A story of love, tragedy, resilience and hope.

After Tania Crosse's guest blog last week in which she told us about the background to her new novel, The Butterfly Girl, this week I am delighted to share with you my review of the book.

As regular readers of Tania's novels will expect, this is meticulously reseached story has a strong sense of both place and time as the reader is transported to the West Country in wartime. The scene featuring the bombing of Plymouth is particularly and absorbing. It is impossible not to be moved by the fate of the maternity buildling and those inside it.

The rounded characters are well-developed and authentic. The main character, Pippa, determined to follow her cherished dream of nursing, is appealing and relatable. The author captures the sense of the wartime community - the way people stuck together and supported one another through everything that was thrown at them.

A story of love, tragedy, resilience and hope that will delight Tania Crosse's fans and garner her many more.

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Link to The Butterfly Girl on Amazon