Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for The Great Western Railway Girls Do Their Bit: A stirring tale of love, loss and unwavering friendship by Jane Lark.
306 pages, Kindle Edition
September 27, 2025 by Boldwood Books
About the Book:
1940 – As the Nazi invaders race across Europe, the women of the Great Western Railway works pull together like never before.
Catherine wrestles with self-pity after a machine-shop accident. With her fiancé and brothers on the front lines in France, she must find a new way to fight on the home front.
At her side are her steadfast GWR friends, among them Maggie, facing the loss of her father and family home, and Lily, desperate for news of her childhood sweetheart. All are determined to keep morale high and do their bit to win the war.
Amid blackout nights and rationed days, as the war creeps closer to home, these resilient women forge deeper bonds of sisterhood, confronting heartache and embracing joy. Standing up and volunteering to do even more, when hundreds of thousands of exhausted and wounded troops are rescued from Dunkirk and arrive in Dover. Britain’s ships and small boats saved them, now the trains must move them to safety and the women need to help to keep them alive…
An inspiring story of friendship, courage and women’s strength on the home front.
My Review:
What a wonderfully moving historical fiction story! While this is book two, this can easily be read as a standalone. Although now I’m adding book one and three on to my TBR. So many books, so little time! The historical details are so vivid that I felt like I was there with the women. Parts of the story made me emotional, but there’s always hope and courage. For readers of historical fiction featuring (and celebrating) the strength of women and their friendships, this is the book for you. So well done.
Grabbed this one on audio and it was an excellent production.
About the Author:
Jane Lark is a writer of compelling, passionate and emotionally charged fiction filled with diverse characters. She is an international bestselling author of both historical fiction and psychological thrillers, and a finalist in British Fiction Industry awards.
Author Links:
Facebook: @Janelarkauthor
Twitter: @JaneLark
Instagram: @jane.lark
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