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Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u0026amp;#11088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A powerful and emotional read that will stay with you' Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It had me gripped from the very beginning and rooting for Grace and her family throughout' Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'My heart was in my mouth when Grace was up high' Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u0026amp;#11088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Great Depression bites, show dancer Grace's Irish immigrant family can't afford the rising rents, nor the medicine that her little sister urgently needs. When her twin brother is injured and can no longer work on the construction of the half-built Empire State Building, Grace steps up - literally. She trades her dancing shoes for worker boots, braving deadly metal work hundreds of feet in the sky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut survival isn't guaranteed. Failure could mean not only losing her job, but also her life, and the livelihood of her family and team. Sparks fly across the great metal beams, as a terrible accident and a split-second decision leaves Grace re-evaluating everything that she thought she knew about herself...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A thrilling, heartbreaking story about the power of family, friendship and women struggling to survive in a man's world. A must-read for historical fiction fans' Annie Lyons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Warm, page-turning and enjoyable. Reminds us that women have been quietly saving the day since the dawn of time' Kristin Harmel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderful story of courage, sacrifice, resilience and love. Heart-warming, romantic and at times utterly nerve-wracking, I loved every minute of it!' Anita Frank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A gorgeous, evocative story. Grace is a bold, brave heroine and her adventures on the steels are so vividly described that they made me feel dizzy! 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Heart-warming, romantic and at times utterly nerve-wracking, I loved every minute of it!' \u003c\/b\u003eAnita Frank\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Great Depression bites, show dancer Grace's Irish immigrant family can't afford the rising rents, nor the medicine that her little sister urgently needs. When her twin brother is injured and can no longer work on the construction of the half-built Empire State Building, Grace steps up - literally. She trades her dancing shoes for worker boots, braving deadly metal work hundreds of feet in the sky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut survival isn't guaranteed. Failure could mean not only losing her job, but also her life, and the livelihood of her family and team. Sparks fly across the great metal beams, as a terrible accident and a split-second decision leaves Grace re-evaluating everything that she thought she knew about herself...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thrilling, heartbreaking story about the power of family, friendship and women struggling to survive in a man's world. A must-read for historical fiction fans' \u003c\/b\u003eAnnie Lyons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gorgeous, evocative story. Grace is a bold, brave heroine and her adventures on the steels are so vividly described that they made me feel dizzy! I loved the 1930s New York setting, the brilliantly drawn cast of characters and their gritty resilience, and the romance' \u003c\/b\u003eKerry Barrett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are spellbound by Gemma Tizzard's electrifying debut novel:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Breathtakingly beautiful 1930s novel about a young woman and her quest to help her brother and survive' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u0026amp;#11088\u003cbr\u003e'READ IT! Hold your breath! Hang on! and CHEER!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u0026amp;#11088\u003cbr\u003e'Great story of strength, resilience and faith of a family' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e'Loved the characters, loved the book. 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Movie stars mingle with sailors home on leave and the dance floor shakes. All it will take is a single spark to burn it all down...   In the arms of her sweetheart, Alice hopes he won't guess at the secret she is carrying. Waiting outside to catch a celebrity, Inez is determined to get her big break as a journalist at the Globe. At the hospital nearby, Nina prepares for a quiet night on the ward, anxious about balancing her nursing career with a family.   When a fire erupts in the Cocoanut Grove, the lives of these three ordinary women are thrown into chaos. As each fights for survival and for the ones they love, they discover a strength within themselves and are set on a path they never would have imagined...   Readers love Three Nightingales...   'Wow! An absolutely incredible story. I finished in two days. Emotional, hopeful, riveting'  ★★★★★  'A very compelling story about the bravery, determination and compassion of three young women'  ★★★★★   'A wonderful read. 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