Nicely done historical mystery that follows on with the story of one of the Land Girls characters from the show. That said, don't worry if you haven't seen the series, this will be fine on its own.

A lovely book with strong characters that bring the book together, I love the show and if you do also, it is the perfect read.

I loved the BBC show Land Girls. This was so fun to read a book that related to a great show. I love okay I am a sucker for Period shows or books especially BBC or PBS. So I love when I find books that are just like them. I need to read book one. I didn’t realize when I started this one that it was books two opps. But it is a book that’s won’t disappoint! Happy Reading!!

Not your typical historical fiction, more along the mystery/crime genre but a good read all the same.
Loved the characters and couldn’t help but feel sorry for poor Iris.

Land Girls: The Promise was a really enjoyable historical fiction novel and a good follow-up to the TV show Land Girls. It explores a compelling topic: the way women could help their countries during World War II. I really liked reading more about Iris, introduced in the show, and the focus of her story was quite interesting.

Never knew this book has been televised. I can understand why, it is thrilling and such a good read. Murder, mystery and threats all threaded into the war time land girls scenario. An absolute 'must' to read.

A lovely, gentle cozy mystery wrapped up in a saga. I loved the tv show and really missed it when it finished so I’m so pleased I can continue the characters’ journeys in book form.

I throughly enjoyed this book and although it’s book two I will be reading book one soon. This follows Iris Dawson a young land army girl. Iris ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time and sees Evelyn going through a tin of stuff on the farm. In a scuffle Iris manages to grab a map and hide it away. Trying to warn everyone that there’s something wrong about Evelyn doesn’t help Iris and she gets sent away to another posting. Things don’t settle down even when she’s moved and poor Iris has a lot more to go through before she gets the help she needs. An enjoyable read

Iris Dawson is 17 and working on Pasture Farm as a Land Girl. She solves a murder and when confronting the murderer, he escapes and vows to come back for her. Iris struggles to deal with the fear of him returning but is also being haunted by another secret from her childhood. She has to try and protect herself and her new family from danger when nobody believes a word she says.

I'm always a sucker for historical fiction but Land Girls in WW2? Sign me up! I really liked this book, it kept me hooked. Though I guessed some of the twists, I loved the ending and how the stories of her childhood and present intertwined.

On a side note: I didn't realise that this was part of a book series, so I'm definitely going to check the first book out. I also didn't realise the series Land Girls was the same writer and set in the same world - it's been on my Netflix list for ages, so I will be giving it a watch!

A great read. I loved the first book and also the series.
This book didn't disappoint. The storyline was excellent and the characters are so believable. I'm hoping this won't be,the last book.

A truly lovely wartime story but with the added twist of a murder!! Keeps you guessing. Highly recommend it. Thanks Netgalley and Bookouture.

I’m a sucker for British period pieces but somehow missed the award-winning Land Girls, commissioned by the BBC to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the start of World War II. So I was super excited to receive an ARC for Land Girls: The Promise by the show’s uber-talented creator and writer Roland Moore.

This beautifully written novel extends the narrative for loyal fans and historical fiction lovers. It is the second book in a planned trilogy, following Land Girls: The Homecoming Public published last summer.

Show devotees and readers new to the series will be riveted when murder comes to the quiet village of Helmstead. Here, young Land Girl Iris Dawson toils to prove the innocence of friend and local gamekeeper Frank Tucker. As she uncovers the real murderer, she risks not only her hard-won peaceful existence at Pasture Farm, but her very life and the safety of those she loves. Highly recommended!

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.

#LandGirlsThePromise #NetGalley

Aaawww what a lovely ending. But enough of that............I was lucky enough to receive a kindle edition of Land Girls: The Promise via NetGalley and HarperImpulse.

Unfamiliar as I was with the author and the fact that there was a previous instalment in the Land Girls saga, as soon as I posted on Goodreads that I had started this book, I was informed by friends that the BBC had made a television series based on Roland Moore's characters. High praise indeed. Luckily, I found I had not missed anything by not reading the first book Land Girls: The Homecoming as Land Girls: The Promise is fine as a standalone title..

What a challenging time in the lives of the young ladies celebrated in this book.....still naïve in a girlish way, sent away from home to work as Land Girls on farms goodness knows where in the English countryside, undertaking the work young men who have been sent to war would normally do. Such a brave leap of faith to contribute to "the war effort". And a definitely a steep learning curve for those young ladies.

Land Girls: The Promise centres on Iris Dawson. Leaving her mother to work on a farm as a Land Girl, Iris carries her demons with her...in her dreams and the hidden truths and misconceptions which haunt her following a catastrophic event in her childhood. She seems to attract trouble......a moody GI, a murder, an assault by a guilty murderer, threats made against her personal safety and integrity not to mention endeavours to make her life a rat infested living hell. No wonder her fellow Land Girls and farm workers don't believe her. Iris is stuck in a mental and physical hell where she must prove she is telling the truth and possibly more importantly, for her own piece of mind, put the demons of the past behind her.

An enjoyable read, with a heap of action and girl power of a 1940's vintage. Twists and turns keep you thinking and hoping Iris makes it through to prove her honesty, her friend Frank's innocence and to unveil the identities of the true villains of the piece.

These are my own opinions and many thanks #NetGalley #HarperImpulseAndKillerReads

This is the second Land Girls novel I have read. I found it to be packed with nail-biting excitement and twists and turns. Would poor Iris ever he believed, or saved? Kept me guessing, and worrying, to the last page.

“Land Girls: The Promise” by Roland Moore is a story about Land Girls who served in England during WWII. They worked for farmers, putting in crops, harvesting and in general taking the places of young men off to war. Sometimes these girls were sent to farms where they enjoyed good food, camaraderie, and provide a service to their country at the same time. Even though it was not the army, desertion was not an option.

Iris Dawson is seventeen and a Land Girl at Pasture Farm. She is illiterate and is being tutored by the gamekeeper, Frank. When the murder of a farmer’s son is discovered, Frank is the number one suspect. There was bad blood between Frank and the murdered man, Walter Story. Walter was a bully and not very well liked by the townspeople. His father was a brute and also not trusted by most. When Frank is taken into custody, Iris tries to prove his innocence. She stumbles upon evidence that proved that Frank was not guilty. However, the true murderer knows that she knows and vows to have revenge.

The rest of the story focuses on what effect this has on Iris. She is continually looking over her shoulder, has nightmares, begins drinking and almost loses her position as a Land Girl. She is sent to another farm where things are not as nice as on the previous farm. She runs away and comes face to face with her worst nightmare.

I feel that this story is about a young girl who is forced to grow up quickly. She possesses a strong will and the fortitude to fight for what is right. I think that this is what happened to many young people during this time in history and I find it interesting to read about different services that were utilized during the war.

Excellent storyline. Wonderful main characters. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it highly.

If you are looking for a great historical book with characters that will rocked this story, strong and original then you should definitely check this book!I really enjoy it from the beginning!It was captivating and I was hooked from the beginning!

I really enjoyed this book. It's a great historical novel with strong and lovely characters.
It keeps you hooked since the beginning and you feel involved in what's going on.
An enjoyable and interesting read.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to HarperImpulse and Netgalley for this ARC

I enjoyed this book. I thought it was well written and it was easy to read. I was hooked from the very beginning of the book.

I recommend this.

A lovely book with strong charactors that bring the book together and also brought the memories back of the programme i loved watching.I have highly recommended this book well worth 5*