Brighter Skies in the Dales

A story that felt like coming home, full of heart, history and authenticity. This one really meant something special to me. Set in Yorkshire, where I was born, there is such a strong sense of place running through every page. The landscape, the language and the people all feel so genuine that it is......more

I left my heart in Brighter Skies in the Dales. I closed the book emotional spent. The story was filled with so much drama, so much loss. It was also a reminder of the importance of family and survival. The author took me back to a time my family doesn't talk about allowing me small glimpses into Wo......more

This is book six in the Yorkshire Dales series and I have enjoyed reading them all. In this book set in December 1942, we meet Bobby again, expecting her first baby, living in a small rented property in the village, it was all on one floor, bedroom, parlour and kitchen, and an outside toilet in an o......more

Absolutely devastated that this is the last book in the series! I feel like I've lost old friends and still want to know so much about them! I have loved the series especially as it was set in my local area and I could picture the places described and know people myself like some of the characters i......more

Oh no, this is the last in the series. And very much the best. Bobby has come such a long way to find her happiness but here it is. A husband, a home, a baby on the way. But it comes at a price. 1940s mothers are not expected to work, and Bobby so wants to keep working and writing. Lots of family dr......more