In July 1946, the Royal Navy chartered an aircraft carrier, Victorious, to bring nearly 700 young Australian war brides to their British husbands. More than 1,000 sailors are with them during this journey that will last six weeks ... Here we are thus left on the Pacific along with the very pregnant Margaret, the very young and scatterbrained Jean, the Avice mysterious plague and Frances. How to handle this situation could be explosive? Heavy mission for Highfield captain. I did not know this part of the story is real. The author Jojo Moyes was also inspired by the true story of her own grandmother to write his book. The characters are all very endearing, the story is full of twists and keeps us guessing until the last page. All ingredients are present to make the Pacific Fiancées a good novel that is read with happiness and emotion. Jojo Moyes is well known in Britain, is also a very inspired English friend who advised me this beautiful novel I read with happiness.