The Match Factory Girls by Kay Brellend

  The Boldwood Blog Tour for THE MATCH FACTORY GIRLS by Kay Brellend

A BRAND NEW Victorian saga of hope, survival and the fight for a mother’s future 

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Discover a BRAND-NEW, heart-pounding Victorian industry saga of courage, survival and redemption. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court and Daisy Styles 💓💫 'Kay Brellend is a new star in the making!' Bestselling author Rosie Clarke

In the shadows of 1887 London, one woman must fight for her future – and her child's.

When Amelia Spencer finds herself unmarried, pregnant, and cast out by society, she flees to the Bryant & May match factory, searching for her estranged sister, Sadie. But the East End is no refuge - Sadie is trapped in a violent marriage, and the factory is as dangerous as the streets outside.

Desperate for a fresh start, Amelia takes work at Bryant & May and dares to dream of a better life for herself and her son. A chance meeting with the kind-hearted Nicholas Dupree offers hope - but Whitechapel is no place for fragile dreams.

When the shadows of Amelia’s past return with a vengeance - and a killer begins stalking the women of Whitechapel - Amelia must fight to protect her child and the life she’s struggled to claim, before everything she’s fought for is destroyed.

Love, survival, and dark secrets collide in a heart-pounding saga of courage and redemption.

The Match Factory Girls was exactly the book I needed right now. The premise sounded exciting with the hints of jack the Ripper and Whitechapel. I ended up devouring it in just two sittings. From the very first chapters, Kay Brellend pulled me straight into the grit, heart, and resilience of Amelia's world, and I found myself completely absorbed.

This book snapped me out of a reading slump. And instead of doom‑scrolling and switching between distracting apps for hours I was glued to this book. The characters felt real, the pacing was good, and the story had an emotional core that had me hooked. I felt every worry that Amelia had for her and her baby, the family drama at home when she gave them the news that she was pregnant and the consequences that would come from taking refuge at a mother and baby home.

Whitechapel was a dark, dangerous and grimy place but, Amelia was safer there with newfound family and friends than at the refuge she had escaped from. Although her past was never far away, danger stalked her, creating suspense and a tense atmosphere.

For a gripping, heartfelt read that sucks you in, The Match Factory Girls is it!