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From the Sunday Times bestselling author, Nancy Revell. This is her third novel in the compelling Shipyard Girls series.THE THIRD SHIPYARD GIRLS NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, NANCY REVELL.'Nancy Revell knows how to stir the passions and soothe the heart!' Northern Echo***********Sunderland, 1941As the world war continues the shipyard girls face hardships at home, but work and friendship give them strength to carry on.Gloria is smitten with her newly arrived bundle of joy, but baby Hope's first weeks are bittersweet. Hope's father is missing at sea, and with their future as a family so uncertain, Gloria must lean on her girls for support.Meanwhile, head welder Rosie has turned her back on love to keep her double life secret. But her persistent beau is determined to find out the truth and if he does, it could ruin her.And there is finally a glimmer of hope for Polly and her family when Bel and Joe fall in love. But it isn't long before a scandalous revelation threatens to pull them all apart.Praise for The Shipyard Girls series-'This author is one to watch!' Sun'A brilliant read' Take a Break'Well-drawn, believable characters combined with a storyline to keep you turning the pages' Woman

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For fans of Donna Douglas and Ellie Dean, comes the third novel in this compelling saga series.

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Sunderland, 1941 As the world war continues, the shipyard girls find themselves fighting their own battles. Gloria is smitten with her newly arrived bundle of joy, but baby Hope's first weeks are bittersweet. Hope's father is missing at sea, and with their future as a family so uncertain, Gloria must lean on her girls for support. Meanwhile, head welder Rosie has turned her back on love to keep her double life secret. But her persistent beau is determined to find out the truth and if he does, it could ruin her. And there is finally a glimmer of hope for Polly and her family when Bel and Joe fall in love. But it isn't long before a scandalous revelation threatens to pull them all apart. As the shipyard girls face hardships at home, their work and friendships give them the strength to carry on. Praise for The Shipyard Girls series 'All the essentials of a good saga: well-drawn, believable, sympathetic characters, storylines which keep the reader turning the page and a very authentic background.' Lyn Andrews, bestselling author of The House on Lonely Street 'I enjoyed The Shipyard Girls tremendously . . . Strong characters and an absorbing story-line.' Rosie Archer, author of The Gunpowder and Glory Girls

Author Biography

Nancy Revell is the author of twelve titles in the bestselling Shipyard Girls series - which tells the story of a group of women who work together in a Sunderland ship yard during the Second World War. This new novel features some of the characters from the world of the Shipyard Girls series in a new County Durham setting. Her books have sold more than half a million copies across all editions.Before that she was a journalist who worked for all the national newspapers, providing them with hard-hitting news stories and in-depth features. She also wrote amazing and inspirational true life stories for just about every woman's magazine in the country.Nancy was born and brought up in the North East of England and she now lives in Oxfordshire with her husband, Paul.

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THE THIRD & BRAND NEW SHIPYARD GIRLS NOVEL.
Sunderland, 1941. Gloria is smitten with her newly arrived bundle of joy, head welder Rosie has turned her back on love and there is finally a glimmer of hope for Polly and her family when Bel and Joe fall in love.

The fourth - Shipyard Girls in Love - is available to PRE-ORDER now! * from the publisher's description *
The author is one to watch * Sun *
Nancy Revell knows how to stir the passions and soothe the heart * Northern Echo *
To say that I enjoyed 'Secrets Of The Shipyard Girls' is something of an understatement. … fantastically and beautifully written … I have heard that Nancy Revell has been described as being the new Catherine Cookson but in our eyes, Nancy Revell is a far better author * Ginger Book Geek Blog *
Has all the essentials of a good novel – well-drawn, believable and sympathetic characters combined with a storyline to keep you turning the page. * Woman magazine *

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author, Nancy Revell. This is her third novel in the compelling Shipyard Girls series.

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THE THIRD & BRAND NEW SHIPYARD GIRLS NOVEL. Sunderland, 1941. Gloria is smitten with her newly arrived bundle of joy, head welder Rosie has turned her back on love and there is finally a glimmer of hope for Polly and her family when Bel and Joe fall in love. The fourth - Shipyard Girls in Love - is available to PRE-ORDER now!

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THE THIRD & BRAND NEW SHIPYARD GIRLS NOVEL. Sunderland, 1941. Gloria is smitten with her newly arrived bundle of joy, head welder Rosie has turned her back on love and there is finally a glimmer of hope for Polly and her family when Bel and Joe fall in love. The fourth - Shipyard Girls in Love - is available to PRE-ORDER now!

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author, Nancy Revell. This is her third novel in the compelling Shipyard Girls series.

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