Release: August 18, 2020
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Source: Rachel’s Random Resources
Find it at: Amazon, B&N, Book Depository
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Liverpool 1950
Evie Kilgaren takes over the running of the back office at Skinner and Son’s haulage yard. At that time, she has no idea she is walking into a hive of blackmail, secrets and lies.
Her fellow co-worker and childhood nemesis, Susie Blackthorn, gets angry after demotion. She is hell-bent on securing the affections of local heartthrob Danny Harris.
Grace Harris, a singer on the prestigious D’Angelo transatlantic ocean liners, is returning home for engagement prior to marriage. But Grace is harbouring her own shocking secrets and something valuable her fiancé very desperately wants back.
Talking about the lives and loves of people working in the Mersey Docklands, love and luck are rarely in line.
About the Author:
Sheila Riley was born in Southport, Merseyside, As a child she liked nothing more than sitting quietly, so as not to be noticed, listening to adults converse.
She also had a vivid imagination, and what she didn’t understand of the fascinating adult world she invented for her own amusement. And so began a lifetime’s love of storytelling…
The Mersey Girls is set in 1950s Liverpool and is up for pre-order here on Amazon and will be published in August 2020
Besides,Sheila Riley wrote four #1 bestselling novels under the pseudonym Annie Groves and is now writing the Reckoner’s Row series under her own name. She has set it around the River Mersey and its docklands near to where she spent her early years. She still lives in Liverpool
The Mersey Girls Review:
I really enjoyed this book because it gave the reader a variety of romance elements to enjoy.
Although I have not read the previous book, I had no trouble adjusting to the characters and the plot. Personally, I adored all the characters, whether it be Grace, Evie, Danny, Bruce, Lucy, Meggie or Henry. However, I thought Susie was the best character of them all! Yes, she is the villain but she lights up the story with her immaturity. Watching Evie and Susie argue felt like watching Nelly and Laura in LHOTP. I loved the way they bickered with each other.
The author writes romance very well, and her range is seen in the characters. On one hand, we have the tragic whirlwind romance between Grace and Bruce. On the other hand, we have the cute and fluffy budding romance between Evie and Danny. Personally, I loved both stories and wanted to know how they would turn out. The author also manages to add in multiple story-lines on top of this, like Grace’s news that could change her life, and Meggie’s secrets that would impact Danny. The author balances all the elements in a beautiful manner, and makes you invested in the plot.
My only minor criticism is that the story was a bit lengthy at times. Few of the passages felt repetitive, especially when Grace ponders on what happened to Bruce. Also, I really liked Clifford as a negative role, and wish he has been more prominent in the story.
Apart from that, this was an endearing tale about family, trust, and opening your heart.
Book Tour Schedule
I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the The Mersey Girls: A gritty family saga by Sheila Riley Blog Tour hosted by Rachel’s Random Resources. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
