The second book in a series. It’s so emotional and heartwarming
Characters were likeable and believable
It’s a tale of love and friendship

This was a brilliant read and is being featured on my blog for my quick star reviews feature, which I have created on my blog so I can catch up with all the books I have read and therefore review.
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Thank you for the chance to read this book.

I understood that there had been a previous title in the Variety Girls series but this really did not impact on this book. I could follow the characters but did not feel I missed any of the details at all.

However the book was very slow and plodded along. I was surprised to find that I seemed to have read for a long time but the story had not really moved along or the percentage in the book that I had read.

It started with everyone waiting for the declaration of War in 1939 - and the book ended with Christmas in the same year. It dealt with the closure of the theatres and their subsequent partial reopening and how the staff of the theatre dealt with this, and managed to perform a pantomime of sorts as well.
There was of course love interest for many of the characters, the stigma of illegitimate pregnancy in the 1940s and generally how life was in Grimsby in the early part of the War.

I am not sure that this book would encourage me to read more by this author - I can't say that I didn't like the book but there was nothing to make me want to find out more. As with many books of this genre the ending was rushed - but I find this often happens.
But don't let this review put you off - maybe this book would be for you.

Thank you again to the publisher and the author for the chance to read this book

The second book back with the girl's I have been so looking forward to reading as I loved the first and it's my favourite time of the year to read I love christmas book's.
Cleethorpes September 1939 and WW2 is starting and The Empire has to close.
Frances O'Leary has handed over Imogen in the care of Patsy, it's a big secret that she has to keep to protect her little girl, especially from Johnny Randolph and his sister Ruby after she finds them both back from America. But how long will she able too?
The dreadful war has spoiled all the girl's dreams until Jack Holland steps in and takes control of The Empire, Frances, Ginny and Jessie for all their secrets and worries want to make christmas a time to be remembered.
It's hard work with war been on going from all the characters having jobs and rehearsing at the same time but its what the girls love to do Dance.
this book is
so heart warming
so touching
and you will need tissues
it's a perfect christmas read and hope to read more stories from the variety girls next year.
an exceptional book all round loved it.

The Variety Girls are back and having just finished a season they await the announcement from London and pray it is not war,but their hopes are dashed.Frances,Jessie,Ginny and Dolly stay together then comes the news all the theatre's are to close what do they do now.Frances has Imogen to think of so has to get a job to earn money,Imogen is her secret but for how long now the country is at war.I have loved reading this book following the girls it is an emotional read and well worth 5* i now look forward to Tracy Baines next book.Excellent read.