Heaven and Hell for the Tobacco Girls

The Tobacco Girls Book 4<br /><br />Bridget Milligan has donned a uniform and joined the nursing services where she becomes intrigued with the miracles of modern medicine. She's also torn between family loyalty and, her new career, and Lyndon O'Neill, the love of her life. <br /><br />Phyllis Harvey is still serving in Malta where she sees the casualties of war first hand. Finally it seems like Phyllis is blessed with true love. <br /><br />Maisie Miles is left holding the home front at the tobacco factory but with the sudden death of her grandmother finds herself once more alone in the world.<br /><br />This story includes: grief, joy and anxiety. We meet some new characters but some old faces from previous books make a welcome return. As before, we get more backstories about the characters. The story is told from multiple points of view. This series is well written and the books could be read as standalones, but I recommend you read all the books in the order they were written in. You won't be disappointed. <br /><br />I would like to thank #NetGalley #BoldwoodBooks and the author #LizzieLane for my ARC of #HeavenAndHellForTheTobaccoGirls in exchange for an honest review.

Heaven and Hell for the Tobacco Girls by Lizzie Lane is an excellent WWII-era historical fiction saga that is the fourth book in the equally wonderful Tobacco Girls series. I just love these books!<br /><br />I have now read all four books and I truly think this series is getting better and better with each book. <br /><br />This novel starts off where it’s predecessor left off in 1943. We are able to follow up with the three main characters and friends: Bridget, Phyllis, and Maisie. It was so great to befriend them again and see all of the action that each one is experiencing during the war. <br /><br />There were a few surprises, suspense, and all three women working hard to find their own place in this world and to do their part in aiding in the war effort. <br /><br />Such an enjoyable book and I am so looking forward to the next installment!<br /><br />5/5 stars <br /><br />Thank you NG and Boldwood Books for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.<br /><br />I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately ( as of 12/23/21 no BB listing has been created and link will be updated when it is available )and will post it to my Amazon, Instagram, and B&amp;N accounts upon publication on 3/3/22.<br /><br />From the Publisher:<br /><br />Bridget Milligan has donned a uniform and joined the nursing services where she becomes intrigued with the miracles of modern medicine. She’s also torn between family loyalty, her new career and Lyndon O’Neill, the love of her life. Is it too impossible to hope that everything will come out right in the end?<br /><br />Phyllis Harvey is still serving in Malta where she sees the casualties of war first hand. Finally it seems like Phyllis is blessed with true in love, but fate can sometimes be a rocky road and nothing is that certain.<br /><br />Maisie Miles is left holding the home front at the tobacco factory but with the sudden death of her grandmother finds herself once more alone in the world. However, thanks to a substantial inheritance, she is able to extend a helping hand to a friend in desperate need.<br /><br />There are tears and laughter, goodbyes and new arrivals along with the hope that new beginnings are not far over the horizon.<br /><br />About Lizzie Lane<br />​<br />Lizzie Lane is the author of over 50 books, a number of which have been bestsellers. She was born and bred in Bristol where many of her family worked in the cigarette and cigar factories. This has inspired her saga series for Boldwood The Tobacco Girls.<br />​<br />Follow Lizzie Lane<br />​<br />Newsletter Sign Up: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/LizzieLaneNewsletter">http://bit.ly/LizzieLaneNewsletter</a><br />BookBub: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="http://bookbub.com/authors/lizzie-lane">bookbub.com/authors/lizzie-lane</a>

This book followed on from the first in this series. I found it a very entertaining read and enjoyed reading about the three girls exploits during the Second World War. The descriptions of the hospital was interesting as well as the descriptions of the way people just managed on very little during this period of history. I hope that there will be another book after this one. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I Just love this series

Historical Fiction lovers do not want to miss this book! It is the fourth book in "The Tobacco Girls Series". This is the first one I've read. It is a wonderful standalone. However, I will be catching up with the other 3 books soon because I fell in love with the characters. The story is brilliant. It is told from multiple POV's about 4 strong women during the 1940's. It follows the lives of Bridget, Maisie, Phyllis and Carole. Although they share a connection, they each live independent lives.<br /><br />Synposis<br />Bridget Milligan joins the "Civil Nursing Auxilitary". She loves her career, but her real love is Lyndon O'Neal. Does Lyndon share her hopes for the future?<br /><br />Phyllis Harvey has been through much pain in her life. She is stationed at Malta and falls in love with Mick Fairbrother. Mick wants to get married, but he is a pilot flying dangerous missions. Will Mick safely return to Phyllis?<br /><br />Maisie Miles is loving, but speaks her mind. Her grandmother dies and Maisie inherited her estate. However, something could take that from her. Will Maisie keep what us rightfully hers?<br /><br />Carole admires actress "Jean Harlow" and wishes to be like her. Unknown to Carole, dangers lurk around her that could change her life forever.<br /><br />"Heaven and Hell for the Tobacco Girls" by Lizzie Lane, will be published March 3, 2022.<br /><br />Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books, for this heartwarming e-book. I did not want the book to end. I can't wait for the sequel!

Heaven and Hell for the Tobacco Girls continues the story of the 3M's: Maisie, Phyllis and Bridget<br /><br />I am just new to this series and have enjoyed catching up with the 3 friends. <br /><br />War changes everything and these friends have managed to maintain their strong friendship through hell and high water.<br /><br />They all have their strength and they all have their problems but through it all even though they have gone their separate ways their bond continues.<br /><br />I missed Book 3 but managed quite easily to follow Book 4 . <br /><br />I am so glad I picked up this series and I can't wait to catch up the 3 M's soon.<br /><br />Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for most enjoyable and informative read.

The fourth book in The Tobacco Girls series, <b>HEAVEN AND HELL FOR THE TOBACCO GIRLS</b> picks up from where the previous one left off as we follow the lives and loves of the Three M's - Bridget Milligan, Maisie Miles and Phyllis Mason (now Harvey). <br /><br />To recap, the three girls became friends whilst working at the Wills Tobacco Factory (I can never recall its full name) in Bristol. <b>Bridget</b> and <b>Phyllis</b> had been friends for some time with young <b>Maisie Miles</b> joining their group with the onset of war in 1939 when her stepfather Frank Miles saw fit to have her employed there so she could then furnish him with information regarding deliveries and routes, thus Frank then relieving the delivery lorries of their cargo to sell on the black market. His partnership with local gangster <b>Eddie Bridgeman</b> saw him land himself in hot water, paving the way for Eddie to try and nab his hands on the very young Maisie...just how Eddie likes them. Once he tires of them, he then pimps them out to keep him in the lap of luxury to which he's accustomed. But Maisie was a force to be reckoned with, and with the help of her new friends, saw Eddie Bridgeman off, along with Frank Miles, in the hands in the local constabulary. <b>Phyllis Mason</b> had been walking out with Robert Harvey, forced together by her mother who saw herself above her class. But Phyllis saw fit to better herself by taking typing classes to become a secretary, only falling into bed with her tutor and up the duff soon after. He fled and Phyllis was stuck with Robert whom she married to give her baby a better future. But when Robert was declared missing believed dead and Phyllis miscarried, she then fled the imprisonment of her mother in law and signed up with the Royal Women's Air Force and being sent abroad where she met the love of her life in Malta - an Australian named Mick Fairbrother. Meanwhile <b>Bridget Milligan's</b> family has been separated due to air raids on the city with her younger siblings living in North Devon for the past two years but now they are home, but home is no longer familiar to them. Feeling restless herself, Bridget longed to see her beau, American Lyndon O'Neill, one of the plantation owners supplying tobacco to the factory in which she works. But Lyndon has been trying to make his way back to England to be with the girl he loves.<br /><br />Now it's <b>1943</b> and <b>Bridget</b> has signed up to join the Civil Nursing Auxiliary with plans to become a nurse and do her bit to help with the war effort and with Phyllis now in the services herself in Malta, leaving <b>Maise</b> the last one of the three M's at the tobacco factory. But Maisie has stepped up since she was the young girl who joined all those years ago and has taken young <b>Carole</b> under wing just as Bridget and Phyllis had done for her...particularly as Carole reminds her so much of her younger self. With her bottle blonde hair and fire engine red lipstick, Carole idol is Jean Harlow and in her naivete sets out to replicate the actress in looks and spunk. But unbeknownst to her, dangers lurk in the background that could bring her world crashing down and change her life forever. Wise beyond her years, Maisie foresees trouble before it hits in some cases (others not so much), but in any case she is there to help and support the young girl who has no one. Having inherited a house, land and money from her grandmother, Maisie invites Carole to come and live with her...which suits Maisie since she doesn't much fancy living alone either. But then there is someone linked to her father that threatens to take everything from her, citing her claim to be who she says she is. There is only one way she can prove who she is and that is to see the one person she never wished to see again - <b>Frank Miles</b>. But can Maisie keep what is rightfully hers?<br /><br />Since the attack on Pearl Harbour in the last book, which <b>Lyndon</b> just managed to escape, the Americans have finally joined the war bringing with them many sought after items that have long since been rationed in Britain - lipstick, nylons and even things like chocolates and sweets. But the only thing from the US <b>Bridget</b> longs for is Lyndon, who is working tirelessly to try and get back to the woman he loves. But it has been so long between letters, Bridget's mother Mary fears Lyndon is just uttering promises he doesn't intend to keep in order to have his way with her daughter. Needless to say, when she does come face to face with Lyndon the air is frosty indeed. In the meantime, she has signed up to be a nursing auxiliary but her dedication and aptitude see her being recommended for training to become a fully-fledged nurse. But the one thing that nurses cannot be is married...so should Lyndon return to England, she must hold him off until she is fully qualified. But it has been so long Bridget fears will she ever see him again?<br /><br /><b>Phyllis Mason</b>, though still Harvey but in name only, has been through much in the past few years as well as her life. Her mother has long since scarpered for a life with her own man, adding that there was no room for Phyllis, and so she has had no one to count on but her friends and herself. But now that she is abroad in Malta there is only herself to look out for her. After her train wreck of a marriage, Phyllis resigned herself to a life of spinsterhood...until she met and fell in love with Australian <b>Mick Fairbrother</b> and together they continue to make plans for her future, despite her still being married to Robert Harvey. Phyllis plans to divorce her brutish husband and rid herself of him and his horrible mother, but that is no mean feat stationed hundreds of miles away on an island in another country. Meanwhile, the couple remain happy and continue to plan their future together and she has written to her friends that she has finally found love of her life. Mick is a pilot flying for the RAF but being a pilot is a dangerous occupation. He could easily be shot down and disappear into the sea...and Phyllis fears every time he goes out on a mission. Will Mick return safely to Phyllis or is she destined for heartbreak once again?<br /><br />This series continues to grow from strength to strength as situations change and the threat of invasion grows ever near. A lot of research has gone into this series to make it the success that it is and to bring each and every character to life...even the hateful ones. But <b>HEAVEN AND HELL FOR THE TOBACCO GIRLS</b> is tinged with sadness as we bid farewell to a couple of much-loved characters, one of which even brought a tear to my eye. As always, the story is filled with grief, anxieties, love and laughter as each come into their own as they grow from strength to strength (just as this series has). <br /><br /><b>HEAVEN AND HELL FOR THE TOBACCO GIRLS</b> is an engaging addition to The Tobacco series that was a quick read as I revisited the women and their lives in Bristol and beyond. My one complaint is the ending. It was so abrupt, I turned the page to find only "Historical Notes" instead of another chapter. I felt like I was in the middle of a conversation that just ended abruptly with the disappearance of whoever I may have been talking with. It was just gone.<br /><br />I look forward to seeing where Book 5 takes the girls as they move towards the European invasion and D-Day, marking the beginning of the end of the war. And where the girls will go from here.<br /><br />With tears and laughter, <b>HEAVEN AND HELL FOR THE TOBACCO GIRLS</b> (in conjunction with the rest of the series) is perfect for fans of wartime sagas such as Rosie Clarke, Pam Howes and Nadine Dorries.<br /><br />I would like to thank <b>#LizzieLane</b>, <b>#Netgalley</b>, <b>#BoldwoodBooks</b> and <b>#RachelsRandomResources</b> for an ARC of <b>#HeavenAndHellForTheTobaccoGirls</b> in exchange for an honest review.<br /><br />This review appears on my blog at <a href="https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/</a>.

We meet the Tobacco Girls again in this sequel to the first book in the series entitled, The Tobacco Girls. Another WWII time frame evolves in this saga where young ladies suddenly have greater chances to break out of the 'norm' mold to do and be something other than a wife or mother (although these are noble callings too) or to only work in a factory. Chances too, for those of the lower financial status folks to achieve greater skills such as nursing, which Bridget, one of the tobacco girls, grabbed to do in this Heaven and Hell For the Tobacco Girls narrative. Phyllis and Carole also find new niches for themselves and Maisie comes in for a couple of surprizes. It goes without saying but I'll say it anyway...There were some fine young men, at least according to the Tobacco Girls, among the officers and other military men, even among the Yanks. So yes, there is some romance laced through the story.<br><br>As the book title suggests, some of these new experiences were indeed like Heaven but when talking about those war years, well, that's where the 'Hell' would be realized; the privations and heartache and more. We hear about it from each of the girls in turn and turn again as the story moves along. I was able to feel those ups and downs, right along with them. <br><br>One small drawback to this book, which could be a stand alone historical fiction novel, is that not having read the first in the series, I did find myself wondering what I'd missed. There seemed to be some missing links. Therefore, potential readers may well wish to find copies of both books to read.<br><br> ~Eunice C. Reviewer/Blogger~<br><br> January 2022<br><br>Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the complimentary review copy sent by NetGalley and the publisher.<br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1627882365i/31719734.png" width="80" height="80" alt="Reviews Published" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1635400840i/32109449.png" width="80" height="80" alt="50 Book Reviews" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br><br><br>

Set in 1940s wartime Bristol, the reader dips into the lives of three young women. This is the fourth book in the series and though I have yet to read the first, 'The Tobacco Girls', I did read the second and third tales, 'Dark Days for the Tobacco Girls' and 'Fire and Fury for the Tobacco Girls' I hugely enjoyed this story, <i>Heaven and Hell for the Tobacco Girls. Lizzie Lane</i> includes occasional reminders here and there as to what happened to the young women previously, so this works as an individual novel. The women are Bridget Milligan, Maisie Miles and Phyllis Harvey (née Mason), known as the Three Ms. Bridget has joined the nursing service the Civil Nursing Auxiliary and Maisie is working at the W. D. &amp; H. O. Wills tobacco factory, whilst married Phyllis is in the WAAF and is still overseas.<br /><br />In <i>Heaven and Hell for the Tobacco Girls</i> with the sudden death of her grandmother, Maisie finds herself alone but with a substantial inheritance. She works with her friend, the young, red lipstick wearing Carole, whom she has taken under her wing and is able to help her out when Carole becomes in need. After Phyllis's disastrous marriage, she had resigned herself to a life of spinsterhood until she fell in love with Australian pilot, Mick Fairbrother and now they are planning for their future. Bridget is longing to see her beau, American Lyndon O'Neill, one of the plantation owners supplying tobacco to the factory, however, Lyndon is still trying to get back to England from the US.<br /><br />Readers get to see the effects of the horror and hardship of war through the author's terrifically evocative writing. There are dashes of delight scattered throughout the tale as well, in terms of treasured friendship, support and love. An atmospheric, gritty and heartwarming read I now find myself desperate to catch up with book one as well as wondering what's in store for the Three Ms in the fifth instalment.<br /><br /><i>I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel at my request from Boldwood Books via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.</i>

This book is set in 1943 so a bit later during WWII than the previous few books I've read which were closer to the start of the war, this was also the first book that I'd read that looked at the cigarette and cigar factories. It is part of a series, and is book 4 following The Tobacco Girls, Dark Days for the Tobacco Girls and Fire and Fury for the Tobacco Girls. I hadn't read any of these but I was still able to follow along the story as it can be read as a stand alone. However, on reflection I feel like I would have grown towards the characters more if I'd read the previous books as I would have had a greater understanding of what they'd been through and how they got to where they were now.<br /><br />The story is split between three girls; Bridget, Maisie and Phyllis, who originally worked together at the tobacco factory but are now experiencing very different sides of the war. Phyllis is in Malta and was probably the character that I was least drawn towards out of the three but both Maisie and Bridget are still in the UK. I think Bridget was probably my favourite girl of the three and I loved seeing her journey and eagerness develop as she was taught more about modern medicine, especially getting to see the impact that penicillin had on both her and the patients it was administered to.<br /><br />Maisie was probably having the hardest time of the three but you could see her strength and resilience in the way that she carried on and was a pillar of strength for many of the other women in the factory. This was especially clear when we hear about Sid's drawings to her hidden in his letters as that must have truly been heartbreaking to see and understand!<br /><br />Overall this was a good, compelling read and it has definitely left me wanting to know more. I have so many questions so I'm hoping that there is going to be a book 5 coming at some point soon...