

This was a fabulous read, and I highly recommend it.

I loved reading this the 5th book in the Foyles bookshop girls.This story is about Rose who has said goodbye to her young man to the war but then begins to have feelings for his brother.What will happen when he comes home on leave.Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood.

This is a World War One story, but there’s really not a lot of mention of it. It’s more about the girls who work in the famous Foyle’s Bookshop. I read it as a standalone, not knowing it was part of a series. It’s an interesting story, but I did guess the plot. It’s quite well done.
I received an Advanced Reader Copy from NetGalley & Boldwood Books. I am writing a voluntary, honest review

This book had likeable characters and it had a warm, family feel to it, both at home and in their working environment. There was also the way people did extra voluntary work to help out and also the food rationing. It also reflects the attitudes of the day towards how people acted. However, I had guessed the plot of the story and I felt as though I was waiting for the characters to catch up! It does have a sweet romance. I received a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I'm reviewing this as part of a tour with Rachel's Random Resources.

This is part of the Foyles Bookshop series, and I was interested in reading this, as I read one of the previous books in the series and enjoyed it. The story takes place during WWI, and follows those who work at Foyles Bookshop, and their families.

I loved the atmosphere of the bookshop, and of the story in general. I enjoyed the friendships between the characters, and how supportive they were of each other. Rosie was the character I felt the strongest connection with, but Sam was the character who most made me smile.

This book tugged at my heartstrings In the most wonderful way. It wasn't long before I became invested, and I couldn't stop reading until I'd finished.

I think that books, and places like bookshops, can bring comfort when we feel lost or confused, and while the story is about people rather than books, Foyles Bookshop is a place that speaks to me, through the author's writing.

Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources, and to the author and publisher, for the opportunity to read and review this.