This is my first historical novel by the author but it won't be the last. Reminiscent of Downton Abbey. With gorgeous prose and an intriguing story, we follow a group of gutsy women struggling to make a life on the home front while their men are at war. Highly recommended!

I enjoyed this book from the beginning and it was only after about 20% that I realised that the characters were familiar and realised it was a follow up to The Girls Who Dared To Dream. As it was 2 years since I had read that book I didn't really remember it but that didn't impact on my enjoyment of this book, which could just as easily be read as a standalone book. It was a great story, with the end being left open, so hopefully there will be a follow up soon.

A sweet and hard to put down story of women finding love and beginning their families as WWI begins. I hope there will be more! Always more!

In the shadow of Downton Abbey, we find a book that is quite similar in the telling. Starting before the beginning of WWI we come across strong minded women, those who are in service, those who are part of the elite in society and the men they loved. The book is a good read and one that I found enjoyable. My thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was excited to be able to give a review for the new novel by Diney Costeloe and oh boy!! this does not disappoint.
Another excellent novel new for 2024. I I devoured it at speed.
a brilliant addition to her novel list.

What a book!
These strong women who have to survive while their beloved country is at war, where the men they love are fighting that war!
This has been one of my favorite authors for historical fiction and for writing strong women who will leave such an impact on you!
Mabel, Annie, Lucinda and Mavis are ladies you will never forget!

In Diney Costeloe’s newest book The Girls Who Dared to Love, we are once again given a look into the life of Mabel, who was the central character of Costeloe’s The Girl Who Dared to Dream. Mabel is now running her inherited printing business at the dawn of World War I. She has moved her parents into the house she inherited since there is more space for her father to get around in his paralyzed state. Lucinda, the daughter of the house Mabel previously worked in, is also a main character who has her introduction to society and quickly meets David, an Dragoon officer, who is quite taken by her and soon proposes marriage. When World War I breaks out, he is shipped over to France.

Costeloe continues the strong character of Mabel who is years before her time. She offers refuge to other less fortunate women in her family’s life and seeks to make the world safer for females with the money she has inherited. Lucinda glows in her life as a married woman and seeks to find a way to provide support from home for the war. There are a host of supporting characters who add their own flavor to each woman’s story. I hope to see a third book with Mabel and Lucinda in the future. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and Head of Zeus/Aria & Aries for the advanced copy. Opinions expressed are my own. This book will be published on September 4, 2024.

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