Big Dreams for the West End Girls

Name: Big Dreams for the West End Girls
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Elaine Roberts
ISBN: 9781788895880

Author: Elaine Roberts

Series: The West End Girls #2

Narrator: Julie Maisey

Unabridged: 11 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Story Sound

Published: 08/01/2021

Categories: Fiction, Sagas

Synopsis

1914. Working in a bustling café on London's Shaftesbury Avenue, Joyce Taylor dreams of opening her own restaurant. But when the man she loves enlists in the war, and a surprise request comes through from her dying grandmother, Joyce's life gets turned upside down. Struggling to keep the café afloat with her new found responsibilities, it's not long before Joyce starts to feel the pressure might be all too much. Luckily, her supportive friends Annie and Rose are on hand to help. Despite all the madness, can Joyce find a way to make her dreams come true? And will her love story have a happy ending?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tina on May 08, 2022

I so love these heartwarming historical series novels set during WWI. They are light and simple yet always involve important issues. They are a joy to read. This is the second book that tells the stories of three friends; Joyce, Annie and Rose who move to London in 1914. The focus is primarily on Joy......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on April 13, 2021

Big Dreams for the West End Girls by Elaine Roberts is an excellent WWI-era historical fiction saga that I really, truly enjoyed. This book is the second in a new series, the first being The West End Girls (2020). The main character in this novel, Joyce, was presented in the previous novel in regards......more

Goodreads review by Kim on September 28, 2021

This was a lovely read set in the war years in a bustling cafe. Daily life, friendships, romance and the war rearing it's ugly head all combine to make a page turning story. The characters are wonderfully drawn and so warm, you feel for them as they make their way through daily life wondering whethe......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on June 04, 2021

I have been a fan of Elaine’s work for a little while now. In fact I have been a fan ever since I had the good fortune to pick her first book, ‘The Foyles’ Bookshop Girls’. I was blown away by the story. Since then I have eagerly read everything that she has written up to now. Elaine’s new book is c......more

Goodreads review by Kendra on June 18, 2021

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of Big Dreams for the West End Girls in exchange for an honest review. This book was not quite what I expected, but nonetheless and enjoyable read. Rather than being the premise of the novel, WWI was more of a backdrop. I appreciate that the plot focused on t......more