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Daughters of War

Daughters of War

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Summary

France， 1944。

Deep in the river valley of the Dordogne， in an old stone cottage on the edge of a beautiful village， three sisters long for the end of the war。

Hélène， the eldest， is trying her hardest to steer her family to safety， even as the Nazi occupation becomes more threatening。

Elise， the rebel， is determined to help the Resistance， whatever the cost。

And Florence， the dreamer， just yearns for a world where France is free。

Then， one dark night， the Allies come knocking for help。 And Helene knows that she cannot sit on the sidelines any longer。 But bravery comes at a cost， and soon the sisters' lives become even more perilous as they fight for what is right。 And secrets from their own mysterious past threaten to unravel everything they hold most dear…

The first in an epic new series from the No。1 Sunday Times bestseller， Daughters of War is a stunning tale of sisters， secrets and bravery in the darkness of war-torn France…

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Moraig ，

I’ve read several Dinah Jefferies books and always enjoy them。 Daughters of War is no exception。 Set towards the end of the second world war in rural France， three sisters must keep moving forward when they see their beloved village turned upside down by events of the occupation。 Helene， Elise and Florence are living in their mother’s family home in a little village called Sainte-Cecile。 Helene is the eldest and feels her role to be the protector of the family， Elise takes too many risks and th I’ve read several Dinah Jefferies books and always enjoy them。 Daughters of War is no exception。 Set towards the end of the second world war in rural France， three sisters must keep moving forward when they see their beloved village turned upside down by events of the occupation。 Helene， Elise and Florence are living in their mother’s family home in a little village called Sainte-Cecile。 Helene is the eldest and feels her role to be the protector of the family， Elise takes too many risks and the youngest Florence cooks， gardens and makes their house feel a home。 Through the eyes of the three sisters， we meet the other residents of the village， read the gorgeous description of the village itself and the surrounding areas as well as meeting outsiders in which some will be friends and others foes。 There is so much to offer in this novel， once I began reading it， I couldn’t put it down。 I needed to know what would happen to the sisters。 Would the people that came into their lives help them， hurt them， betray them？ The men that became part of their lives， were they genuine or not。 There was quite a bit of intrigue， suspense and romance。 Lucky for us this is the first book of a trilogy and I can’t wait to read the second part。 I really want to see what happens to these brave sisters and where their roads will lead them after this。 Thank you Netgalley and HarperCollins UK for allowing me to have an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for my unbiased review。 。。。more

Jill ，

My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this advance copy in exchange for an honest review。I’ve read several of Dinah Jefferies’ books and enjoyed each one equally。 The setting of Daughters of War though is different， being based in the Frame towards the end of the World War II。 It is a saddening tale of the love， loss and determination to survive the horrors of that period。 All sisters had endearing characters and the manner in which the author tells the story makes you feel part of the f My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this advance copy in exchange for an honest review。I’ve read several of Dinah Jefferies’ books and enjoyed each one equally。 The setting of Daughters of War though is different， being based in the Frame towards the end of the World War II。 It is a saddening tale of the love， loss and determination to survive the horrors of that period。 All sisters had endearing characters and the manner in which the author tells the story makes you feel part of the family。 I love the way Dinah writes: it’s gentle， empathetic and straightforward， with none of the to’ing and fro’ing so many writers seem to have adopted in their novels。 Although a lengthy read， it is engaging and incredibly realistic。 As part of a trilogy， Daughters of War can be read as a standalone， however once you have wetted your appetite with the first， I eagerly await the second novel。 。。。more

Karyn ，

A gripping saga set in 1944 about three sisters who live outside a small French village of Saint Cécile in the valley of Dordogne。 Hèléne the eldest is a a nurse， Elise a cafe owner and resistance member and Florence who looks after their house， the garden and who loves to cook。 The Nazis have come to the village and it seems life will never return to normal。 All three sisters become involved in the fight to free France from the Germans and each sister makes decisions and choices that will impac A gripping saga set in 1944 about three sisters who live outside a small French village of Saint Cécile in the valley of Dordogne。 Hèléne the eldest is a a nurse， Elise a cafe owner and resistance member and Florence who looks after their house， the garden and who loves to cook。 The Nazis have come to the village and it seems life will never return to normal。 All three sisters become involved in the fight to free France from the Germans and each sister makes decisions and choices that will impact them forever。There is so much to love about this book: mystery， suspense， drama， romance， family secrets and lots of history。 The beautiful scenery throughout the book is wonderfully descriptive。 I can’t wait to read the next book in this ‘Daughters of War’ series。 A must for historical fiction lovers。 。。。more

Eileen ，

Daughters of War by Dinah JefferiesRating 4。3/5In a little stone cottage outside a village in the Dordogne， France in 1944 during the Nazis Occupation， are three sisters who are about to be thrown into the turmoils of the war and a desperate struggle to survive。Hélène Baudin， the oldest daughter of Claudette and the late Charles Baudin， is left to fend for her two younger sisters after their mother leaves for England。 Hélène is now a fully trained nurse working for the village doctor， Hugo March Daughters of War by Dinah JefferiesRating 4。3/5In a little stone cottage outside a village in the Dordogne， France in 1944 during the Nazis Occupation， are three sisters who are about to be thrown into the turmoils of the war and a desperate struggle to survive。Hélène Baudin， the oldest daughter of Claudette and the late Charles Baudin， is left to fend for her two younger sisters after their mother leaves for England。 Hélène is now a fully trained nurse working for the village doctor， Hugo Marchand。Élise， owns the cafe but is helping out the local resistance。 She is determined to take a bigger part in bringing an end to the occupation。Florence， is the homemaker， gardener， herbalist， cook and a daydreamer。 Soon trouble knocks at their door and there is no escaping the repercussions。 Dinah Jefferies develops her characters through the tragedies of the war。 A heartbreaking page turner。 The sacrifices， death and destruction have a heavy impact not only on these three young women but to a lot of people caught up in WWII。 I did think that some of the later love scenes seemed to be an afterthought that， although well written， weren’t balanced。 Perhaps， if they had started with Élise it would have flowed better。A good read and as part of a trilogy I’ll be looking to read the next two books。My thanks to Dinah Jefferies， HarperCollins and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read Daughters of War。 。。。more

Lisa Trup ，

have been a big fan of Dinah Jefferies books so was very excited to read this new release。 This story is about 3 half English and half French young women living in Vichy France。 The eldest of the 3 is a mother figure to her siblings as their actual mother was rather spiteful and aloof during their childhoods and remained in England during the war。Of course each of the 3 has a different character - the eldest motherly and protective， the middle feisty and involved in the resistance and the younge have been a big fan of Dinah Jefferies books so was very excited to read this new release。 This story is about 3 half English and half French young women living in Vichy France。 The eldest of the 3 is a mother figure to her siblings as their actual mother was rather spiteful and aloof during their childhoods and remained in England during the war。Of course each of the 3 has a different character - the eldest motherly and protective， the middle feisty and involved in the resistance and the youngest a dreamer who copes with the hardships by cooking and gardening。Due to various circumstances they all become somewhat involved in the resistance effort which creates the drama and excitement in the story。The end of the book leaves many unanswered questions so I feel sure there will be a sequel， one which I will eagerly await。I enjoyed this book and would recommend it。 。。。more

Rachel Axford ，

Wow！ I loved this book！ I really didn’t want it to finish， so I was very pleased to discover that it’s the first book of a trilogy。 Three sisters who are all very different from each other are trying to live their lives in occupied France during WW2Helené， the eldest and a nurse has given up her dreams of being a painter to take on the role of mother to her sisters。 Elise is doing all she can to help the resistance and Florence， the youngest and a dreamer stays at home cooking and tending to the Wow！ I loved this book！ I really didn’t want it to finish， so I was very pleased to discover that it’s the first book of a trilogy。 Three sisters who are all very different from each other are trying to live their lives in occupied France during WW2Helené， the eldest and a nurse has given up her dreams of being a painter to take on the role of mother to her sisters。 Elise is doing all she can to help the resistance and Florence， the youngest and a dreamer stays at home cooking and tending to the garden。 At the start the story is nice and sweet， but then the atrocious actions of the Nazis are described in full。 This book is a real eye opener in what the people of France had to live with and how they coped。 。。。more

Dale Harcombe ，

Three sisters， Helene， Elise and Florence Baudin live in the Perigood Noir， Dordogne。 The story starts in 1944 with France under German occupation。 Helen， a nurse， is very much the mother figure trying to care for her sisters。 Elise runs a small cafe but is also involved with the resistance and Florence tends her garden and loves to cook。 But there is much more to each of these women， who all are involved in some way in seeking to try and aid France and basically to survive during this harsh tim Three sisters， Helene， Elise and Florence Baudin live in the Perigood Noir， Dordogne。 The story starts in 1944 with France under German occupation。 Helen， a nurse， is very much the mother figure trying to care for her sisters。 Elise runs a small cafe but is also involved with the resistance and Florence tends her garden and loves to cook。 But there is much more to each of these women， who all are involved in some way in seeking to try and aid France and basically to survive during this harsh time。 All of them will have to make decisions that will affect not only their lives but those of others。 This is an interesting and intense read。 I liked the way the relationship between the sisters was brought out。 As well as being a story of war and family， secrets from the past are brought to life and there is more than one romance takes place over the course of the story。 There are also incidents that will change these women’s lives forever。 Triggers that will be hard to read for some people are the rape scene and the brutal slaying of people who dare to go against the Germans。 This book presents a clear picture of the brutality and inhumanity of war。 Thanks to BetterReading and Harper Collins publishers for my ARC to read and review。 Although it took me a while to read it， this was not the book’s fault， as it did engage me。 Just more life intruding。 I wasn’t thrilled with the ending but I assume it does set things up ready for the next book in this series and more details will emerge in the next book。 Fans of historical fiction with strong female characters should enjoy this one。 A highly recommended read。 。。。more

Tractor Girl ，

Thanks to NetGalley and Dinah Jefferies for an early copy of Daughters at War。Based in France， 3 sisters live in their mother's house in France， while their widowed mother lives in England。Florence the youngest tends the gardens， looks after the livestock and cooks delicious meals。 Elise helps the resistance and runs the village cafe。 Helene works as a nurse for the local doctor and in the cottage hospital 。While Germany occupies the Dordogne the sister's lives change beyond their wildest dreams Thanks to NetGalley and Dinah Jefferies for an early copy of Daughters at War。Based in France， 3 sisters live in their mother's house in France， while their widowed mother lives in England。Florence the youngest tends the gardens， looks after the livestock and cooks delicious meals。 Elise helps the resistance and runs the village cafe。 Helene works as a nurse for the local doctor and in the cottage hospital 。While Germany occupies the Dordogne the sister's lives change beyond their wildest dreams。#daughtersofwar #dinahjefferies #wwIifrance 。。。more

Pauline ，

Daughters of War by Dinah Jefferies is the story of the German occupation of France during 1944 and the way it has altered the lives of three sisters。It highlights the brutality of war and the courage of people struggling to survive。This is the first book in a trilogy。Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review。

Fasmina Nisthar ，

Set in 1944， Daughters of War is a family saga that focuses on the lives of three sisters， Helene， Elise and Florence and how the WW-ll played different roles in their lives。 After their mother left to England and with no father， the three sisters are left to look after themselves in the Nazi-occupied Sainte Cecile， France。 There is mystery， love and emotions and above all， how important it is to look out for your family， people and your country and focus on changes that help you grow。 Each sist Set in 1944， Daughters of War is a family saga that focuses on the lives of three sisters， Helene， Elise and Florence and how the WW-ll played different roles in their lives。 After their mother left to England and with no father， the three sisters are left to look after themselves in the Nazi-occupied Sainte Cecile， France。 There is mystery， love and emotions and above all， how important it is to look out for your family， people and your country and focus on changes that help you grow。 Each sister is faced with a different challenge and how each of them react and overcome the different emotions and turmoils make the plot intriguing。 The description of the nature is as engaging as the description of their emotions， which is presented in alternative narratives of the three sisters。 First in a series， each sister carries elements that we can look forward to in the next part of the series。 。。。more

Kate McLean ，

Daughters of War is a unique story that， while set in the midst of the horrors of World War 2 in rural France， lets us in to the everyday lives of three vastly differently sisters。 We learn how they each deal with what is going on around them in their own ways， and share in the mystery and suspense of their extraordinary actions。 I could not put this book down from the moment I started it， and I was absolutely transported to the valleys and castles in the village of Saint-Cecile。 I could smell t Daughters of War is a unique story that， while set in the midst of the horrors of World War 2 in rural France， lets us in to the everyday lives of three vastly differently sisters。 We learn how they each deal with what is going on around them in their own ways， and share in the mystery and suspense of their extraordinary actions。 I could not put this book down from the moment I started it， and I was absolutely transported to the valleys and castles in the village of Saint-Cecile。 I could smell the flowers and taste Florence's cooking - I was totally captivated and cannot wait for the next two books in the series to be released！Thank you to Better Reading for an ARC preview of this book。 。。。more

Lisa Griffiths ，

Bittersweet tale of three sisters in wartime， lives forever changed by old secrets， and relationships torn apart by the war。 Particularly loved the youngest sister Florence， who buried herself in her garden and in cooking for those she loves。 Wonderful reminder of the power of love and forgiveness， of excruciating choices in the face of death， and that relationship is what counts。 Loved it”。 💙💐

Karren Sandercock ，

Sister’s Helene， Elise and Florence Baudin live in the river valley of Dordogne in France， near the village of Sainte-Cecile and they have lived here for seven years。 When their father Charles passed away， their mother Claudette took the girls to the family’s cottage in France and returned alone to England。 Being the eldest Helene is responsible for looking after her younger sisters， she puts her own hopes and dreams on hold。 Due to the war the sisters are unable to return to England and they ho Sister’s Helene， Elise and Florence Baudin live in the river valley of Dordogne in France， near the village of Sainte-Cecile and they have lived here for seven years。 When their father Charles passed away， their mother Claudette took the girls to the family’s cottage in France and returned alone to England。 Being the eldest Helene is responsible for looking after her younger sisters， she puts her own hopes and dreams on hold。 Due to the war the sisters are unable to return to England and they hope no one in the village will tell the Germans they are only half French。 Like everyone in France， they resent the Germans presence， and can’t wait for the allies to arrive and the war to end。 Helene's caring， she helps everyone and works for the local doctor Hugo Marchant， Elise owns a small cafe in town， and Florence looks after the cottage garden， she's a wonderful cook and homemaker。 All three of the sisters become involved in the fight to free France， they all face hardship， danger， loss and the challenges of living in an occupied country。 Daughter of War story is full of wonderful descriptions about the beautiful French countryside， the forest near the Baudin sister’s house， and life in the village of Sainte-Cecile and how the locals all support， help each other during the terrible war years and German reprisals。 Dinah Jefferies has done it again， the book is well written and I'm so excited that it’s part of a series， and I can’t wait until the next book is published and discover what else happens to Helene， Elise and Florence and especially after France has been liberated by the American's。 I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and HarperCollins UK， in exchange for an honest review， five stars and if you like WW II Historical Fiction and I highly recommend reading it。https://karrenreadsbooks。blogspot。com/ 。。。more

Lee McKerracher ，

Dinah Jefferies has written a fascinating story about life in occupied France during World War II。 Her main characters are three sisters: Helene， Elise and Florence， who despite growing up in England， have been deposited in a cottage in rural France to fend for themselves while their mother stayed in England。What is interesting is that Helene is naturally a protector， Elise a rebel and Florence someone who nurtures and these tendencies play a big role in what they do during the occupation。 There Dinah Jefferies has written a fascinating story about life in occupied France during World War II。 Her main characters are three sisters: Helene， Elise and Florence， who despite growing up in England， have been deposited in a cottage in rural France to fend for themselves while their mother stayed in England。What is interesting is that Helene is naturally a protector， Elise a rebel and Florence someone who nurtures and these tendencies play a big role in what they do during the occupation。 There is the ongoing problem of rationing， being cautious about everyday life， fear of the Germans and helping the the Resistance but as you move through the narrative， the sisters have to face tougher and at time horrifying challenges which tests every part of resolve they may have to keep on going。Although I found one part of the plot a stretch too far in terms of its coincidence （won't provide a spoiler）， the novel does build and draw you in to the characters。 Of course there is romance gained and romance lost - but there is also a romance that although blossoming， may or may not ever be able to grow。A very easy and compelling read。 。。。more

Janine ，

Story set in France towards the end of the WWII involving three sisters Florence， Elise & Helene who live together and fend for themselves after their mother left to live in England。Helene is a nurse who works for the local doctor， Florence lives at home and does most of the housekeeping， cooking etc。 and Elise is a rebel who is working for the underground under the cover of a cafe。The Germans are infiltrating their town and all of the sisters are touched by the horrors of war。 Their lives will Story set in France towards the end of the WWII involving three sisters Florence， Elise & Helene who live together and fend for themselves after their mother left to live in England。Helene is a nurse who works for the local doctor， Florence lives at home and does most of the housekeeping， cooking etc。 and Elise is a rebel who is working for the underground under the cover of a cafe。The Germans are infiltrating their town and all of the sisters are touched by the horrors of war。 Their lives will never be the same again！This is apparently the first in a 3 book series and it is the first by this author that I have read and I quite enjoyed it， although a little long （at over 500 pages）。Thanks go to @betterreadingau for a copy of this book for review purposes #BRPreview。 。。。more

Andrea ，

Another great story from Dinah Jefferies。 Set in France during World War 2 we follow the lives of three different sisters and learn the secrets of their mother’s past。 Reminiscent of the unsurpassable The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah and an engrossing page turner。 Looking forward to the next instalment。

Jackie ，

I found this book to be an enjoyable read。 At times I left the women were done a disservice as it seemed that they often needed the support of men。 A few ends needed tying up but I assume that is due to this book being number one in a trilogy。I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。

Richard Harrison ，

When I started reading this book I wasn't sure - the dialogue felt a little stilted and exposition-heavy "When our mother left us to return to England， as you know" and it took me a long time to differentiate the three girls。 But once I got over that hurdle， I was hooked。 The characters became believable， unique and very real。 All the research that Dinah Jefferies has done really paid off。 There’s a ton of minutiae which really give the story some immediacy and reality and never over- or underse When I started reading this book I wasn't sure - the dialogue felt a little stilted and exposition-heavy "When our mother left us to return to England， as you know" and it took me a long time to differentiate the three girls。 But once I got over that hurdle， I was hooked。 The characters became believable， unique and very real。 All the research that Dinah Jefferies has done really paid off。 There’s a ton of minutiae which really give the story some immediacy and reality and never over- or undersells the discomfort and unpleasantness of living in occupied WWII France。 The natural beauty and bucolic nature of their ordinary lives is quite captivating and it would be entertaining enough without the Nazi menace which only adds drama and high stakes。As I neared the end of the book I was worried that it was all wrapping up a bit too fast and there was plenty of storyline that I still wanted to hear more about！ I was very glad that I realised it was the first part of a trilogy and that I could relax and wait for book two。 。。。more

Annette ，

This was an enjoyable Second World War family drama set in Vichy France during the latter years of the War。 The beautiful scenery of the Dordogne is wonderfully described and almost becomes another character in the book。 The author has obviously done a lot of research about this area or visited in the past- the notes at the back revealed this as Daughters Of War was written during the Pandemic when no travel was possible。It is about 3 sisters living in a rural house in a small village。 With a Fr This was an enjoyable Second World War family drama set in Vichy France during the latter years of the War。 The beautiful scenery of the Dordogne is wonderfully described and almost becomes another character in the book。 The author has obviously done a lot of research about this area or visited in the past- the notes at the back revealed this as Daughters Of War was written during the Pandemic when no travel was possible。It is about 3 sisters living in a rural house in a small village。 With a French mother and an English father， Helene， Florence and Elise have somehow ended up in France whilst their widowed Mother is spending the War in England。 Helene is the eldest and although only a few years older than her sisters in her mid 20s ， she has taken on the role of mother figure。 She works as a nurse for the local doctor， Elise has a cafe and is active in the resistance whilst Florence cooks and looks after their garden providing food at a difficult time when everything is rationed。There is romance， danger and family intrigue in this story which was easy to read。 The wartime setting during the occupation means that some awful things happen and the author does not shirk from describing these。 Florence has a particularly hard time， when events beyond her control threaten to overwhelm her。 I liked the way the sisters all supported each other despite being very different characters。I realised at the end that this is part of a trilogy of novels and I look forward to reading more about the Baudin sisters in the future。 This was an enjoyable page turner which I definitely recommend。Thanks to NetGalley and the Harper Collins for my arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Lucy ，

This is the first Dinah Jeffries book that I have read & won’t be the last。 This is the first in a series of three books I believe， the downside of which is this book doesn’t fully conclude， a few lose ends which I’m sure will be tied up in the following books！ The book is written from the perspective of three sisters Helene， Elise & Florence who are living alone in France whilst it is under German control。 I am a fan of historical fiction， especially books set during WW2 & this didn’t disappoin This is the first Dinah Jeffries book that I have read & won’t be the last。 This is the first in a series of three books I believe， the downside of which is this book doesn’t fully conclude， a few lose ends which I’m sure will be tied up in the following books！ The book is written from the perspective of three sisters Helene， Elise & Florence who are living alone in France whilst it is under German control。 I am a fan of historical fiction， especially books set during WW2 & this didn’t disappoint。 Thanks to netgalley & the publisher for an ARC of this book。 。。。more

Minna Mäkinen ，

I had such high hopes for this book and it certainly had a lot of potential。 The three sisters， Helene， Elise and Florence are living in occupied France in 1944， inhabiting a small farm house on the outskirts of a small village in Dordogne。 The sensible， eldest Helene， the rebellious middle child Elise and the innocent dreamer， youngest Florence。 There are lots of vivid descriptions of the lush countryside and the idyllic surroundings but for me， the magic ends there。The sisters face the horrors I had such high hopes for this book and it certainly had a lot of potential。 The three sisters， Helene， Elise and Florence are living in occupied France in 1944， inhabiting a small farm house on the outskirts of a small village in Dordogne。 The sensible， eldest Helene， the rebellious middle child Elise and the innocent dreamer， youngest Florence。 There are lots of vivid descriptions of the lush countryside and the idyllic surroundings but for me， the magic ends there。The sisters face the horrors of war but the events read like Emotions for Dummies。 When sensible Helene does something daring， the author spends far too much time pointing out that this is something Helene wouldn’t normally do。 I get it， she’s branching out。 Men appear in and out of their lives and over a course mere hours these supposedly independent living ladies form such strong attachments to these men that they are suddenly incapable of thinking about anything else。 The author really did the sisters a disservice by reducing them to bags of emotions that can only be soothed by the presence of a man。 Elise’s work with the Resistance is glossed over and played out outside the main narrative， she merely goes off on a mission and comes back with no more than a few words dedicated to her work。 All in all， this had so much promise but fell flat on its face。ARC courtesy of NetGalley 。。。more

Kristin Gleeson ，

A wonderful absorbing read。 Set in France in the tail end of WWII， the story unfolds around three sisters， struggling to make sense of themselves and their place in life while under Nazi occupation。 Helene， a nurse， is the caretaker of the family， looking out for her sisters’ welfare， often the sake of her own happiness， something their mother， safe in England and distant in more than geography， never seemed to do。 Elise， the middle daughter， runs a letter drop for the resistance through her caf A wonderful absorbing read。 Set in France in the tail end of WWII， the story unfolds around three sisters， struggling to make sense of themselves and their place in life while under Nazi occupation。 Helene， a nurse， is the caretaker of the family， looking out for her sisters’ welfare， often the sake of her own happiness， something their mother， safe in England and distant in more than geography， never seemed to do。 Elise， the middle daughter， runs a letter drop for the resistance through her cafe， a danger that fills her with excitement made even more thrilling by her love for a local resistance fighter， Victor。 The youngest sister， Florence， is young， naïve， a dreamer， and finds the most peace in her garden and creative ways to make their food stores stretch。 But the war won’t let them alone and the arrival of an English SEO， a German deserter， and a German translator sets all three of them on paths they would never have imagined。 Told from the perspective of all three sisters， the story views the war and occupation from different angles and threads that make up the occupation。 It’s filled with accurate details that leave no doubt about the horrors of war and told in such a compelling and nuanced manner the reader can’t look away。 Threads of the past are deftly woven in as well to enhance the poignancy and complexity of the story。 It’s a classy， classic Jeffries novel full of the usual evocative descriptions of place and the arresting colours and scents of the novel’s location。 I look forward to the next book in the series。 。。。more

Maureen ，

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Beautifully descriptive of the Périgord Noir， （Dordogne）， ‘Daughters of War’ is set in 1944 during a time of great turbulence， with France under German occupation。 Hélène， Elise and Florence are three sisters living together with the uncertainty and terror of occupation， and being the eldest， Hélène sees it as her job to keep her sisters safe。 However， that becomes increasingly difficult as the Allies come seeking their help。Author， Dinah Jefferies， is a brilliant observer of the minu ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Beautifully descriptive of the Périgord Noir， （Dordogne）， ‘Daughters of War’ is set in 1944 during a time of great turbulence， with France under German occupation。 Hélène， Elise and Florence are three sisters living together with the uncertainty and terror of occupation， and being the eldest， Hélène sees it as her job to keep her sisters safe。 However， that becomes increasingly difficult as the Allies come seeking their help。Author， Dinah Jefferies， is a brilliant observer of the minutiae of everyday life and scalpel sharp when it comes to describing the effects of war， of invasion and occupation， something that destroys communities and families and often disrupts the development of the social and economic fabric of a country， whilst at the same time she reminds us of the life saving importance of family， friendship and love。 With terrific characters， and a wonderful storyline， I don’t really want to say too much about this one， other than， it is without question， one my favourite reads of 2021， and worth every one of those 5 stars！ Just beautiful。*Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK for an ARC in exchange for an honest unbiased review* 。。。more

Kathy Simmonds ，

What can I say about this book？ Except that I could not put it down from the moment I started reading it。 Full of suspense， mystery， intrigue， romance，， as well as soaring and beautiful descriptions of the Dordogne area of France， Daughters Of The War will get you gripped from the first to the last page。 Helene， Elise and Florence are sisters， living in Sainte Cecile， a village on the Dordogne area of France。 France is at war， the Nazis control the entire country。 HeHelene has had to be mother a What can I say about this book？ Except that I could not put it down from the moment I started reading it。 Full of suspense， mystery， intrigue， romance，， as well as soaring and beautiful descriptions of the Dordogne area of France， Daughters Of The War will get you gripped from the first to the last page。 Helene， Elise and Florence are sisters， living in Sainte Cecile， a village on the Dordogne area of France。 France is at war， the Nazis control the entire country。 HeHelene has had to be mother and father to her sisters since their mother left them there for England seven years earlier。 Unable to return to England， the sisters make a life for themselves。 Their lives seem far removed from the actual front line， yet all of their lives will be touched and changed by the war。 Each will have to make decisions， hard decisions that will impact their lives irrevocably。 There are a。so secrets from the past which will come back to impact them in devastating ways。 The descriptions of the loveliness of the area took me to those places。 I sat and watched as Florence dug her garden， as Helene tended to patients， as Elise worked in her cafe， really a cover for the resistance。 The beauty of France in stark contrast to the horror of war and its effects on ordinary people will stay on my mind for a long time。 This is the first in a series， recounting the lives of the three sisters。 I greatly look forward to reading the next book in this series。 。。。more

Janette ，

Daughters of War is the first book in a family saga set in the last two years of WWII。 It follows the lives of three sisters living in a small village in the Dordogne which is part of Vichy France。 The setting of this story is brilliant。 The village of Sante Cecile and its inhabitants really comes alive as well as the area around the village。 The narrative is split between the three sisters and at first， I found it difficult to really feel involved with them。 However， as the story progressed and Daughters of War is the first book in a family saga set in the last two years of WWII。 It follows the lives of three sisters living in a small village in the Dordogne which is part of Vichy France。 The setting of this story is brilliant。 The village of Sante Cecile and its inhabitants really comes alive as well as the area around the village。 The narrative is split between the three sisters and at first， I found it difficult to really feel involved with them。 However， as the story progressed and they become more and more involved with the local resistance and the occupying forces， I became engrossed with each of the characters and their role in the story。 Each of the three sisters， Helene， Elise and Florence have distinct characters and have very different feelings about the war and their part in it。 This leads to friction between them but above all， they are family and their love for each other shines through all of their difficulties。 The plot lines weave in and out and each of the sisters is challenged by events and has to face up to unforeseen difficulties。 Wanting to find out how each part turns out makes the book really hard to put down。This is an engrossing book about how the war affected one village and one family in particular。 I look forward to reading the sequel。 Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for allowing me to read this in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Nicki ，

Wow this was so good！ This book hooked me right from the beginning and didn’t let go。 It was one of those books that I couldn’t stop thinking about， and wondering what was going to happen next。I loved everything about it， the setting， the characters， the plot。 I’ve been on holiday to the Dordogne a couple of times， so I could imagine the landscape quite easily， especially when I recognised place names in the story。 I really liked the three sisters， motherly Helene， feisty Elise and Florence the Wow this was so good！ This book hooked me right from the beginning and didn’t let go。 It was one of those books that I couldn’t stop thinking about， and wondering what was going to happen next。I loved everything about it， the setting， the characters， the plot。 I’ve been on holiday to the Dordogne a couple of times， so I could imagine the landscape quite easily， especially when I recognised place names in the story。 I really liked the three sisters， motherly Helene， feisty Elise and Florence the youngest and most naive sister。 I enjoyed following their different stories and loved how their characters developed throughout the story， especially when secrets are revealed and they are drawn into extremely difficult situations。I’ve read quite a few books set in World War Two， but had to stop because I found them too upsetting， especially books connected to the Holocaust。 I was a bit cautious about reading this one， but I needn’t have worried as although there were some very tense moments there was only a couple of distressing scenes which were sensitively handled by the author。 At times this book reminded me of Citadel by Kate Mosse， but in a good way as I love that audiobook and have listened to it twice。This is my first book by Dinah Jefferies but will definitely not be my last， as I’ll be reading the rest of the trilogy。 I need to find out what happens to the sisters！ Highly recommended if you enjoy historical fiction， especially set in Europe during World War Two。Thanks so much to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for my digital copy via the NetGalley App。 。。。more

Jeanie ，

NetGalleyMember ReviewCover Image: Daughters of WarDaughters of Warby Dinah JefferiesPub Date: 16 Sep 2021Review byjeanie m， ReviewerLast updated on 18 Jul 2021My RecommendationWith grateful thanks to Harper Collins netgalley and lastly Dinah Jefferies， for an outstandingly poignant tale。The story of 3 sisters is unfurled before us and what a journey and this is only the beginning， a tale of love loss fear intrepidation hatred and that's just for starters。The sisters having had a rather strange NetGalleyMember ReviewCover Image: Daughters of WarDaughters of Warby Dinah JefferiesPub Date: 16 Sep 2021Review byjeanie m， ReviewerLast updated on 18 Jul 2021My RecommendationWith grateful thanks to Harper Collins netgalley and lastly Dinah Jefferies， for an outstandingly poignant tale。The story of 3 sisters is unfurled before us and what a journey and this is only the beginning， a tale of love loss fear intrepidation hatred and that's just for starters。The sisters having had a rather strange upbringing find themselves in the Dordogne area during ww2 in there family summer home there father has passed away and there mother in England for reasons we found out parts during book 1。The 3 girls have to get on a do the best they can，I want to give nothing away but this book had me sitting on the edge of my seat willing them on its a real page Turner of a book and can't wait for the next instalment。Dinah Jefferies has excelled herself in this outstandingly beautiful book。Don't forget！ Come back to your Review on the pub date， 16 Sep 2021， to post to these retailers。 。。。more

Rachel ，

Daughters of War by Dinah Jefferies is an excellent WWII-era historical fiction that has it all: mystery， suspense， history， drama， romance， and a stunning character cast。 This is the first in an all-encompassing series that will truly be divine。 This is a stunning novel。 Taking place in France in WWII， we are introduced to a family with three vibrant， unique， passionate， and different sisters。 Helene， Elise， and Florence are all fascinating in their own right。 The push/pull relationships betwee Daughters of War by Dinah Jefferies is an excellent WWII-era historical fiction that has it all: mystery， suspense， history， drama， romance， and a stunning character cast。 This is the first in an all-encompassing series that will truly be divine。 This is a stunning novel。 Taking place in France in WWII， we are introduced to a family with three vibrant， unique， passionate， and different sisters。 Helene， Elise， and Florence are all fascinating in their own right。 The push/pull relationships between each sibling is truly fascinating。 Reading each of their respective stories， thoughts， and actions and also seeing it all play out amongst one another really carries the book。 Then there are pivotal moments of sink or swim that really brings in the action。 Seeing how each responds when they are called up to task takes it all to another level。 I will save the rest of the plot for the reader so as not to spoil the wonderful journey。 I look forward to reading more。 5/5 stars Thank you NG and Harper Collins UK/HarperFiction for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion。I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon， Instagram， and B&N accounts upon publication。 。。。more

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