Secrets of The Toffee Factory Girls is the second of a trilogy, and I was really impressed with the way that the author recapped what had already happened in the story so far. This book is based in Jack's toffee factory and there is also Anne, Hetty and Elsie who live outside. The story brings to life the harsh realities of living in Durham during a time of war. Filled with love, romance and friendship, I loved this book and I will definitely be getting the third in the series!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

What a heartwarming read. A book of true friendship. Anne Wright who is Mr Jack’s (owner of the factory )secretary , factory girls Elsie Cooper who is trying to make a life for herself after escaping the clutches of her nasty husband Frankie & Hetty Lawson who is used to living according to her mother’s wishes. All three are the best of friends and support each other through the difficult times, of which there are a few..

It’s a beautiful story. My favourite character was Mrs Fortune for being so caring, least favourite was Mr Ireland for being so nasty. Then the joy, no.3 to come.

A good read, loved the catch up blurb at the beginning of the book, wish more authors did this. Was great to catch up with the women from the factory, an easy read with great characters, looking forward to the 3rd book.

Read the first book in this series and really enjoyed it, especially as it was set where I live, in North East England. The author takes you straight into her storyline and keeps the reader turning the pages quickly. The women, in those times really had such a hard life, not made any easier by the male ego, they had a terrible life from home to work and all in between! They took over the male roles in the workplace when WW1 was happening and did those heavy tasks so well.
Looking forward to the 3rd book in this trilogy and am sure I will not be disappointed.
Many thanx to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book

I really enjoyed delving back into the lives of the Toffee Factory Girls. The characters are well developed and feel like real friends. They all have their troubles and you just want to hug them all. I can't wait to read more of the gurls

A real page turner, loved reading about the lives of the girls who worked at the toffee factory, The book concentrates on three girls and it was lovely to get to know them.

Great book by a great author

I loved this story it was fascinating reading about the characters and their lives, hardships and work at the toffee factory in Chester-le-street. There were many twists and turns which made for a real page turner. I loved how the community supported and helped each other during such difficult times.

This book is truly lovely. I found myself making time to read it because I adored the entire story. I’m excited to catch up on this author’s other works, as I haven’t read any of her books before and feel like I've missed out on many of her wonderful stories.

Set in Durham, this particular book is warm and charming, featuring great characters. It follows the lives of three girls: Helen Lawson, Anne Wright, and Elsie Cooper, who all work at Mr. Jack's toffee factory.

As the war rages on, it has become increasingly difficult to obtain the sugar needed to make the toffees, and both Mr. Jack and Anne are struggling to find a way to keep the factory running.

Overall, it is a delightful book filled with laughter, sadness, and numerous ups and downs. I found myself consistently making time to read it because I loved the whole story. I'm eager to continue exploring and enjoying the works of this new author.

Another amazing book by Glenda Young! I have read quite a few of her books now and always look forward to a new one! This book just comes to life with fantastically written plot, characters and world building. I struggled to put this down and finished it in a few hours! Its such a moving, lovable story highly recommend to everyone!


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I enjoyed reading this book as it was set in the North East of England. It tells of the lives of three women in the First World War. They all work in a Toffee Factory where sugar is rationed and it shows how the factory owner managed to change and still make toffee. It is informative telling us how the government sent the toffee to the troops and how one tin saved a soldier from death. The story follows the three main characters and their families. There is plenty to enjoy and l do recommend it be read. Thank you for allowing me to read it.

I really enjoyed reading this as it was such a a delightful story. Easy to read and so interesting. All the characters were vivid and the story about rationing sugar during the war made it more interesting. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Anne, Hetty and Elsie are back in the 2nd excellent addition of the Secrets of the Toffee factory Girls by Glenda young. It follows the 3 young ladies through ups and downs of the war, love, friends. Their is joy in the book and parts that are sad a great addition so looking forward to the next installment. Thankyou for the advanced copy.

As with the other Toffee Factory Girls books, I loved this and didn't want it to end. The story was compelling and there were moments of happiness, sadness and joy too. I really hope that there is more to come in this series because I don't feel the story is quite over (at least, I hope not!). I'd definitely recommend this series :)

The toffee factory girls are back set in the era of the Great War these girls are the heart of Jacks toffee factory.
Anne is in love with the owner and they end up together but Anne must keep her secret from him at all costs.
Elsie has gotten away from her abusive husband when he nearly killed her and she lost her baby.
Hetty finds out a long kept family secret and is unsure if her man Dirk is he cheating or does he love her.
The girls face more challenging situations in the book but love how it has been written and looking forward to future visits.

Secrets of the toffee factory girls, the 2nd book in the series and it definitely didn’t disappoint. Carrying on from the first book telling the story of Hetty, Elsie and Anne and their lives in the toffee factory. Each have their own story and even though there’s lots of different characters it doesn’t miss any of the story each follows seamlessly into each other. A great historical read and already looking forward to the next one. ⭐️

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

I loved reading this book. It’s 1916 and the war is on, but in Chester, the toffee factory could close as due to rations, there’s not enough sugar.

But, tins of Lady Tina have to be made for the troops, even if it means working less hours, the owners of the factory have to keep it open.

The story had funny moments, sad times and secrets held.

I highly recommend this book.

This is the second book in the series about the girls who work at the Toffee Factory in the market town of Chester-le-Street in County Durham in the North of England during the dark days of WW1. It follows the lives of three young girls Anne, Elsie and Hetty who work at the factory. Unfortunately the production of the toffees cannot carry on as before, this is because of the sugar shortages and the ports being blocked so the factory has to run on a reduced scale, meaning everyone has to work a three day week. Unfortunately the fiancee of Mr Jack has upset him terribly when she tells him that her father will stop production of the toffees and go over to munitions instead. She tells him that this will happen when her father takes over the running of the factory after they are married as he will be a major share holder. The livelihoods of all the staff are soon under threat, will the factory be able to continue to produce the famous toffees?
In fact the lives of the whole community are soon under threat and the staff must all do that they can to keep the business going.
The three girls Hetty, Anne and Elsie are finding their whole lives are changing and not always for the best. Can they pull together and make the factory work and keep them in work? Will their deepest secrets be discovered?

Another fabulous book by Glenda Young, I have read and enjoyed lots of her books set in the North East of England and this book too was unputdownable throughout.
I did appreciate the "story so far" piece at the front of the book, it was good to be reminded of what happened in book one. You could read it without reading the first book, but obviously it helps to know the background stories of the characters. I really enjoyed the camaraderie and friendships between the girls throughout the book and it is a big five-star read from me.

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Helen Lawson, Anne Wright and Elsie Cooper.
Can three friends keep their secrets safe?
1916 as the great war rages in the market town of Chester Le Street Durham, Jacks the toffee factory is on a threat of closure due to shortage of sugar rations, the tins of Lady Tina must go on for the troops even if with shorter hours, Anne and Mr Jacks must keep it going.
This book has it all, full of laughter, sorrow and big secrets, that the author has once again delivered to her reader's, a superb historical fiction of an absolutely wonderful tearful read, that tissues are most definitely needed.
This book comes to life in many ways, turning over pages to bring fulfillment to all reader's.
Touching, unputdownable, moving with love.
I love how this series has progressed and eagerly await the next instalment.
Once again I loved it.

Firstly thank you Netgalley for this Arc

Another brilliant book in this series family saga , wartime and just love that you feel you are working in the factory with the girls

Can’t wait to read more