title: The Ops Room Girls
author: Beeby, Vicki
description: Shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Saga of the Year Award
  When Evie’s dreams come crashing down, she’s determined to still make something of herself in these trying times…
  It is 1939 and working class
  Evie Bishop
   has received a scholarship to study mathematics at Oxford when tragedy turns her life upside down. Evie must seek a new future for herself and, inspired to contribute to the war effort, joins the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force as an Ops Room plotter.
  Posted to a fighter station on the Sussex Coast, Evie befriends two other WAAFs – shy, awkward
  May
   and flirty, glamorous
  Jess
  . Faced with earning the approval of strict officers and finding their way in a male dominated world, the three girls band together to overcome challenges, navigate new romances and keep their pilots safe in the skies.
  But the German bombers seem to know more than they should about the base’s operations, and soon Evie, May and Jess are caught up in a world more dangerous than they ever imagined…
  This heartwarming, dramatic World War II saga is perfect for fans of Daisy Styles, Kate Thompson and Rosie Clarke.
  Praise for
  The Ops Room Girls
  
  ‘A fabulous tale of courage, comradeship and romance.’ Glynis Peters, author of
  The Secret Orphan
  ‘A lovely book. Vicki Beeby is a saga author to watch.’ Margaret Dickinson,
  Sunday Times
   Top Ten bestselling author
  'Full of excitement, energy and romance, this story kept me turning the pages eagerly.' Lesley Eames, author of
  The Brighton Guest House Girls
  'An exceptional historical saga about young women forging new paths in an uncertain world at war... rich with historical detail, and a must read for historical fiction fans.' Andie Newton, author of
  The Girl I Left Behind
  'An utter joy to read, from the first page to the last. I would not hesitate to recommend this book to anyone with a liking for strong characters, a taste for danger, and a deeply romantic soul.' Terri Nixon, author of
  Penhaligon's Gift
  ‘Entertaining from beginning to end. I can’t recommend it highly enough.’ Gemma Jackson, bestselling author of the
  Ivy Rose
   series