{"product_id":"9780008603298_the-highland-girls-on-guard","title":"The Highland Girls on Guard","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Had me hooked from the start and I got so involved with the characters I couldn’t stop reading’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVicki Beeby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScotland, 1943. It’s a long hot summer in Scotland but the Women’s Timber Corps have more than forest fires to worry about.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpper class \u003cstrong\u003eSeffy\u003c\/strong\u003e has spent months proving herself to the other young women, but when new recruits arrive, she quickly feels lost again. She distracts herself by helping set up a Women’s Home Defence Corps, but the idea soon meets resistance from the locals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDependable \u003cstrong\u003eJoey\u003c\/strong\u003e had turned her back on love since she ran away from heartbreak to join the Corps, but when she crosses paths with a soldier deployed nearby, she feels a connection with him she’s never felt before – but will she be burned by love again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd young \u003cstrong\u003eTattie\u003c\/strong\u003e is desperate to impress the other women and make a new life for herself, far away from her troubled home. But her willingness to impress leaves her at risk of being used…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the summer beats on, can the Lumberjills pull together and protect the forest – and each other?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A true saga with friendship, heartbreak and joy. More please!’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eElaine Everest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Five stars and highly recommended' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJean Fullerton\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Helen Yendall is a rising star in wartime sagas' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetty Walker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA wartime saga full of feisty, relatable characters who you take into your heart' Michelle Rawlins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heartwarming WW2 novel for fans of Rosie Clarke and Annie Groves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReaders LOVE \u003cem\u003eThe Highland Girls on Guard\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Greatly written… Read it far too quickly!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘It was a joy to read…The icing on the cake was the discovery that there's to be a third book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is the first time that I read a novel by Helen Yendall! I could not put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The plotting was fast-paced and intriguing, combining elements of romance, friendship, subterfuge, and a satisfying, cheer-out-loud ending. A thoroughly enjoyable read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Beautifully written and a real page turner' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Helen Yendall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46898375819413,"sku":"9780008603298","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008603298.jpg?v=1776888473","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008603298_the-highland-girls-on-guard","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}