The Variety Girls by Betty Firth

The Variety Girls by Betty Firth

Even in war, the show must go on…

March 1940
Bradford mill girl Molly Clough can hardly believe it when she successfully auditions for ENSA, the organisation that entertains the troops. Despite the much-mocked ENSA’s reputation as ‘Every Night Something Awful’, singing on stage feels like a dream come true for Molly.

But as she tours with her troupe, the Forces Follies, life proves to be far from the glamorous showbusiness world Molly had imagined. She and her new friends discover that raising the morale of tired, anxious soldiers is no easy task, especially now the so-called Phoney War has begun to heat up.

Life changes for Molly when handsome crooner Jack Forrester joins the Follies. At first she finds herself exasperated by Jack’s laid-back attitude, but when the two are paired as a singing duo, they quickly grow close. But will a devastating secret from Molly’s past derail their growing romance? And as evacuated soldiers pour in from Dunkirk, can the girls of the Forces Follies lift the spirits of men who have given everything for their country?

An emotional, captivating and uplifting romance for fans of Donna Douglas and Johanna Bell.

Betty Firth grew up in rural West Yorkshire in the UK, right in the heart of Brontë country… and she's still there. After graduating from Durham University with a degree in English Literature, she dallied with living in cities including London, Nottingham and Cambridge, but eventually came back with her own romantic hero in tow to her beloved Dales.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781835984765
ISBN 10	1835984762
Title	The Variety Girls
Author	Betty Firth
Series	Sweethearts Of The Forces
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Canelo
Year published	2026-07-16
Number of pages	384
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.