The London Girls
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Summary
From the bestselling author of The Last Correspondent comes a remarkable story of three young women who defy the bombs to do their bit for Britain。 Will they survive the dark streets of London to see the Allies win the war？
London， 1941。 The Blitz。 When a Royal Navy memo arrives at head office， requesting female recruits to sign up as motorcycle dispatch riders， delivering highly classified orders across the country， three women jump at the chance to sign up for the most dangerous jobs in London。
Olivia grew up riding motorcycles with her brothers， and with them fighting abroad she feels it is her duty to join up。 The thrill of adventure draws Ava， but with more enthusiasm than skill， will she learn to navigate the treacherous London streets safely？ Having lost her family during one of the first air attacks， Florence knows how important it is to have help arrive on the scene—fast—and so she steps up， out-manoeuvring the men behind the wheel of an ambulance。 When Olivia， Ava and Florence meet for the first time they know they have found something all of them need—family。
As bombs fall， decimating the city they love， these three brave women build a sisterhood amid the rumble， facing down anyone—even their own families—who objects to their service。 And while romances bloom and fade， their connection grows ever stronger。 But none of them dare consider the terrifying reality that one night Florence’s ambulance may be rescuing someone she loves…
London， 1941。 The Blitz。 When a Royal Navy memo arrives at head office， requesting female recruits to sign up as motorcycle dispatch riders， delivering highly classified orders across the country， three women jump at the chance to sign up for the most dangerous jobs in London。
Olivia grew up riding motorcycles with her brothers， and with them fighting abroad she feels it is her duty to join up。 The thrill of adventure draws Ava， but with more enthusiasm than skill， will she learn to navigate the treacherous London streets safely？ Having lost her family during one of the first air attacks， Florence knows how important it is to have help arrive on the scene—fast—and so she steps up， out-manoeuvring the men behind the wheel of an ambulance。 When Olivia， Ava and Florence meet for the first time they know they have found something all of them need—family。
As bombs fall， decimating the city they love， these three brave women build a sisterhood amid the rumble， facing down anyone—even their own families—who objects to their service。 And while romances bloom and fade， their connection grows ever stronger。 But none of them dare consider the terrifying reality that one night Florence’s ambulance may be rescuing someone she loves…
Reviews
Jesica Rokohl
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Soraya M。 Lane does it again。 She has artfully， respectfully， and skillfully researched and portrayed World War II history from the rare perspective of the women in the Royal Navy who were recruited to be motorcycle dispatch riders to "free up the men to be on the front lines。" Stories， based on actual historical accounts， are retold from the perspective of three women- Olivia， Ava， and Florence- these women prove their skill， drive， and dedication to the cause as they covertly deliver pivotal c Soraya M。 Lane does it again。 She has artfully， respectfully， and skillfully researched and portrayed World War II history from the rare perspective of the women in the Royal Navy who were recruited to be motorcycle dispatch riders to "free up the men to be on the front lines。" Stories， based on actual historical accounts， are retold from the perspective of three women- Olivia， Ava， and Florence- these women prove their skill， drive， and dedication to the cause as they covertly deliver pivotal classified orders and information throughout London and the surrounding country even during the bomb raids that destroyed families， homes and entire neighborhoods of London。Through all of this， these women find a new kind of family in one another through excitement， romance， tragedy， and healing。 。。。more
Bayan
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with a copy！•The London Girls is a historical fiction， in which the author follows the stories of three different women who work very hard to do the jobs of men who were needed at the front line。It is heart-wrenchingly beautiful and I absolutely loved all three main characters！ The storytelling is impeccable and gripping！It is basically world war II period with women empowerment and sitting on the edge of your seat ALL the time while rea Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with a copy！•The London Girls is a historical fiction， in which the author follows the stories of three different women who work very hard to do the jobs of men who were needed at the front line。It is heart-wrenchingly beautiful and I absolutely loved all three main characters！ The storytelling is impeccable and gripping！It is basically world war II period with women empowerment and sitting on the edge of your seat ALL the time while reading！I could not recommend more！ 。。。more
Lisa Wetzel
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Soraya Lane has another wonderful story in The London Girls。 Ms。 Lane writes a book about WWII historical fiction that will come to life in your hands。 This is a well written story with so much detail， you know it was researched well。 The plot is perfectly paced and will make you cry。 Three women in very unique roles that face some dangerous and deadly situations。 This phenomenal story has friendship， courage， bravery and love but also has tragedy and loss。 These women face challenges I never th Soraya Lane has another wonderful story in The London Girls。 Ms。 Lane writes a book about WWII historical fiction that will come to life in your hands。 This is a well written story with so much detail， you know it was researched well。 The plot is perfectly paced and will make you cry。 Three women in very unique roles that face some dangerous and deadly situations。 This phenomenal story has friendship， courage， bravery and love but also has tragedy and loss。 These women face challenges I never thought possible。 Based on historical facts， I find it refreshing to learn so much while reading a book。 This book has left me speechless and very sad。 Ms。 Lane had me on the edge of my seat throughout this story。 I highly recommend this one if you enjoy WWII historical fiction。 This is a good one！！！Thank you NetGalley， Lake Union Publishing and Soraya Lane for an advanced copy of this brilliant book！！！ My thoughts are my own。#netgalley #thelondongirls #lakeunionpublishing#arc。 #wwiihistoricalfiction 。。。more
Christina Stewart
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I love reading books about WW2 - especially ones set in London。 The London Girls opened my eyes to a part of the war effort of which I had no past knowledge: women delivering highly classified orders all over England via motorcycles。 The London Girls is narrated by three women: Ava and Olivia who end up as part of the motorcycle dispatch crew and Florence who can out maneuver just about anyone behind the wheel of an ambulance。 Each woman has her own reasons for taking risks during The London Bli I love reading books about WW2 - especially ones set in London。 The London Girls opened my eyes to a part of the war effort of which I had no past knowledge: women delivering highly classified orders all over England via motorcycles。 The London Girls is narrated by three women: Ava and Olivia who end up as part of the motorcycle dispatch crew and Florence who can out maneuver just about anyone behind the wheel of an ambulance。 Each woman has her own reasons for taking risks during The London Blitz。 The three women soon develop a strong bond and create their own family as they face so many perils in their day to day lives。 If you enjoy historical novels with strong female leads， this book is for you。 I am so glad I had the opportunity to read The London Girls and learn about another important role that women played in the WW2 war effort and eventual victory。 Thank you to NetGalley， Lake Union Publishing， and Soraya M。 Lane for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 The London Girls is available 11/08/2022。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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Women filled in in almost every conceivable role that one could Imagine during WWII。 What attracted me to The London Girls was the fact they rode motorcycles。 I ride a Harley and so I identified with these brave gallant ladies。I knew very little about the women dispatchers who braved the roads to roar the messages for delivery。 It’s an exciting read about WRNS and the extent and lengths they went to deliver the messages no matter what。Ava， Olivia， and Florence experience love， loss， pain， exhila Women filled in in almost every conceivable role that one could Imagine during WWII。 What attracted me to The London Girls was the fact they rode motorcycles。 I ride a Harley and so I identified with these brave gallant ladies。I knew very little about the women dispatchers who braved the roads to roar the messages for delivery。 It’s an exciting read about WRNS and the extent and lengths they went to deliver the messages no matter what。Ava， Olivia， and Florence experience love， loss， pain， exhilaration， and patriotism and they were all brave souls。Throw a leg over and ride into this little known path Of WWII。Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for the early read。 。。。more
Booklover BEV
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London 1940 WW2。Ava Williamson at a temporary posting in Norfolk House。 The dashing general Armstrong， her time with him has been interesting and she is falling for this married man。 A bit of flirting means no harm to them both she is his little sailor。The navy is recruiting for motorcycle dispatch riders and Ava is all for the job and applies now to talk around the general and most of all her parents， it's a twenty four hour job delivering all over England and makes firm friends with Olivia Bla London 1940 WW2。Ava Williamson at a temporary posting in Norfolk House。 The dashing general Armstrong， her time with him has been interesting and she is falling for this married man。 A bit of flirting means no harm to them both she is his little sailor。The navy is recruiting for motorcycle dispatch riders and Ava is all for the job and applies now to talk around the general and most of all her parents， it's a twenty four hour job delivering all over England and makes firm friends with Olivia Blakely and Florence New they become the London girls。Wow what a story that I so enjoyed right through， with action and gripping chapters to be enjoyed。 I loved it all from the start right till the end。 5 stars 。。。more
Jennifer
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Wow。 This was such a good book。 I loved learning about the women who took over transportation to help the war effort。 These 3 women had their own reasons and intentions， and I loved learning about them。 Such a good book。
Carol Perreault
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Three woman are recruited to try to be motorcycle message carriers during WW2。 One of the women gets recruited to be an ambulance driver instead。 The other two pass。
Literary Redhead
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I adore the author's books， and knew I HAD to read THE LONDON GIRLS， especially as it's set during the WWII blitz， a time that continually draws me。 One of Soraya's hallmarks as a writer is to humanize horrific times in history， and she does that beautifully here through three female characters， Olivia， Ava， and Florence， who become motorcycle dispatch riders delivering top-secret orders。 They risk their lives traversing London's dangerous streets as Nazi bombs drop。 What a story， one I dare you I adore the author's books， and knew I HAD to read THE LONDON GIRLS， especially as it's set during the WWII blitz， a time that continually draws me。 One of Soraya's hallmarks as a writer is to humanize horrific times in history， and she does that beautifully here through three female characters， Olivia， Ava， and Florence， who become motorcycle dispatch riders delivering top-secret orders。 They risk their lives traversing London's dangerous streets as Nazi bombs drop。 What a story， one I dare you to put down once you read the first page。 It's thrilling， heartbreaking， must-read historical fiction！ 。。。more
Patty
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Just like all books by Ms。 Lane， this was amazing！This is a story of 3 friends， who become more like sisters over the course of their careers as WRN's， or Wrens， as they were nicknamed。 They were pioneers during a tumultuous time in London's history， also known as The Blitz。 Florence was an ambulance driver， and Olivia and Ava became motorcycle couriers。Their lives， their families and their loves are what keep these women going， day by day， through the constant danger of being caught in a bombin Just like all books by Ms。 Lane， this was amazing！This is a story of 3 friends， who become more like sisters over the course of their careers as WRN's， or Wrens， as they were nicknamed。 They were pioneers during a tumultuous time in London's history， also known as The Blitz。 Florence was an ambulance driver， and Olivia and Ava became motorcycle couriers。Their lives， their families and their loves are what keep these women going， day by day， through the constant danger of being caught in a bombing blitz。 They all entered these professions under different motivations， but were determined to keep at it because the roles they filled were extremely important to the war effort。Be prepared with tissues near by， there are many happy moments but also some very sad moments。 If you're a lover of historical fiction， please read this book， you won't be disappointed。Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book， but my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Lorna Holland
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Full review coming soon！
Lisa G。 Hudson
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INTENSELY MOVING！Soraya M。 Lane is one of my favorite authors of Women's WWII Historical Fiction。 Her latest release stars three young， unforgettable women whose story will stay with you long after you have read the last word。 Five Stars seems almost inadequate to rate this phenomenal work。 This is one of those books that will have you have living this intense drama with every word that is read。 Olivia， Ava， and Florence come from different walks of life， but they all joined the WRENS – The Wome INTENSELY MOVING！Soraya M。 Lane is one of my favorite authors of Women's WWII Historical Fiction。 Her latest release stars three young， unforgettable women whose story will stay with you long after you have read the last word。 Five Stars seems almost inadequate to rate this phenomenal work。 This is one of those books that will have you have living this intense drama with every word that is read。 Olivia， Ava， and Florence come from different walks of life， but they all joined the WRENS – The Women's Royal Naval Service （WRNS – popularly and officially known as the Wrens） was the women's branch of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy。 They felt compelled to serve their country and then felt an even higher calling and volunteered for much riskier services than working in offices as Secretaries。 Olivia and Ava became motorcycle couriers， daredevils of a sort， carrying top-secret messages that contain information that will help save London。 Their trips sometimes take up to ten hours round trip and that is with them riding at breakneck speed and with their headlamps on only when necessary to avoid being seen by searchlighlights and drawing bombs or other artillery their way。 They were told to deliver the messages even if it meant sacrificing their own lives。 Florence becomes an ambulance driver amidst the bombings of London。 Each of them live lives of quiet desperation。 They form a bond that is closer than family。 They face things together in a short period of time that most people never encounter in a lifetime。 They are each other's sounding boards， supporters， encouragers， pillars of faith， and love each other fiercely。 War pushes people beyond what they can imagine they can survive and that is what these three friends face。 Each of them stared death in the face at one time or another， whether it was their own， the life of a loved one， the life of a friend， or a family member。 This book is a reminder of The Greatest Generation of people who lived lives when cannot even imagine！ Their sacrifices have paid the way for us to live in freedom and enjoy lives and comforts this generation would have never dreamed about。 This is one of my Top Ten Books of 2022。I was provided a complimentary copy of this book by Lake Union Publishing & NetGalley。 The opinions expressed here are completely my own and without influence。 。。。more
Jenn
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Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy of The London Girls by Soraya Lane。 I loved it！ This style of story is totally my jam。 The story follows three women: Ava， Olivia， and Florence。 The ladies try out to be motorcycle delivery drivers who deliver urgent war messages throughout London and the surrounding area。It's fun to read about women riding motorcycles！ I didn't find Ava all that likeable at the beginning， but I came around by the end。 Olivia and Flo were likeable from the beginning， and Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy of The London Girls by Soraya Lane。 I loved it！ This style of story is totally my jam。 The story follows three women: Ava， Olivia， and Florence。 The ladies try out to be motorcycle delivery drivers who deliver urgent war messages throughout London and the surrounding area。It's fun to read about women riding motorcycles！ I didn't find Ava all that likeable at the beginning， but I came around by the end。 Olivia and Flo were likeable from the beginning， and Flo's grandma is a shining star in a secondary character along with George and Jack。I really wish the cover was different - wish it had a motorcycle on it！ Great story， lots of action， and a dash of romance kept me flipping the pages fast！ 。。。more
Brenda
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Set in devastated London during The Blitz of WWII， The London Girls is all about friendships， courage， survival， romance， grief and hope in the midst of unspeakable horrors of war。 In order to free up men for the front lines， women were needed to fill male-dominated jobs including dispatching packages by motorcycles and ambulance drivers。 Three young ladies were selected， two for driving motorcycles and one to drive an ambulance。 Olivia， Ava and Florence were from very different backgrounds and Set in devastated London during The Blitz of WWII， The London Girls is all about friendships， courage， survival， romance， grief and hope in the midst of unspeakable horrors of war。 In order to free up men for the front lines， women were needed to fill male-dominated jobs including dispatching packages by motorcycles and ambulance drivers。 Three young ladies were selected， two for driving motorcycles and one to drive an ambulance。 Olivia， Ava and Florence were from very different backgrounds and met whilst applying for the positions。 They became loyal friends and colleagues and shared their lives。。。and secrets。 As bombs dropped， causing physical and mental agony， life continued， though very differently。 The sole focus became survival。 The girls played a huge role， much to the chagrin of some with traditional viewpoints， but they also impressed and proved themselves under incredible pressure。 Aside from the fast-paced action， there is romance as well as making poor choices。 But the girls grew and matured throughout。 They had to。 War was their reality。My favourite aspects are the friendships between the women as well as learning more about the dangerous delivery system which was critical， even at the cost of lives。 Do be sure to read the author's notes about her inspiration and research。My sincere thank you to Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for the privilege of reading this fabulous book。 。。。more
boogleloo
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Lane has written a great fictional account of three gutsy women who jump at the chance to sign up for the most dangerous jobs in WWII London。 Each of the main characters is their own unique and complex personality and you will grow to root for them and their journeys。 The only drawback for me is that I can’t stand cheating/infidelity in my characters/stories; it’s something that always puts me off。 Other than that， this book is a well-written untold chapter in women’s history and I’m glad to hav Lane has written a great fictional account of three gutsy women who jump at the chance to sign up for the most dangerous jobs in WWII London。 Each of the main characters is their own unique and complex personality and you will grow to root for them and their journeys。 The only drawback for me is that I can’t stand cheating/infidelity in my characters/stories; it’s something that always puts me off。 Other than that， this book is a well-written untold chapter in women’s history and I’m glad to have read it。 I especially appreciated the additional historical info in the author’s note。I received this eARC thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK in exchange for an honest review。 Publishing dates are subject to change。 。。。more
Sara Minervini
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Thanks to Net Gallery for the ARC copy。 An unforgottable novel， with unforgottable charachers。 Three woman （Olivia， Ava and Florence， all different but all determined） in serch of their identy during the WWII， between friendship， love and death。 The story of the Wren and the motorcycle dispatch riders during the Blitz is thrilling and moving， but also shows the strenght and the will to protect the Country even in the worse adversity （such as wartime） from who is （well。。。 was， at that time） suppo Thanks to Net Gallery for the ARC copy。 An unforgottable novel， with unforgottable charachers。 Three woman （Olivia， Ava and Florence， all different but all determined） in serch of their identy during the WWII， between friendship， love and death。 The story of the Wren and the motorcycle dispatch riders during the Blitz is thrilling and moving， but also shows the strenght and the will to protect the Country even in the worse adversity （such as wartime） from who is （well。。。 was， at that time） supposed to stay home just waiting for things to happen and for man to came home。 These woman， instead， fight for their country and for their life in spite of bombs， blackouts and infinite dangers。 。。。more
Karen Trosterud
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I adore Soraya’s books and this one had me hooked from the first page！ I was so invested in these characters！ Highly highly recommend
Julia Richardson
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Soraya Lane is one of my “go to” authors。 I know when she has a new book， I will love it！ But I have to say…this may be my favorite yet！！！ What an emotional story about 3 young women contributing to the war effort！ Their stories will make you laugh and cry and feel like you know them personally！ Absolutely loved it！！！
Carla Suto
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THE LONDON GIRLS by Soraya M。 Lane is a compelling and beautifully-written work of historical fiction that tells of the brave women who served as motorcycle dispatch riders and ambulance drivers during World War II when London and its environs were being constantly bombed by the Germans。 I have read and enjoyed many of this author’s historical novels and I love that I always learn something I didn’t know about this time period。 Her characters are strong and courageous women whose heroic efforts THE LONDON GIRLS by Soraya M。 Lane is a compelling and beautifully-written work of historical fiction that tells of the brave women who served as motorcycle dispatch riders and ambulance drivers during World War II when London and its environs were being constantly bombed by the Germans。 I have read and enjoyed many of this author’s historical novels and I love that I always learn something I didn’t know about this time period。 Her characters are strong and courageous women whose heroic efforts played a crucial role in the outcome of the war。 In the LONDON GIRLS， three young women sign up with the Women’s Royal Navy Service （WRENS） for a chance to become motorcycle dispatch riders， delivering highly-classified and time-sensitive orders across the country。 Ava， Olivia and Florence each have personal reasons for joining up despite the grave danger they know they will face。 Their bond of friendship and service sees them through many devastating events。 The story is fast-paced and action-packed， but also full of emotion。 I couldn’t put this book down。 The vivid descriptions brought this story to life for me。 I was blown away by the bravery and resilience of these women in the face of the most harrowing conditions imaginable。 THE LONDON GIRLS is a gripping and memorable story and I highly recommend it。 Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read and review an early copy。 。。。more
Infinite_bookworm86
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* Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK， Lake Union Publishing for giving me this arc for an honest reviewThree girls riding motorcycles in the Blitz is an amazing idea。 The execution though was poor。 We have as the usual motive of these novels three parallel stories。 Ava’s， Olivia’s， and Florence’s。 Ava is the privileged one who’s having an affair with a much older superior。 Olivia is the logical one。 Florence is the hurt one， with her dead parents。 It’s the same motive over and over * Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK， Lake Union Publishing for giving me this arc for an honest reviewThree girls riding motorcycles in the Blitz is an amazing idea。 The execution though was poor。 We have as the usual motive of these novels three parallel stories。 Ava’s， Olivia’s， and Florence’s。 Ava is the privileged one who’s having an affair with a much older superior。 Olivia is the logical one。 Florence is the hurt one， with her dead parents。 It’s the same motive over and over again。 I would like a little more writing diversity， because the idea was really excellent。 It’s really slow in the beginning。 We could have read from one girl’s POV who posted where。 I didn’t like Ava。 She was very vain。 She seemed so oblivious to the war and it seemed that she where doing all this war effort just to be seen。 After awhile I just didn’t care to read more。 Although I did like the bond these girls had。 But aside from all of that， it was as ever a great story。 Soraya Lane did again a wonderful job at letting you feel it。 All of it。 The despair， the sadness， the love， the hope。 。。。more
Jeff
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Yet Another Realistic Fiction Of WWII。 Lane does a tremendous amount of research for all of her WWII historical novels， then takes licenses where needed to tell the story she is trying to tell within that setting， and this tale is no different。 Yet again Lane manages to bring a spotlight to a particularly deadly role in the war， that of the female motorcycle dispatch riders in the UK -where in the author's note Lane reveals that of the 303 women killed in the line of duty （of 100，000 serving）， r Yet Another Realistic Fiction Of WWII。 Lane does a tremendous amount of research for all of her WWII historical novels， then takes licenses where needed to tell the story she is trying to tell within that setting， and this tale is no different。 Yet again Lane manages to bring a spotlight to a particularly deadly role in the war， that of the female motorcycle dispatch riders in the UK -where in the author's note Lane reveals that of the 303 women killed in the line of duty （of 100，000 serving）， roughly one third of them were these very riders。And yet， even in this realism we also get a remarkable sense of who these characters are and some of their all-too-real motivations， as is also typical of a Lane tale。 You're going to fall in love with these women and their men， and that makes the tragedies of war all too real for the reader as well。The only modicum of anything remotely negative here is likely at least parts of the epilogue， where Lane falls into tropes all too common in romance books （which this could *maybe* qualify as， as well？）。。。 but here again， given the events of the years immediately after the war。。。 even this particular thing is more real than not， and thus contributes to the very "mostly accurate" depiction Lane strives for and achieves。 Ultimately this tale does exactly what Lane set out to do - highlight these women most have never really known about， and tell tales of their lives that are all too plausible in every respect。 Very much recommended。 。。。more
Marilyn
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Soraya M。 Lane has become one of my all time favorite authors。 Over the years， I have read many of her books and have never been disappointed。 When I saw that she had written a new book， The London Girls， I was so excited to read it！ All of Soraya M。 Lane’s books， so far， have brilliantly linked an aspect of World War II with strong female protagonists。 I really enjoy her books because I always learn something new about this period in history and it almost always revolves around something accomp Soraya M。 Lane has become one of my all time favorite authors。 Over the years， I have read many of her books and have never been disappointed。 When I saw that she had written a new book， The London Girls， I was so excited to read it！ All of Soraya M。 Lane’s books， so far， have brilliantly linked an aspect of World War II with strong female protagonists。 I really enjoy her books because I always learn something new about this period in history and it almost always revolves around something accomplished by women。 The London Girls was no exception。 It was well paced and the character development was brilliant。 I felt like I had a real connection with each and every one of the characters by the time I finished reading The London Girls。 The images that Soraya M。 Lane created and portrayed throughout this book were so very painstakingly vivid and real especially those that centered around the devastation of The Blitz。 The London Girls took place in London in 1941 during The Blitz。In The London Girls， Soraya M。 Lane， portrayed the brave and heroic efforts of female motorcycle dispatch riders that were recruited during World War II。 These female motorcycle dispatch riders were essential to the war effort in delivering time sensitive classified memos throughout England。 When the men who had been performing this very crucial job we’re needed at the front， the Navy decided to recruit and train women Wrens to replace the men。 Some women were also recruited as ambulance drivers。When the order came down from the Navy for Wrens to apply for the positions of motorcycle dispatch riders， three very different women applied。 Ava， Olivia and Florence were excited about the prospect of being selected for one of the positions。 Unfortunately， Florence did not have what it took but since she was so skilled at driving she was recommended to become an ambulance driver。 Ava and Olivia were both granted spots。 Olivia had been the only one of the three that had actually ever ridden a motorcycle before。 She grew up as the only sister of three older brothers。 Her older brother Petey had taught her。 The three women started off as strangers to each other but quickly forged beautiful friendships with each other。 They each put their lives in danger every time they rode their motorcycles through the darkened streets of London to deliver a top secret memo that could possibly help sway the war in favor of an allied victory。 There was always the fear of German planes dropping bombs in their path or not seeing an obstacle in the road and crashing the motorcycle or the unthinkable。 Ava and Olivia pledged from the start that no matter what happened they would deliver the memos even if it meant running to their destinations。 Then there was Florence who insisted on taking her ambulance out as soon as the sirens began to sound。 The sirens warned those that heard them to take cover and get to the nearest shelter immediately。 Florence felt that if she waited for the all clear siren to sound it would be too late to help those that were trapped， stuck or severely injured。 Her ambulance was often right behind the fire trucks。 She put herself in harms way every shift she worked。 The bombs that fell over London produced so much rubble from the houses that collapsed and fires became abundant all over London。 The ambulance drivers bravely entered houses that could collapse at any moment in the hope of saving even one life。 Each one of these brave and courageous women， Ava， Olivia and Florence， experienced their share of personal tragedies， trauma and challenges。 Some of the things these women saw and experienced stayed with them and haunted them。 They each wanted to do their part， though， in serving their country。 They knew the risks they were taking but did their jobs professionally and proficiently。 Through Ava， Olivia and Florence the true meaning of friendship， courage and love were exemplified and realized。 They displayed compassion， grit， determination， strength and courage。 I really enjoyed reading The London Girls by Soraya M。 Lane。 I still find myself thinking about the characters。 They really left a lasting impression on me。 I had not been aware that there were female motorcycle dispatch riders during this war。 So often， these women’s contributions are swept under the rug and not acknowledged。 I so appreciate that Soraya M。 Lane discovered what these women accomplished during World War II， researched it and made me aware of how these women did what they did selflessly and bravely。 In her author’s notes， she mentioned some of the actual people she based her book on and some of the actual places and occurrences that really happened。 She also clarified her leniency with some of the dates she used in the books so that they would fit in the context and timeline of the book。 Soraya M。 Lane is a masterful storyteller。 I highly recommend this book。Thank you to Lake Union Publishers for allowing me to read this ARC of The London Girls by Soraya M。 Lane through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 Publication is set for November 8， 2022。 。。。more
Farida Yasser
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Soraya M。 Lane could publish her grocery list， and I would still love it😅😂❤️。The way the story just fluidly go from one scene to another was just spectacular， if we're talking actual plot， it wasn't really dense or full of subplots， but it felt like everything was written in such a vivid way that truly made me feel as if I was there with them。。Soraya writes the best relationships ever， she focuses so much on the human connection between her characters and knows how to proceed with each's story。。 Soraya M。 Lane could publish her grocery list， and I would still love it😅😂❤️。The way the story just fluidly go from one scene to another was just spectacular， if we're talking actual plot， it wasn't really dense or full of subplots， but it felt like everything was written in such a vivid way that truly made me feel as if I was there with them。。Soraya writes the best relationships ever， she focuses so much on the human connection between her characters and knows how to proceed with each's story。。The characters were so loveable and brave， they gave so much pride of female power， each one of the three girls touched a certain place in my heart， I truly can't think of a better trio。。The ending was so bittersweet， I loved having closure， but I mourned the end of an amazing book。* I received an ARC of this book through netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review * 。。。more
AnnMarie
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The London Girls by Soraya M。 Lane is a standalone story set during World War 2。I have read many books set during the war and this is the first one that has broached the subject of female motorbike dispatchers。 Historically based， with some artistic licence， explained in an author's note at the end of the story， I was emotionally invested in this book from start to finish。The three women， strangers when they met at recruitment for motorbike dispatchers， each had a particular reason why they want The London Girls by Soraya M。 Lane is a standalone story set during World War 2。I have read many books set during the war and this is the first one that has broached the subject of female motorbike dispatchers。 Historically based， with some artistic licence， explained in an author's note at the end of the story， I was emotionally invested in this book from start to finish。The three women， strangers when they met at recruitment for motorbike dispatchers， each had a particular reason why they wanted the job。 Each of them was very different， yet the women bonded quickly。Following their stories had me running a whole gamut of emotions。 One moment I would be laughing， or sighing， the next I would be reaching for a tissue。 This book had the perfect balance of light and dark so that I never felt an overwhelming sense of sadness despite the time it was set in and the hardships faced。Soraya M。 Lane has now been added to my list of authors whose books I must read。 I hope they will all be as good as this one！ 。。。more
Barbara Schultz
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Book Title: London Girls Author: Soraya M。 LanePublisher: Amazon UK~ Lake Union PublishingGenre: WWII Historical FictionPub Date: November 8， 2022My Rating: 4 StarsThey are daredevils who risk their lives to deliver top secret messages/documents in one of the most dangerous cities in Britain。 They are told “You deliver the documents， even if it kills you”。 This story follows Olivia， Ava and Florence who are known as “The Flying Wrens”。 Olivia and Ava who are WWII motorcycle dispatch drivers。 Fl Book Title: London Girls Author: Soraya M。 LanePublisher: Amazon UK~ Lake Union PublishingGenre: WWII Historical FictionPub Date: November 8， 2022My Rating: 4 StarsThey are daredevils who risk their lives to deliver top secret messages/documents in one of the most dangerous cities in Britain。 They are told “You deliver the documents， even if it kills you”。 This story follows Olivia， Ava and Florence who are known as “The Flying Wrens”。 Olivia and Ava who are WWII motorcycle dispatch drivers。 Florence was an ambulance driver during the Blitz， rescuing survivors from the rubble and fires around London。 All three women had extremely dangerous jobs， exposing themselves to truly scary situations through the bombings inflicted on London。 （Review from the author）I'm so excited to share my next historical WWII novel with you all。From the moment I read about women riding motorcycles in London during the war， delivering classified memos all over England， I knew I had to write a story about them！ I was also fascinated by the female ambulance drivers who risked so much to drive their ambulances as bombs fell on London， and in the direct aftermath of destruction。Personal Note: I am sure I am not alone in stating I never heard of the female motorcycle dispatch riders~ so yes！ this was definitely interesting。 I really am not a fan of WWII novels。 This is my second Soraya M。 Lane Historical Fiction。 I read and love The Italian Daughter and now call myself as a fan！ I love reading the Author’s Note as well as her Acknowledgements。In her Author Notes she tells us that her inspiration is history but worked in some of her creative imagination。 She does site what was fact and what is creative writing。 She tells us in her Acknowledgements that her desire is to give a voice to women。 Based on facts she explores the war from the female perspective。 Want to thank NetGalley and Amazon UK ~ Lake Union Publishing for the opportunity to read this early eGalley。 。。。more
linda hole
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In this book we mainly follow 3 courageous women during ww2， 2 as motorcycledispatchers and one as a ambulance driver。 For me this book was abour surviving， tragisk loss， family， the strong bond between women and some rays of sunshine。What is it about me and reading books about strong women？ I Just devoured the book。 It makes me feel good inside ， people standing up for themselves and eachother。 I highly recomnend this book。 Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for a In this book we mainly follow 3 courageous women during ww2， 2 as motorcycledispatchers and one as a ambulance driver。 For me this book was abour surviving， tragisk loss， family， the strong bond between women and some rays of sunshine。What is it about me and reading books about strong women？ I Just devoured the book。 It makes me feel good inside ， people standing up for themselves and eachother。 I highly recomnend this book。 Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for an honest opinion 。。。more
Marlene
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This is another great book by Soraya M。 Lane。 Written during the time frame of WWII about a topic that I knew nothing about drew me right in。 This little known history of the brave women motorcycle dispatch riders and ambulance drivers should be honoured and remembered。 Along with the story of great friendships formed， new and lost loves， and the daily trauma of the war makes for a most enjoyable read。 Just have your Kleenex ready。
Marlene
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Soraya M。 Lane has written another great book that takes place during WWII。 This time it is about the female motorcycle riders that deliver time sensitive messages。 I was not aware that these brave women put them selves in such danger to deliver messages。 These women should be remembered with honour and the world should know about their bravery。Along with the story of great friendships formed and new and lost love it was a most enjoyable book。
Kendra Carter
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Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this publication in exchange for an honest review。I greatly enjoyed The London Girls by Soraya M Lane。 One of my favorite genres is WWII fiction， especially if it involves strong female leads。 This novel ticked all my boxes and provided me much enjoyment。 I love how the plot moved forward through three different female perspectives。 It was refreshing to see the storyline progress through a variety viewpoints and experiences。 I also appreciate that t Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this publication in exchange for an honest review。I greatly enjoyed The London Girls by Soraya M Lane。 One of my favorite genres is WWII fiction， especially if it involves strong female leads。 This novel ticked all my boxes and provided me much enjoyment。 I love how the plot moved forward through three different female perspectives。 It was refreshing to see the storyline progress through a variety viewpoints and experiences。 I also appreciate that the author tackled the subject of female messenger motorcycle drivers during the war。 This is a role I have not heard about， so I found it very educational。 and am interested in learning more。 In addition， depicting a dangerous male dominated profession filled by women is both empowering and inspiring。 My only criticism is in regards to the ending。 I feel that the outcome for one of the characters was somewhat sexist and directly conflicted with the themes of female independence， empowerment， and sponsorship。 Even so， this was still a great read and recommended for fans of historical fiction。 。。。more
Kayla Lambert
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I am a forever fan of Soraya M。 Lane and her WWII novels。 This is another captivating article written by Soraya that is an absolute page-turner and is hard to put down， I finished it less than 24 hours！ Set in London during the infamous Blitz that began in 1940， three women find themselves scrambling to do whatever they can to help the war effort in London。 Ava， Olivia and Florence are all apart of the WRENS， yet when a new and unique opportunity arises to becoming motorcycle dispatchers and be I am a forever fan of Soraya M。 Lane and her WWII novels。 This is another captivating article written by Soraya that is an absolute page-turner and is hard to put down， I finished it less than 24 hours！ Set in London during the infamous Blitz that began in 1940， three women find themselves scrambling to do whatever they can to help the war effort in London。 Ava， Olivia and Florence are all apart of the WRENS， yet when a new and unique opportunity arises to becoming motorcycle dispatchers and be apart of the program that delivers top secret messages all over London， the three answer a calling they feel deep within。 The London Girls is a tale of bravery， perseverance， duty， womanhood， love and loss， and so much more。 I absolutely adored the bond， friendship and sisterhood that these three women developed and Soraya did such a good job at bringing it to life。 As the reader， I felt the gut-wrenching heartache that was inevitable in the women's lives during that time as well as their own personal battles they fought。 I smiled during their happy moments and felt a depth of sadness when they grieved and lost。 I think it is fascinating when an author can make the reader feel such emotion for the characters。 。。。more
Reference
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