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The Mersey Angels by Sheila Riley- Historical fiction

We are back in 1914 and the second book in the series.(book 1 is

“ The Mersey Mistress”) Ruby is determined to turn Ashland Hall, the

home she gained from her father in his will, into a much needed

hospital for the war effort. Men are coming back wounded and worse

and everyone knows someone affected in one way or another. Young

boys are singing up being deceitful about their age- to begin with it

was only single men being conscripted, now as the need grows ever

greater it is married men too. Not everyone wants to fight for their

country- some would rather be on the wrong side of the law  and

opt for an easy life as Lottie is finding about her young man. May is

now back under Ruby’s wing having endured Giles' wrath and

conniving ways for far too long- he having taken every penny and

more to fuel his gambling. When Anna and Ellie volunteer for the

front line and end up at Ypres they see rather more than they

bargained for.  A nostalgic, informative, well researched read.

We too easily forget what generations at that time went through-

so much more than anything in recent times in this country.. The

losses and loves and anxieties and heartaches are well portrayed

and you can’t help but feel for the young women portrayed.

A highly enjoyable read.

For more reviews please see my blog http://nickibookblog.blogspot.co.uk/

or follow me on Twitter@nickisbookblog

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The Mersey Angels 1916 LIVERPOOL Following the death of her father, Ruby Swift, and husband Archie finally move back into Ashland Hall. As the Great War rages, fathers and sons take the King's Shilling and head off to fight the unknown enemy, not knowing what horrors lie ahead. With Ned Kincaid in the Navy, Archie signs up to the volunteer constabulary and nurses Anna Cassidy and Ellie Harrington enlist to do their bit for King and Country. Soon the true casualties of war are being brought home in droves, Ruby converts Ashland Hall into an auxiliary hospital for wounded servicemen. It’s not long before the true cost of war is brought closer to home and Anna and Ellie enlist in the British Military Nursing Corp and soon find themselves in the battlefields of France in search of the truth. But they soon discover more than they bargained for... Purchase Link - https://amzn.to/3cfGsUl



Author Bio – Sheila Riley wrote four #1 bestselling novels under the pseudonym Annie Groves and is now writing a new saga trilogy for Boldwood 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. Her new trilogy began with The Mersey Orphan in September 2019. Social Media Links – Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SheilaRileyAuthor Twitter https://twitter.com/SheilaR76607533 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sheilarileynovelist/ Newsletter Sign Up Link http://bit.ly/SheilaRileyNewsletter Bookbub profile https://www.bookbub.com/authors/sheila-riley

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