There is a lot to love and enjoy while reading The Land Girl's Secret. I enjoyed it for the WW2 historical fiction aspect. I gained a lot of knowledge regarding the time period as I was taken back in time. That being said, the Land Girl's Secret is so much more that a wartime story. It is a story of survival. It is a story of love.

Land girls work the fields in a small village while the men are away at war. They are doing their part for the war effort. For Hannah it is so much more than feeding pigs, milking cows and sloshing in muck. She fled her life after the unthinkable happened and is now hiding in the least likely place to be found. It is through Hannah's experiences that I got to experience the difficulties surrounding war.

The reader gets to experience life in the small village. The pages are colored with different attitudes and character traits. I didn't always understand some of granddad's beliefs about the war. Reading The Land Girl's Secret was enlightening. I can't say I totally get his attitude but I definitely have a better understanding of the animosity.

England was immersed in the war, but life went on. Hannah finds the unexpected in a pilot by the name of Jack. He risks his life everyday but compassion remains. My heart was a gooey mess with some of the sweetness Jack showed for Hannah.

Hannah and Jack definitely got the villagers talking. There was always something and that something would have me excited to turn the next page just to see what came next. There was a lot of laughing going as I read about village life and all of the drama that occurs.

It wasn't all fun and laughs. There were stark reminders of the horrors of war. Being near a base, loss was inevitable. Thanks to the deep personal relationships within the village and at the pub I was able to understand some of the emotions. My tears were real for a story that felt real.

Firstly thank you Netgalley for this Arc

I’m sure I’ve read it before but didn’t mind as I enjoyed the storyline

A brilliant book based in the war with a bit of family saga thrown in