Highland Girls

The Lumberjills, the newest recruits in the Women's Timber Corps, arrive in the Scottish Highlands to a hostile reception from doubtful locals. The young women are determined to prove them wrong and serve their country—but they're also all looking for something more... Lady Persephone signed up to show everyone she's more than just a pretty face—but it'll take more than some charm and her noble credentials to win handsome Sergeant Fraser over. Tall, strong Grace has led a lonely life working on a croft, with just her mother for company. All she wants is to find her place in the world—even if that's a thousand miles from home. And Irene misses her husband terribly, so until he returns home from the frontline, she's distracting herself with war work. But one distraction too far leads to devastating consequences... Can the Lumberjills get through their struggles together—even when tragedy strikes?

Had me hooked from the start and I got so involved with the characters I couldn't stop reading' Upper class 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. Dependable 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? And young 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.

Don't miss this poignant and heartwarming WW2 novel for fans of Rosie Clarke, Dilly Court and Rosie Archer. Scotland, 1944 Fearless Seffy was hoping for a transfer to England to be near Callum, the Canadian soldier she has given her heart to. Instead she is instructed to train a new group of lumberjills. Will their unhelpful attitude finally be a match for Seffy's determination and cheerfulness? Sensible Jean is a true believer in the wartime effort. When she meets a conscientious objector can she accept that following the rules might not always define a person? And young Missy has come all the way over from Canada to surprise her first love, Callum who is stationed as a soldier in England. But despite this grand act of love, his heart may no longer belong to her… The Women's Timber Corps are about to have a tumultuous year… Praise for The Highland Girls series: 'A true saga with friendship, heartbreak and joy. More please!' Elaine Everest 'Five stars and highly recommended' Jean Fullerton 'Helen Yendall is a rising star in wartime sagas' Betty Walker 'A wartime saga full of feisty, relatable characters who you take into your heart' Michelle Rawlins Readers LOVE The Highland Girls on Guard! 'Greatly written… Read it far too quickly!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley reviewer 'It was a joy to read…The icing on the cake was the discovery that there's to be a third book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley reviewer 'This is the first time that I read a novel by Helen Yendall! I could not put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley reviewer '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 'Beautifully written and a real page turner' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley reviewer