Great series of books, emotional rollercoaster, great friendships and of course a baddie.

Enjoyed reading this book can be read as a standalone, but I prefer to read them all.

In the fifth book in the Potteries Girls series, readers follow Ruth Latham, who has recently started working as a typist at the Potteries Tramway Company in Stoke after her mother’s death. As the war continues and conscription pulls more men to the battlefield, Ruth finds herself growing closer to mechanic Stan Bristow, but this relationship leads to her making enemies at work. When the war and troubles come to the Potteries and tear families and friends apart, Ruth must protect her chance at happiness and be strong as challenges come to the home front. Packed with details and fascinating characters, readers will love the depth of detail in this World War I historical fiction series from Lynn Johnson and the characters, who are the stars of the book. The relationships are really central to the characters’ development and the larger narrative in ways which readers will enjoy, while their more challenging moments add a great emotional depth to the novel. The character development and backstories are incredibly detailed and bring the story to life, while the setting of the Potteries is a fantastic backdrop for the challenges of the British home front during World War I that Ruth and her community deal with in this new release.

Heartache for the team girls, a great historical fiction read, great characters that bring the book to life. Really enjoyed this book.

Another lovely book in this series. This one dealt with the start of world war one and afterwards. Terrible times with lots of uncertainty and hatred. My thanks to netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Ruth Latham has helped care for her mother most of her young life and is lost when her mother passes. When the opportunity to work at the Tramway company comes along she jumps at the chance. That happiness dims somewhat when she discovers that an old nemesis from schooldays (Peggy Thompson) works there.
As more of the men go of to battle it opens up positions for the women that were never possible before in a male dominated workplace. Ruth has a growing attraction for one of the mechanic but has to go carefully as others have their eye on him.

I loved the variety of characters and the descriptions of the jobs they did. My favourite characters were Stan & Ruth, least favourite was Peggy. Read in no time as I couldn’t put it down.

A emotional family wartime saga. Your heart breaks for the devastation that the war brings. The spirit of the community keeps everyone going and supporting one another. This is a great addition recommend for historical fiction readers.

Another great book in the series although they can be read as standalone titles. I find the series well written and easy to read with likeable characters. Although I have never visited the area I feel I know the places well from their descriptions throughout this set of books. This one addressed the horrors of solders returning from war and how life was not always simple for them on their return. It also focused on how families who had lived in the UK for years were treated as "aliens" and how those who they may have thought of as friends weren't always true to them.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical fiction and as always I look forward to more from this authot.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers and of course Lynn Johnson for allowing me to read and review an Arc copy.

i love when i come across these covers. lovers of these saga books know what i mean. and this one was just a enjoyable with a great story line surrounded by hardy characters and inspiring times. these books bring me so much joy when they are done well. the characters you just immediately fall for and their stories all touch your heart. and this one was no different. with gorgeous relationships and lots of bravery thrown in this book stands amongst the best of them.

Firstly thank you Netgalley for this Arc

What a brilliant family saga book. Wartime emotional just love these types of books

Can’t wait to read more by this author