The Rose Queen: The brand new heartwarming romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author
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- Author：Katie Flynn
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Summary
**PRE-ORDER THE NEW SPRINGTIME ROMANCE FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR KATIE FLYNN**
Will love bloom in a new city？
It's 1938， and Cadi is chosen to be Rose Queen in the annual Rose Fete。 She is thrilled to be treated like royalty for the day。 But deep down she is desperate to leave the Welsh mining community where she grew up。
When war is declared， Cadi and her best friend Poppy see a chance to escape。 Cadi leaves behind her parents and local boy Aled， whom she is meant to marry， for Liverpool。
But city life doesn't bring the opportunities they'd hoped for。 Unable to join the forces， the girls are left looking for work in poverty-stricken Scotland Ward。
They secure jobs in a local pub， and Cadi's blossoming relationship with a handsome dock worker deepens after he rescues her from a terrifying encounter。
But when Aled unexpectedly appears dressed in RAF uniform Cadi finds her worlds colliding again。 Now the Rose Queen must decide: who will become her King？
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WHY READERS LOVE KATIE FLYNN。。。
'Her characters are like old friends'
'Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy'
'Heartwarming romance'
'Hard to put down'
Will love bloom in a new city？
It's 1938， and Cadi is chosen to be Rose Queen in the annual Rose Fete。 She is thrilled to be treated like royalty for the day。 But deep down she is desperate to leave the Welsh mining community where she grew up。
When war is declared， Cadi and her best friend Poppy see a chance to escape。 Cadi leaves behind her parents and local boy Aled， whom she is meant to marry， for Liverpool。
But city life doesn't bring the opportunities they'd hoped for。 Unable to join the forces， the girls are left looking for work in poverty-stricken Scotland Ward。
They secure jobs in a local pub， and Cadi's blossoming relationship with a handsome dock worker deepens after he rescues her from a terrifying encounter。
But when Aled unexpectedly appears dressed in RAF uniform Cadi finds her worlds colliding again。 Now the Rose Queen must decide: who will become her King？
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WHY READERS LOVE KATIE FLYNN。。。
'Her characters are like old friends'
'Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy'
'Heartwarming romance'
'Hard to put down'
Reviews
Annarella
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Cadi is a very interesting story and I loved her and this story that kept me hooked。Excellent character development， a vivid historical background， good storytelling。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine
MetLineReader
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An interesting tale taking two girls from rural Wales and transplanting them to Liverpool in the early days of WWII。 A different side of life in the war years， showing city living and different occupations。 The friendship of Cadi and Poppy is relaxed and natural but some of the conversations with other characters were a bit contrived or flat。 Some hard topics were addressed including poverty， domestic abuse and the role of women in the war years （and changing men’s perceptions of women） which we An interesting tale taking two girls from rural Wales and transplanting them to Liverpool in the early days of WWII。 A different side of life in the war years， showing city living and different occupations。 The friendship of Cadi and Poppy is relaxed and natural but some of the conversations with other characters were a bit contrived or flat。 Some hard topics were addressed including poverty， domestic abuse and the role of women in the war years （and changing men’s perceptions of women） which were tackled well in the context of the story。 This felt well planned and flowed。 The cast of local characters is good but ultimately I felt a little disappointed with the way the book ended。Overall an interesting read for the social history but not as strong as other WWII novels I’ve read。3* 。。。more
Mabel
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Novels set in the 1940’s give me great enjoyment and this one was no exception！ Life during these times was tough especially when there were troubles at home， so friends providing support - both emotionally and physically made a huge difference。 Cadi and her friend Poppy were eager to move away from their village to have new， more exciting lives with new experiences。 Unfortunately they were very young and found city life was harder than they had thought。 When they met Izzy my heart was in my mou Novels set in the 1940’s give me great enjoyment and this one was no exception！ Life during these times was tough especially when there were troubles at home， so friends providing support - both emotionally and physically made a huge difference。 Cadi and her friend Poppy were eager to move away from their village to have new， more exciting lives with new experiences。 Unfortunately they were very young and found city life was harder than they had thought。 When they met Izzy my heart was in my mouth hoping that things would be okay for all。 A really well written and atmospheric read from Katie。 。。。more
larayne harris
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Thank you for sharing thus book with me， I thoroughly enjoyed the story。 It begins before the Second World War in Wales as 2 young girls become bored by the life mapped out for them in their community and long to travel further with the approaching storm clouds of war they head off to Liverpool to sign on for the WRAF despite being under age。 As they are unsuccessful， the story takes unexpected turns through the war it is a lovely heart warming story。 I recommend this book to all。
Tracey Dyson
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Book courtesy of netgalleyAnother Triumph for Katie FlynnSet just before the War， in a little village in Wales， two friends are part of the yearly celebrations with Cadi being The Rose Queen。 Cadi has her heart on escaping her village and making something of her life， and not settling down and marrying Aled， the farmers son， which is her dad's desire。So at 17， just as the war is kicking off， Cadi and Poppy make the decision to head to Liverpool to sign up for the forces， even though they are und Book courtesy of netgalleyAnother Triumph for Katie FlynnSet just before the War， in a little village in Wales， two friends are part of the yearly celebrations with Cadi being The Rose Queen。 Cadi has her heart on escaping her village and making something of her life， and not settling down and marrying Aled， the farmers son， which is her dad's desire。So at 17， just as the war is kicking off， Cadi and Poppy make the decision to head to Liverpool to sign up for the forces， even though they are underage， and it would be going against what Cadi's dad wants for her。On reaching Liverpool， they soon realise that they are too young to join the services， so rather than admit defeat and go home， they scour Liverpool looking for a job。The story follows what happens to the girls as they decide to stay in Liverpool， helping a few people along the way and maybe falling in love， whilst all Hitler's Bombs rain down on Liverpool。I love Katie's books and this one is no different， I hope she writes a follow up book， to let us know what happens next in the story 。。。more
Annette
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Two young girls are desperate to leave their mundane life in a small Welsh village and head to Liverpool where they hope to be able to join one of the forces at the start of World War Two。 Neither of them are old enough but have a fierce determination which as it turns out is not enough as both applications are rejected。 They don't want to have to return home but there seems little alternative。 This is just the start of a whirlwind of a story that proves to be very entertaining and one of the au Two young girls are desperate to leave their mundane life in a small Welsh village and head to Liverpool where they hope to be able to join one of the forces at the start of World War Two。 Neither of them are old enough but have a fierce determination which as it turns out is not enough as both applications are rejected。 They don't want to have to return home but there seems little alternative。 This is just the start of a whirlwind of a story that proves to be very entertaining and one of the authors best to date。 。。。more
Lucy
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Cadi and Poppy leave their home town in Wales to Liverpool to sign up as WW2 is breaking out ， Cadi wants more from life than being married and chained to the kitchen sink。The story follows the girls as they navigate the big city， thinking it’s going to be easy & fun we follow their adventures along the way， This is my first book by Katie Flynn， I think I was expecting something different， a bit grittier in parts I guess， it was nice… even the events such as the bombing were written lightly。 It Cadi and Poppy leave their home town in Wales to Liverpool to sign up as WW2 is breaking out ， Cadi wants more from life than being married and chained to the kitchen sink。The story follows the girls as they navigate the big city， thinking it’s going to be easy & fun we follow their adventures along the way， This is my first book by Katie Flynn， I think I was expecting something different， a bit grittier in parts I guess， it was nice… even the events such as the bombing were written lightly。 It was a pleasurable book however I don’t think I would read anything by this author again， that’s just my personal opinion。。 Katie Flynn is a very popular author with a huge fan base。Thanks to netgalley & the publisher for a digital ARC in return for an honest review 。。。more
Rachel Bridgeman
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A different type of read from those I normally lean towards， this was a delightful break from one world inhabited by horror， to another， more real one， set at the start of the second World War。Two young girls， with minimal life experience， try to do their civic duty and sign up to join the war efffort。 For Cadi and Poppy， being chosen as the village Rose Queen is as far their ambition goes。 These are two young women woth social and cultural restrictions on their ambitions， career prospects， and A different type of read from those I normally lean towards， this was a delightful break from one world inhabited by horror， to another， more real one， set at the start of the second World War。Two young girls， with minimal life experience， try to do their civic duty and sign up to join the war efffort。 For Cadi and Poppy， being chosen as the village Rose Queen is as far their ambition goes。 These are two young women woth social and cultural restrictions on their ambitions， career prospects， and any decisions which they make will be immediately judged and weighed on the moral scale of village sensibilities。The village in which they have grown up is very insular and protected， there is a path expected of them which they step off of when they embark on the journey of a lifetime to Liverpool。This port came under constant fire during the war and is a neat metaphor for the bombshells dropping around them as they try to make their way in a place which could swallow their homestead many times over。It looks ， in a gentle and unobtrusive way at the way a woman’s rights to cultural and bodily autonomy were decided for her， even before she gained the voice to challenge this narrative。And then， romance rears its head， and a whole new world of challenges open up to the girls…Their lives in Liverpool could not be more different that where they have run from， they meet Maria， single handedly running a pub， and this gives them hope that without a man around， they can still stand on their feet。 Cadi and Poppy may have a Rhos sensibility， but opening their eyes to the outside world gives them choices-will they remain the girls who want to be remembered for competing at the Rose Queen festival， or do they want to become women of the world？Dockers， city workers， the hustle and bustle of city life at this time are so vividly rendered， and coming from South Wales myself， I can easily believe that there were， and still are， those for whom a valley is their entire world。 Everything they need is there， so why leave and unsettle things？ Well follow Cadi and Poppy as they set out into a world which is tumultuous， challenging and so very vibrant compared to what they have been used to。Will they stay or will they return to Rhos？ And if they do， what lessons will they have learned？An easy and gentle read which is also thoroughly absorbing， I am so grateful to Marie-Louise at Penguin for introducing me to Katie’s novels！ 。。。more
Lisa
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This is a very gentle， WWII romance。 This probably wouldn’t be my go to genre， but I found it a very easy and enjoyable read。 The novel follows the adventures of Cadi and her best friend Poppy; two young girls from a Welsh mining village， who find that life there for a young woman is restrictive and lacking in any opportunity that doesn’t involve marriage。 Against their parents wishes， they travel to Liverpool with their heads full of adventure， and the intention of joining up。 As they’re both u This is a very gentle， WWII romance。 This probably wouldn’t be my go to genre， but I found it a very easy and enjoyable read。 The novel follows the adventures of Cadi and her best friend Poppy; two young girls from a Welsh mining village， who find that life there for a young woman is restrictive and lacking in any opportunity that doesn’t involve marriage。 Against their parents wishes， they travel to Liverpool with their heads full of adventure， and the intention of joining up。 As they’re both underage， they’re immediately turned away。 With their hopes scuppered， it seems they will have to return home with their tails between their legs。 Then fate leads them to The Greyhound pub， managed single-handedly by Maria， since her husband left for war。 Working for their bed and board， we follow the girls as they learn about life in a big city， make new friends and pursue their dreams of independence from men and marriage。 Despite this there are two young lads that seem intent on being part of Cadi’s life; Jez the docker and Greyhound regular， and Aled the farmer’s son， who her father hopes she’ll marry。 Will Cadi fall for either？ The story does deal with some dramatic and dark themes， such as domestic abuse， poverty， the dangers of mining and the Liverpool Blitz。 However， the narration is never gritty or too intense， so if that’s your thing this probably isn’t the book for you。 However， if you want a sentimental read full of nostalgia and endearing characters， who are ever optimistic despite adversity， and females who are determined to succeed in a male dominated world， this is definitely the read for you。 As the title suggests， the picture that’s painted in this novel is a very appealing， rose-coloured image of wartime Liverpool， which I found very easy to get lost in。 。。。more
Cyd
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Historical fiction， touching story， looking forward to more by this author
Janet
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Once in a while a book comes along which you are completely submerged in。 No mind wandering off and having to re-read pages。 But relishing every word and reading until well past your bedtime as you just can’t bear to leave the world you are absorbed in。 Readers， this is one of those books for me。It starts off quite innocently in 1938 with Cadi Williams getting ready for the annual village fete in Rhos， a small mining community in Wales， where she lives with fairly poor family。 She is to be crown Once in a while a book comes along which you are completely submerged in。 No mind wandering off and having to re-read pages。 But relishing every word and reading until well past your bedtime as you just can’t bear to leave the world you are absorbed in。 Readers， this is one of those books for me。It starts off quite innocently in 1938 with Cadi Williams getting ready for the annual village fete in Rhos， a small mining community in Wales， where she lives with fairly poor family。 She is to be crowned Rose Queen and it will be the most important day of her life so far。 Cadi has always wanted more for herself than scraping a living with a husband and babies and at the grand old age of 17 she decides to take a leap and head for the bright lights if Liverpool with her friend Poppy。 Her father is not impressed as he had his sights on her marrying Aled， the son of a farmer， so she would have financial stability。 Marriage is not something Cadi is up for any time soon。War is just breaking out and the girls try to sign up but are too young。 They hoped they would pass for 18。 Not wanting to go back home， and at the very last minute before they had to get the train back， they find jobs working in a pub for Marie， the landlady who’s husband has gone to war。The girls help develop the pub into a thriving b&b， and befriend a girl who is beaten by her father trying to persuade her to leave home just as they did。 Also for the added romance is Jez， who had rescued them from the hands of a drunken man， and now has his sights firmly on Cadi。 I did feel rather sorry for poor Poppy at this point as all the boys seem to fall for Cadi。I just loved the personalities of the girls。 They could be any friends anywhere which for me makes the story so believable and something I could relate to， as haven’t we all had a best friend we would go out of our comfort zone with？ Two ordinary girls wanting to try to make a better life for themselves。 And perhaps help the war effort。Of course there is a bit of romance along the way although Cadi is fiercely independent and doesn’t need a man， so will take a fair bit of persuasion to enter a relationship！I made the book last me 3 days。 I wanted to find out what happened to Cadi but also didn’t want it to end。 I wholeheartedly recommend this stunner of a war time romance and the search for a meaningful life。 Just loved it。Thank you so so much Marie-Louise at Century Books UK for inviting me on the blog tour for this book and I guarantee I will be reading more Katie Flynn novels。 。。。more
Hannah Symonds
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