Set during the Civil War and inspired by true events, Sunflower Sisters follows the lives of three very different women Georgeanna 'Georgy' Wolsey, comes from an old monied family but chooses to dedicate her life to nursing and the abolitionist movement. I was excited to read the next instalment. I was delighted when Penguin Random House reached out to me asking for an honest review of this novel. Since then Martha Hall Kelly has gone on to write two further novels about Caroline's relatives, first in Lost Roses, and now Sunflower Sisters which features Caroline's Great-Great Aunt Georgy.

Read my Review of Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly Martha Hall Kelly's research was second to none on this novel and her respect and love for Caroline really shone through. Caroline Ferriday helped to make the world aware of the atrocities committed at Ravensbrück concentration camp during World War Two specifically to a group of women known as the 'Rabbit Girls'. This historical fiction novel was inspired by the life of Caroline Ferriday, a socialite, anthropologist and all round truly inspiring woman.

The first book chosen to read by the group was Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly. Like many people at the very start of lockdown, unsure about the times that lay ahead, I decided to join an online Book Group run by Helene in Between. Many Thanks to Penguin Random House for my copy of Sunflower Sisters which I received in exchange for an honest review.

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