Trying Times for the Mill Girls is going on tour with Rachel's Random Resources, if you wish to participate please contact me on rachel@rachelsrandomresources.com with your name, blog name, preferred post type and availability.
Trying Times for the Mill Girls by Chrissie Walsh
Genre: Historical Saga
Tour Dates: 5th - 11th December 2025
Publication Date: 5th December 2025
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Standalone Second book in The Lockwood Inheritance series
Formats available: Netgalley Widget
Types of post available: Review Only
West Yorkshire 1900-1918
In changing times, even the strongest must fight to hold on...
At the dawn of a new century, mill mistress Verity Hardcastle and her husband Oliver welcome their long-awaited twins: gentle, golden-hearted Briony and spirited, stormy Blaise. From the beginning, their children seem destined to pull in different directions—but the Hardcastles stand united, proud stewards of Lockwood Mill and its tight-knit community of hardworking girls.
As the winds of change sweep through Yorkshire—from the rise of the suffragette movement to the shadow of war—the mill stands firm. But cracks begin to show, not just among the mill girls, but within the Hardcastle family itself.
When a new mill girl arrives, bringing disruption in her wake, Verity and Oliver must fight to protect everything they hold dear. Loyalties will be tested, secrets unearthed, and the ties of love and family stretched to their limits.
Can the Hardcastles weather the storm, or will this be the end of everything they’ve built?
About Chrissie Walsh
Chrissie Walsh was born and raised in West Yorkshire and is a retired schoolteacher with a passion for history. She has written several successful sagas documenting feisty women in challenging times.
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Blog Tour Schedule
Maximum 3 stops per day. Confirmed blogs will appear here.
5th December
Books, Life and Everything
TBHonest
6th December
Nadine Sargent
7th December
My Books and Crafts
8th December
Carla Loves To Read
Storied Conversation
9th December
Bookish Jottings
10th December
@Leona.OMahony
11th December
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