This is my first read by Diney Costeloe, although I've heard many praises for her previous works and was very excited to read her new release.

The war has finished, but Charlotte and Daphne's new lives are only beginning. Two girls with different backgrounds, end up in a small English village. Each girl carries an individual goal. Charlotte, German-born, happily married to an English man, with two wonderful children, is looking forwards to a peaceful life in a beloved village. But when she thinks her past is behind her - it makes a shocking appearance. And here we have beautiful and charming Daphne, desperate to marry and reside as a lady of the manor... comes to a sad realization that the manor is not as large and rich as she had expected, and worse than that - under a big financial struggle.

Great story of love and loss, betrayal and forgiveness, heartbreak and happy ending. I have enjoyed the stories of both Charlotte and Daphne, and as much as I tried to dislike Daphne, I felt sorry for her... and later - joy, for her finding and embracing the life she finally enjoyed. I understand that this novel is the second book of the series, and not reading the previous novel I was left confused about Charlotte and Harry's background. Although an author has shaded light and given us a little backstory on Harry's character, his and Lisa's story remained a mystery to me. Nevertheless, I absolutely love the storyline Diney Costeloe has written for Charlotte. I think it was a great ending to this story. Thank you NetGalley and Head of Zeus publisher for a free and advanced copy of the novel.

I did not realize this book was a sequel, but the way the author wrote it I was able to follow the background building up to this one. I will definitely read or listen to the first book. Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to enjoy listening to the novel.

The narrator did an excellent reading the story, especially with all the accents involved. I will definitely search out other works by the author. The story held my interest from beginning to end. I would recommend this book.

It wasn't until I already started this book that I realized it was a sequel. For the most part the book felt like a stand alone but there were some elements that I was confused about. Mainly the Harry Black storyline. His story was interesting but seemed disconnected with the "married girls" stories in the village. His story also dropped off in the second half of the book, maybe he will reappear in book three? The book left lots of loose ends so I assume there is a plan for another book to follow this one.
I loved the second half of the book as it really got into the meat of the story. There were a few plot points that referenced things that happened in book number 1, which I am not excited to go back and read. Even though I know the resolution I'm still excited to read the origin story of Charlotte and some of the other characters.
This was a cute book about post war life in England. It's an interesting time period to read about. There are so many perspectives from world war 2 and the aftermath of the war that affected so many. It's interesting to read fiction from that post war era.

Secrets in Wynsdown.

It's 1949, live has settled down in Wynsdown for the orphan girl Charlotte, she is now married to Billy, has two beautiful children and is very happy. After she arrived during the war on a kinder transport she thought she would never be happy, but she has made a happy home with Billy. That is until Harry, another kinder transport child shows up in Wynsdown unannounced and wants to see Charlotte. This soon causes rumors to fly in this small community.

At the manor house, the Squire's son Felix has returned with a new bride Daphne. No one knows, least of all Felix, but his new bride holds long held secrets. When these secrets are revealed havoc results. How will Felix react when he finds out his whole marriage is build on lies?

Can Charlotte and Felix survive the chaos resulting from secrets in a small town?

This is book two of the series and I enjoyed it as much as I did book one. It was interesting to read the story of Charlotte and Billy, and of Felix and Daphne. I can relate with the small town gossip ladies, but also how kind and supportive Charlotte's friends in the town were .

It's another great story, it was a wonderful read and I enjoyed it. The narrator did a great job and it was a joy to listen to .

Thanks to Diney Costeloe for writing a great story, to Dreamscape Media for publishing it in an audio book, to Justine Eyre for such a wonderful narration and to NetGalley for making it available to me.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to review this book.

This story was slow for me but was still enjoyable.

The Married Girls by Diney Costeloe is a well written time piece. I have enjoyed several other books by the author and like her style. I enjoyed the post WWII setting in small town England. The imagery was well done, some of the characters were very endearing, while others I did not like. Daphne rubbed me the wrong way. The book has some very emotional scenes and heartbreak. The imagery of tea fixing most problems was well used. Justine Eyre was fantastic performing the book. She brought the characters to life with her voice. Thank you #NetGalley and #Dreamscape Media for allowing me to review this book.

This is a beautifully written story that captivates its reader. Costeloe really knows how to write in a way that brings the story to life. This book really took me back in time, and it gave me a chance to experience the lives of each character along with them. I really appreciate the authors use of wording to bring real imagery to the story. The narrator has a beautiful accent that really fits with the story and it’s times. Historical fiction can be a hard genre to read, as it is easy to lose attention, but I feel this book perfectly captures the reader. I really enjoyed this one and definitely recommend it.

I enjoyed this book overall. Though at times the pace was slow it would typically pick back up and keep me interested. Though I did not read book 1 I felt the character development was sufficient to start with book 2. The characters were enjoyable enough though I easily predicted a turn of events toward the end.

I listed to the audiobook version and the narrator did a pretty good job managing ,multiple voices.

Ultimately I would recommend this to others. Though I could easily set it down it was still enjoyable and not too heavy. Thanks NetGalley for the chance to review,

This is the second book in the series it follows "A Girl with No Name" I did not see the tie to the previous book. Wynsdown, 1949. In the small Somerset village of Wynsdown, Charlotte Shepherd is happily married to farmer Billy. She arrived from Germany on the Kindertransport as a child during the war and now feels settled in her adopted home. Meanwhile, the squire's fighter pilot son, Felix, has returned to the village with a fiancée in tow. Daphne is beautiful, charming... and harbouring secrets. After meeting during the war, Felix knows some of Daphne's past, but she has worked hard to conceal that which could unravel her carefully built life. For Charlotte, too, a dangerous past is coming back in the shape of fellow refugee, bad boy Harry Black. Forever bound by their childhoods, Charlotte will always care for him, but Harry's return disrupts the village quiet and it's not long before gossip spreads. The war may have ended, but for these girls, trouble is only just beginning. This sequel to “The Girl with No Name” was not just lacking in “zing,” but in the feeling that the author was into her story. It seemed that Costeloe was hogtied into penning a sequel when she was finished with her characters. As real as the original story felt, the continuation in The Married Girls felt contrived, pushed even. The action was hurky jerky as though the author wasn’t really sure what to do with her characters. But OH! Gosh, did they ever make and drink tea! But there again, it was as though Costeloe would be at an impasse about what to do with a scene and then simply put on the kettle for everyone to have tea! the historical fiction aspect was well-written and transporting. I felt I'd taken a trip back in time and landed in this neighborhood to watch the events unfold. And as much as I disagreed with the book, I found myself intrigued regardless. There were small moments with Charlotte--seeing her with her kids, watching her interact with her husband, the strength she had hiding deep beneath her skin that flared in moments of upset--that made me admire her. There's something to be said about the strength of a woman able to keep her head high in the midst of a flurry of rumors, like Charlotte does. Watching her confront the woman behind the rumors? was both entertaining and awe-inspiring for me. There were a lot of good parts and mostly enjoyable, but all in all it didn’t compare favorably in craftsmanship to The Girl with no Name.
Thank you NetGalley, the author and Dreamscape Media, for the honor of reviewing this audiobook.

I did not know this book was a sequel. I highly suggest reading the first book prior to this one. I feel there are many details and a backstory that would have been helpful to the storyline. I was very confused about the insertion of Harry Black's character, which is when I sought out other reviews of the book.

The story follows several people in a post WW2 time. I enjoyed the writing style of this author, Diney Costeloe. I have not read anything by this author prior to this book. The audio narrator did a great job as well.

My next plan is to loop back to read "The Girl With No Name" and come back to this yet again. I got a small piece of the story, and honestly, I am ready for more. I believe the story would do great to have a third book in the series. I would love to know a continuation of Daphne and Jane's story, Charlotte and Felix's story, and even Jenet's story. I feel the book needs a little more closure, but maybe that can be found if I read the first book in the series.

I will update my review if reading the first book changes my review in any way.

This is a sequel that has good storytelling, but felt a bit forced.

I liked Charlotte's story and links to all of the other characters, but several parts felt like extra fluff. I think Harry's story was unnecessary and could have been explained with just a few letters to Charlotte. Daphne just seemed like an annoying extra along with all of the town busy bodies. It seemed like they were there just for extra drama.

I listened to the audiobook version and the narrator really helped keep this book interesting enough to keep listening. I liked the style of the story, but there were just too many extras for me.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy of this Audiobook for my honest review.

I’m a fan of Diney’s books. This one in my opinion this book started out slow, but did get better at the end. Overall it was enjoyable.

Diney Costeloe is a new author to this reader and I thought "The Married Girls" was a wonderfully written book after you have delved into figuring out and understanding the characters a bit more throughout the story. Having not read the first in this series, I thought the characters were likeable in this "after the war" in Wyndown 1949.
There have been times where I have enjoyed Justine Eyre as a narrator, however the narration did not work for me. It is quite a lengthy audiobook and her narration can be nasal and at times wanted me to put a pause on concluding the listen. Although this is a nicely written historical fiction, it did have a strong on "steamy" content. I did feel a bit deflated with the ending than anticipated.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media, for this audiobook listen in exchange for my fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

I did not realize this was book 2, after The Girl with No Name, so I will have to read that when I get a chance. Charolette Shepherd is a former child who was part of the Kinder-transport.
The characters are so endearing. I love the small village life in Wynsdown in 1949, after the war. Charlotte is happy with her husband and small children, but someone from her past comes back, and this may jeopardize her happy life. Harry Black and Charlotte were bound during their childhood.
Feliz has returned to the village with a fiancée, and no one knew he was even dating. His fiancée, Daphne comes from a very different background and the parent of Felix are a little concerned.

I had some trouble figuring out all the characters and how they fit into the story. It probably would have been easier if I read it as opposed to listening to it I enjoyed the story, however, I was a wee disappointed in the ending.

Once I got a handle on all of the characters (I feel like this might have been easier if I read this book in print) the book turned the large group of people into a beautiful story. Took a little bit longer to fall into the story but once you’re in it and fully vested it was worth every minute of listening.

" The Married Girls" audiobook by Diney Costeloe, is the second book in "The Girl With No Name" series and will be published January 27, 2022.

As the story begins, Charlotte is lovingly married to Billy. They have two children, John age-3 and a baby girl named Edie. Charlotte enjoys life in Wynsdown in 1949, but she has a threatening past she is hiding. When ruffian John Black comes into she picture, Charlotte's past may come to light.

Felix comes back to his hometown after serving as a pilot in the war. He is engaged to Daphne and is excited for her to meet his family. Daphne is a mysterious character hiding some huge juicy secrets that may threaten to destroy their matrimonial bliss.

This is a fantastic historical fiction. Listeners will enjoy this curvy tale narrated by Justine Eyre. Please note that it does contain some fairly strong sexual content. The audiobook is over 13 hours long, so grab a blanket and settle in for hours of enjoyable entertainment. I have not read the first book in the series, but it worked well as a stand alone.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media, for the honor of reviewing this audiobook. I really appreciate it very much!