The Ship of Brides
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You and One Plus One, in an earlier work available in the U.S. for the first time, a post-WWII story of the war brides who crossed the seas by the thousands to face their unknown futures. 1946. World War II has ended and all over the world, young women are beginning to fulfill the promises made to the men they wed in wartime. In Sydney, Australia, four women join 650 other war brides on an extraordinary voyage to England-aboard HMS Victoria, which still carries not just arms and aircraft but a thousand naval officers. Rules are strictly enforced, from the aircraft carrier's captain down to the lowliest young deckhand. But the men and the brides will find their lives intertwined despite the Navy's ironclad sanctions. And for Frances Mackenzie, the complicated young woman whose past comes back to haunt her far from home, the journey will change her life in ways she never could have predicted - forever"--
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I haven't read much by this author but what I have read I've loved. I have had this one on my shelf for a while and pulled it off for a buddy read. While it wasn't exactly great, I still enjoyed it overall.
I didn't even know about war brides being shipped from Australia to England so I really enjoyed that aspect of the historical portion. There are historical blurbs at the beginning of each chapter that gives a peek back into that time period, and I enjoyed those.
As far as the fiction part...that was lacking for me. It took me a while to get into this one and I struggled with the slowness throughout the entire book. From the prologue, I expected a lot more.
The one thing I really loved was Frances and Nicol's story. I always love a good, clean romance that is about forgiveness, redemption and second chances. Their story is what really had me invested in this one.
Even though it is really slow, I would still recommend for those that love historical fiction and don't mind that type of pacing. The romance and historical portions alone made this one a good read.
