The characters Betty and Veronica bring to life their world during WWI. Having to hold onto their experiences and emotions during the war shows the closeness they have. During the war they only have who they hold dear. The trials of being a nurse during this time had to be so challenging

Everything you could want from a season of Call The Midwife - only during WWII in Bath. I want more - and soon! Is the next one here yet?

4⭐️ | Like Call the Midwife wrapped in a cozy Christmas scarf ❄️🩺
Heartfelt and hopeful, Winter Wishes for the Home Front Nurses delivers all the emotion and grit you’d expect from a wartime saga—plus the warmth of friendship, found family, and quiet courage.

Veronica’s story hit especially hard. She’s strong, capable, and devoted to her work as a home front nurse, but she’s also carrying a terrible secret from her past. When the holiday season brings a fellow nurse into her home, Veronica is forced to decide whether to keep surviving in silence… or finally let someone in.

This one has snowy streets, fireside scenes, female friendship, and enough heart to thaw any cold winter day. Definitely recommend for fans of Call the Midwife, cozy historical fiction, and stories about women standing tall in the face of fear. 💙🕯️🎄

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is the 3rd book in the series. I'd recommend reading them in order as you get more of the background, things will make more sense.
While this book didn't have a lot of action, it set things up nicely for the next installment. I look forward to finding out what happens in the 4th book.

Yay the girls are back. I find it a little bit Hard to write about the book, since it is book number 3 in the series. But I think the girls develop a lot more in this book, and it keeps me invested. Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for an honest opinion

It was great to be back with the characters and continue on with their lives. For some reason this book felt a little more in-your-face with the social issues: interracial couples, lesbians, rape, etc. and most of the time I felt like the ease with which the scenarios were resolved or the lack of serious resistance various characters encountered was quite unrealistic for 1942. This didn't make me stop reading, but it did detract from the realism the more it went on.

I can see many avenues to continue each storyline and will probably read the next installment should I run across it; I doubt I would purposefully seek it out.

The next book in the series although for me the weakest title so far. I felt there wasn't enough storyline in the hospital and it could have just been about friends during wartime. There was so much more I wanted to know such as how life as a District Nurse went, how did the other staff adapt to more female theatre staff, what happened to the children that were mentioned on the children's ward. Whilst two important topics to cover in rape and questioning of someone's sexuality they did not seem to balance with the other parts of the storyline. That said I hope the next book in the series has less emphasis on these matters and we hear more about life on the hospital wards.

Thank you to the publishers, NetGalley and author for allowing me to read and review an Arc copy.

this is the third book in the home front nurses series. it is set in 1942 and ends at Christmas.. I think it would be better to read the series in order.

Firstly thank you Netgalley for this Arc

Another brilliant book by the author

Family saga, nursing wartime my favourite types of books

The girls are back! This third book in the Home Front Nurses series begins in August 1942 and ends on Christmas Day. Major changes are in store for Veronica, Sylvia, and Freda, both professionally and personally, as World War II continues to drag on with no end in sight. It was gratifying to see career opportunities open up based on their nursing skills, even if it is due to a shortage of men. Veronica has reached her breaking point, living on the same street as her rapist, and realizes that her life will never be her own if she doesn't take some action. As I read this book, I was infuriated at how little has changed for victims of sexual assault and how the unresolved trauma damages women's lives. It's also heartbreaking to watch Veronica struggling with her sexuality. "Had she ever been attracted to men? She couldn't remember a single boy ever catching her attention." Thankfully, we have made great strides in that respect. I love stories that are character-driven and Rachel Brimble is a master at writing them. Since World War II is far from over, I hope this series continues with a few more books. I'll read them all.