Secrets of the Shipyard Girls: Shipyard Girls 3

Nancy Revell

Sep 2017 · Random House

About this ebook

THE THIRD SHIPYARD GIRLS NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, NANCY REVELL.

‘Nancy Revell knows how to stir the passions and soothe the heart!’ Northern Echo

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Sunderland, 1941
As the world war continues the shipyard girls face hardships at home, but work and friendship give them strength to carry on.

Gloria is smitten with her newly arrived bundle of joy, but baby Hope’s first weeks are bittersweet. Hope's father is missing at sea, and with their future as a family so uncertain, Gloria must lean on her girls for support.

Meanwhile, head welder Rosie has turned her back on love to keep her double life secret. But her persistent beau is determined to find out the truth and if he does, it could ruin her.

And there is finally a glimmer of hope for Polly and her family when Bel and Joe fall in love. But it isn’t long before a scandalous revelation threatens to pull them all apart.

Praise for The Shipyard Girls series:


‘This author is one to watch!’ Sun


‘A brilliant read’ Take a Break


‘Well-drawn, believable characters combined with a storyline to keep you turning the pages’ Woman

Ratings and reviews

Secrets of the Shipyard Girls by Nancy Revell is the third novel in The Shipyard Girls series. We return to 1941 in Sunderland (England) where the ladies are continuing their welding work at J.L. Thompson & Sons Shipyard despite Helen Crawford’s attempts to break up their group. Gloria just loves her little girl, Hope but she is worried about Jack. It has been three weeks since his ship went down off the coast of Ireland. Dorothy loves her role as godmother to Hope and presses Gloria to have her christened. Rosie is busy with working in the shipyard during the day and at the brothel, where she is a co-owner, at night. She has stopped seeing DS Peter Miller, a local constable, but Rosie misses him. But she knows it is for the best. Kate O’Donnell is opening up her own dress shop. She has come a long way since her days on the streets thanks to Lily and Rosie. Bel and Joe Elliot are in love and ready to move forward with their lives. Pearl, Bel’s mum, is up to her usual antics, but her past is about to come back to haunt her. Pick up a copy of Secrets of the Shipyard Girls to find out how things turn out for ladies along with their family and friends. Secrets of the Shipyard Girls is well-written and a delight to read. It has a good pace and I was fully engaged in the story. It contains wonderful, endearing characters. We get to see what life was like in England during World War II for women in Sunderland. I love the diverse set of characters in this series. I do recommend reading the books in the series in order (otherwise, you will be lost). Secrets of the Shipyard Girls shows the enduring power of friendship and that families come in all forms. My rating for Secrets of the Shipyard Girls is 5 out of 5 stars (I loved it). I read this book while Hurricane Irma was blowing through my area, and it definitely took my mind off the storm (imagine it is dark, raining, and heavy winds). I cannot wait to read Shipyard Girls in Love when it is released in March.

About the author

Nancy Revell is the author of the Shipyard Girls series, which is set in the north-east of England during World War II.

She is a former journalist who worked for all the national newspapers, providing them with hard-hitting news stories and in-depth features. Nancy also wrote amazing and inspirational true life stories for just about every woman’s magazine in the country.

When she first started writing the Shipyard Girls series, Nancy relocated back to her hometown of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, along with her husband, Paul, and their English bull mastiff, Rosie. They now live just a short walk away from the beautiful award-winning beaches of Roker and Seaburn, within a mile of where the books are set.

The subject is particularly close to Nancy’s heart as she comes from a long line of shipbuilders, who were well known in the area.