This book has a large,diverse bunch of characters who are very well portrayed. They are great characters and the story follows their lives during the close of World War 2.. A good read.

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Its Esther and Walters wedding day july 1943 in Stratford London. WW2 is still on going and so are both their jobs in Yardley factory. Mr and mrs Smith are moving in with Walters mother Maureen, a beautiful wedding with all Yardley lavender girl's attending Joycie, joanie, betty and mavis, also Lou Button. Patsy Jacks recently moved down the shoot from poplars with her mum Queenie and brother Jimmy, and applies for a job always wanted to work at Yardley from a child, not even her protective mother is going to get in her way. It is all going to be a baptism of fire. What a boost this book is,full of humour witty funny moments from the work force, the war might be in full swing but so are these girl's love a good knees up. With the yanks overpaid, oversexed and over in London. And these secrets you will learn as you read each chapter, everyone has them big or small. Loved these characters especially Patsy Jacks working two jobs at Yardley factory and as a windmill girl. This is an absolute gem of a book,that I saviour reading right through. Absolutely fantastic and couldn't fault any of it.

I have to say i have loved reading about the Lavender Girls at work and play,Esther has married Walter at last and is happy although her mother-in-law is a bone of contention.There is a new girl at the factory Patsy a very pretty girl with a dragon for a mother.The Girls made her welcome and they all got on well even after they met her mother Queenie.I have laughed,cheered and cried i do advise readers to have tissues handy as you will need them i don't want to say too much as it will spoil the book for others.Well done to Kate Thompson on another BRILLIANT book.