Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for Victory for the Foyles Bookshop Girls: the BRAND NEW instalment in Elaine Roberts’ charming and heartfelt wartime saga series – as London faces its toughest year yet, will the Foyles bookshop girls make it through to victory together?
301 pages, Kindle Edition
Published
July 10, 2025 by Boldwood Books
About the Book:
London, 1918: the war in Europe may be drawing to an end, but there are new challenges for the Foyles bookshop girls.
As their dreams of the war ending look like they might finally come true, the girls of London’s Foyles bookshop allow themselves to look forward to a brighter future.
But their hopes may be shattered when news of a terrible flu that is gripping the world reaches London, and the girls realise they are not out of danger yet. Meanwhile, they have their own challenges to face when Alice discovers her father has been living a double life; Victoria’s beloved husband Ted struggles to adjust to life after the trenches; and the secret Molly has been keeping finally comes to light.
But, working side-by-side in London’s Foyles bookshop, Alice, Victoria and Molly have become more like sisters than friends. And together, they can brave any storm.
My 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.
About the Author:
Elaine Roberts is the bestselling author of historical sagas set in London during the First World War. She joined a creative writing class in 2012 and shortly afterwards had her first short story published. She was thrilled when many more followed. Her home is in Dartford, Kent and she is always busy with children, grandchildren, grand dogs and cats.
Author Links:
Facebook: @ElaineRobertsAuthor
Twitter: @RobertsElaine11
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