These Wartime Dreams, Rosie Meddon
These Wartime Dreams, Rosie Meddon
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These Wartime Dreams

Author: Rosie Meddon

Narrator: Emma Powell

Unabridged: 8 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Story Sound

Published: 06/20/2024


Synopsis

After Pearl's home is destroyed in the Exeter Blitz, so too are her dreams of performing onstage. Finding work as a bus conductress instead, a chance encounter revives her hopes once more, and soon she is singing for the troops alongside new friend Ivy. When agent Gordon Gold approaches them, Ivy jumps to sign with him and sets off for the bright lights of London. But Pearl is wary of the charming man and decides to stay, watching her friend go with a heavy heart. A year later, while Pearl is struck mute by an illness, Ivy returns - and is quick to seize the chance to fill Pearl's place, singing with the band. Once more, Pearl's dreams are threatened. Will she ever become a star?

Reviews

This is book number 3 in the series. And in this book we follow Pearl, the youngest sister in the family. We follow her in the journey to fulfill her Dreams. It was a sweet book, and I liked how she dealt with obstacles. A entertaining book. Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in ex......more

Goodreads review by Trudy

These Wartime dreams is a dramatic tale about life during World War 2 near London. Three sisters, Pearl, May and Clemmie, are left homeless after their area is bombed. Clemmie becomes active in the WVS and finds love. May goes to a farm as a cleaner and finds love. Pearl remains in the area with one......more

A sweet light story of one young woman and her dreams of being an entertainer during WWII in England.......more

This was quite an emotional WW2 book that captured 3 sisters and how their family broke apart in the war in Exeter, about love, hate and friendship but more importantly the determination and willpower of a young lady who wanted to follow her dreams. Loved this one......more