Rowntrees Factory, York 1936

The aroma of chocolate was as familiar to Molly Freeman as the nose on her face. Living and schooling on Haxby Road alongside the Rowntrees Chocolate Factory, Molly watched the daily trudge of women employed there in their white uniforms as she sat at her school desk.

When Molly secures a job on the production line at the factory, she’s excited to become one of these women. As she labours hard at the factory, she meets Connie. Quickly the two form a close friendship, and Molly begins to see the world differently.

Living their lives to the fullest, loving the wrong men, working long hours, and sharing tears of friendship and heartbreak but always being known and being proud to be called The Rowntrees Chocolate Box Girls Molly and Connie make the most of their lives.

My Thoughts:
This book is set in 1936 and is all about Molly, when she leaves school she goes to work at the biggest chocolate company Rowntrees. She cannot wait to start being involved and earning some money. She becomes friends with Connie and the two get on really well. They live their best life together. It was such a lovely easy read. I always find reading about this kind of subject fascinating and I am always craving more information about that kind of era. I liked reading about the factory and the chocolate but also following Molly along and to see how her life changes after she leaves school. A very good and enjoyable read. Now I am off to find some chocolate.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

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