This was the first book I've read by this writer, so arriving late to the series and didn't know any of the characters. Having said that, the book is well written. And there's a bookshop - which is always a plus.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

Always enjoy stories set in bookshops and WWII, the camaraderie and connections, how people supported each other. This one did not disappoint. Would recommend this book.

This was a great historical fiction book! The story was well written and easy to read. And the story was very heart warming!

Nice cool set in ww1, nice series and the relationship between the girls and their own lives is an interesting read. Lots going on with a lot of characters

In the latest book in this charming World War I historical fiction series, readers return to the Foyles Bookshop in London’s East End as the war seems to be coming to a close. Ready to start thinking about a future after the war, the girls must contend with a deadly new illness and their own struggles; Alice discovers that her father has been keeping secrets and living a double life, while Victoria’s husband Ted is struggling to adjust to life back home and Molly has been keeping a big secret. Working together and supporting their community, the three women have a long road ahead of them but can face any challenge when they join forces. Entertaining, emotional, and powerful, readers will love the latest instalment in this series and the incredible details and character arcs that Elaine Roberts has brought to life. The new characters and additional challenges add depth to the characters’ stories and force them to grow and change in some interesting ways, and the emotional storylines are particularly well-written. Packed with details and absolutely fascinating, readers will enjoy returning to the Foyles Bookshop and seeing the women look to the future of the Bookshop after the war ends.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldbook for the chance to read this book. I have loved the series following the girls through the war years with their trials and stories.
Such a good series I have loved Elaine’s style of writing, she makes you feel as if you there .
Loved the relationships between the girls and descriptions of how it was during the war years . This instalment follows the relationships with each other and then men as they return from war with their own trials and problems . Well worth a read.

Read and reviewed in exchange for a free copy from NetGalley. This was my first foray into Roberts' works, and I think I would have enjoyed this more had I read the previous books in the series and known the characters better (although it did work as a standalone). I enjoy wartime sagas (although usually prefer WW2 to WW1 ones) and the story was engaging, although I felt there were too many characters to keep track of.

In Elaine Roberts' poignant Foyles Bookshop Girls series, Victory, the end of the war introduces fresh, unfamiliar issues to the three friends employed at London's illustrious Foyles bookstore. Written in 1918, the novel tracks Alice, Victoria, and Molly as they cope with a city on the verge of both rejoicing and an emerging international danger: the Spanish Flu.

The author expertly weaves the women's individual conflicts against the broader backdrop of history. Alice struggles with a devastating family secret, Victoria stands behind her husband's troubled return from the trenches, and Molly's secret truth is only now unveiled. Throughout, their friendship forged in the center of the busy bookshop becomes their strongest ally. The poignant prose by the author betrays the hope, fear, and defiance of a generation, affirming the strength of female bonds. It is a read to wait for by fans of historical sagas who love tales of guts, love, and unshakeable devotion in the midst of trials.

A bit of history (WWI era) and bookshops - what's not to like? This novel, to quote the author, really did embody the 'power of books to comfort and inspire'. Alice, Mary and Victoria all work at Foyles and have become firm friends both in and out of work. The three of them are not only facing challenges posed by the war, but also in their personal lives. They draw strength from each other and from their jobs as they bring comfort to those touched by the war.
This novel really drove home the strength of relationships in times of need as well as how a love of reading brings people together. and touches lives. Although I could find no evidence of Foyles carrying out home deliveries (Yes - I am that person who went off to research!), I would like to think it happened. A good read, indeed.

✨✨✨✨ The sixth book in the Foyles Bookshop Girls series by new-to-me author, Elaine Roberts is Victory for the Foyles Bookshop Girls.

Set in 1918, as the war nears its conclusion, London is gripped by a devastating flu epidemic. The Bookshop Girls are navigating the difficulties that come with their daily lives outside of work. Will they manage to triumph over these obstacles and achieve victory?

I haven’t read any of the previous novels in the series but I don’t feel as though I missed anything. I loved how the women have created a fabulous friendship during a very tumultuous time in their lives. The characters were very likeable and relatable.

If you like reading fiction set in World War One, you’ll enjoy this!

Another lovely read in this series which I find fascinating. Set just at the end if world war one this book deals with the strains and stresses of wartime. I've read most of Elaine's books and they are all good. My thanks to netgalley and the publisher's for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I absolutely adore this series. Elaine is a masterful storyteller, and I inhaled this book in just one day – as I have with all her other titles. And then I am sorry I read it so quickly as I don’t want to leave the characters.

This is a character-driven story – historical fiction story set at the end of WWI. While there is great joy at the war ending, life is by no means simple for the bookshop girls. Elaine captures the full range of emotions experienced with grace. I had both tears of sadness and tears of joy in my eyes as I read. Fascinating historical details are interspersed in the story so I felt like I came away with a true understanding of what daily life was like during this time period.

The details around the cozy bookshop provide a wonderful comfort and contrast to the realities faced during this time.

The friendship between Alice, Victoria, and Molly is beautiful – the perfect example of how true friends feel like family. I love seeing women supporting women. And if you are like me and love the found family theme in your reading, then this entire series is for you.

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. Readers can certainly pick up the series mid-entry (that was my experience), but certainly go back and read the others as they are all just wonderful works.

Victory for the Foyles Bookshop Girls by Elaine Roberts is the third and final book in The Foyles Bookshop Girls series. I believe it is best to read this series in order. It will allow a reader to get to know the characters and their backstories. It was great to catch up with Victoria, Alice, and Molly as well as Mr. Leadbetter. Ted, Victoria’s finance, is suffering from PTSD (they did not call it that back then nor did they know how to help the soldiers suffering from it) and Victoria wishes Ted would open up to her about it. Freddie suffers from it as well, but he has found a way to help alleviate his trauma which he shares with others. I felt that the story focused a little too heavily in this direction (I wanted more victory). 1918 brings the Spanish Flu to London which is more devastating than the Great War. The practices that Mr. Leadbetter puts in place for Foyles, are strikingly similar to those utilized during COVID (masks, frequent cleaning/disinfecting of surfaces, wearing gloves, the shop offering home deliveries). I like the characters and the close bond they share. The ladies are there for each through the good and the bad. It is nice that the employees of Foyles have become a family which is not something you see today. The story does contain repetitive details that got on my nerves after the fifth or sixth mention. I thought the author captured the time period as well as the locale. Thanks to the author’s vivid word depictions, I could envision Foyle’s. I would happily spend hours browsing through Foyle’s collection of books. Victory for the Foyles Bookshop Girls is a poignant tale with a satisfying finale.

I have loved following the girls of Foyles book shop as they’ve coped during World War One. In this book the War is finally coming to an end but unfortunately a lot of the men are still suffering from the after effects of everything they’ve been through. This book is quite an emotional read as the girls struggle to settle back down into some sort of normal life. I highly recommend this series

A book set during the last months of WW1, where people are slowly daring to accept that peacetime could be closer than they think.

This is the sixth book in this series, and many of the characters have previously been introduced. I would recommend that you read the previous books to gain a better understanding of them.

I like how the story revolves around the staff of Foyles' bookshop/library. Their closeness is beautiful to see, with high emotions brought to the fore, be it because of deaths, marriages, births or betrayals.

With the war coming to an end, and the Spanish flu hitting the UK's shores, there were many things to make life difficult and for relationships and friendships to be tested by.

Much is mentioned about how books helped people during the tough times, which I found interesting.
They weren't just escapism, but there were many non-fiction books written to help people get back to normal life after the war, among other things.

The Foyles' staff are as close as family, with a deep love for each other. The more each character has to face, the more their bonds thicken.

There were certainly some sad moments, but thankfully, there were more happy moments to balance the scale in their favour. This book, and the series, have been a joy to read, and I happily recommend them.

Historical drama,part of a series featuring the girls who work throughout the war at Foyles Bookshop. Heart breaking at times but also heartwarming.

There are rumours that the end of World War One is approaching, and people are being cautiously optimistic, and looking forward to a time of peace. Friends Victoria, Molly and Alice who all work at the bookshop are busy with work and supporting their menfolk who have already returned from the war.

Just as everyone is feeling hopeful of the war coming to an end, they are hit by an unseen enemy in the shape of the Spanish flu epidemic.

Ms. Roberts also depicts the time period with an authenticity which helps the reader to become immersed in the story. It was a compelling read which I enjoyed very much.

This was a quick, easy and delightful book to read. It is a heartwarming and uplifting novel which left me smiling and feeling satisfied.

A charming wee historical fiction - I believe this is part of a series but I read it as a stand alone. It was fabulous by itself, but I will go back and read the others.

Loved the strong female leads, the business of their lives but the strength of their friendship. It was great to come in near the end of a war, and interesting to have the perspective of a pandemic. Well written, enough emotion to make it realistic but it did have it's lighter moments which I was glad for while tackling heavy topics. I also love anything set in, or around a bookshop so this was a real treat.

I read A Wartime Welcome from the Foyles Bookshop Girls last year and I was looking forward to returning to the series with the latest release – Victory for the Foyles Bookshop Girls.
It’s June 1918 and Alice, Victoria and Molly are all back for further adventures.
Alice is working at the book shop, driving an ambulance, married to Freddie and bringing up her two young sons Arthur (3) and David (7 months). Freddie is suffering with nightmares and is her father hiding something?
Victoria is engaged and preparing her wedding to Ted. (He is also suffering with his memories of the War.) She lives with Ted, her sister Daisy and her younger brother Stephen.
Molly is married to Andrew. He works at the bank and helps fellow war veterans.
I enjoy books set around this time and learning about the social history and the kinds of things that happened at home, while the men were away fighting WWI. Although the story is obviously fictional, you can tell how well the author has researched the time period, as everything feels very authentic. The novel also shows how the War took its toll on people, such as soldiers suffering from what would now be seen as PTSD, families who had lost loved ones and kids growing up not knowing peacetime.
I enjoyed all the girls’ storylines and like finding out what happens to them and their loved ones. The setting of the bookshop is always a fun one too and I can easily imagine what it all looks like.
I was also very interested by the inclusion of the Spanish Flu which my Nanna lived through. (She was 11 in 1918.) She always used to tell me she’d survived “two World Wars and the Spanish Flu” and reading this novel reminds us of how awful it all was.
Overall, this is another interesting and engaging read and I look forward to reading further books by the author.

This is the third book in the Foyles Book Shop Girls series and it was another really good read . I just love this series and it was great to be back with Molly, Victoria and Alice . Each of them have lots going on in their lives but are always there to help each other . The Great War is almost over but there’s a worrying flu epidemic doing the rounds so it’s a scary time for everyone as they do their best to avoid getting ill . I loved the characters in this series and how they all added to the story . The bravery of the men who fought in the trenches was very clear to see as we read about Victoria’s husband Ted and the trauma he was going through when he got back from the war . It was an emotional and sad read at times but in spite of that it was a joy to read . I think this is the final book in the series and I was sad to say goodbye to these wonderful characters