What a delightful read as well as a history lesson.
I had never heard of the Harvey Girls or the restaurants that were at the train stations.
We meet Charlotte who is running away from an abusive husband and who came from wealth, and we meet Billie who is only 15 pretending to be older and from a very poor family. Billie is trying to put bread on the table for her family.
They room together and at first do not like each other, but once Charlotte had to leave because her husband tried to take her back, they truly missed each other.
Billie got transferred to where Charlotte was...the El Tovar Hotel at the Grand Canyon.
They run into some unpleasant situations and also have some love interests.
Do you need for the most part an uplifting read about wonderful friendships and a read that has marvelous, unforgettable characters you will love? If so give THE HARVEY GIRLS a try for a lovely treat.
Loved the heartfelt storyline and Charlotte and Billie.
It was like getting a big hug and had needed tissues at times. 5/5
Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
LOVED this book - I hope you get to read it.
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