Kindle Edition
Published October 12th 2018 by HarperImpulse
Genres: Historical Fiction,Romance
Book Summary
‘One to Watch’ Good Housekeeping
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
Young nurse, Gemma, is struggling with the traumas she has witnessed through her job in the NHS. Needing to escape from it all, Gemma agrees to help renovate a rundown farmhouse in Doullens, France, a town near the Somme. There, in a boarded-up cupboard, wrapped in old newspapers, is a tin that reveals the secret letters and heartache of Alice Le Breton, a young volunteer nurse who worked in a casualty clearing station near the front line.
Set in the present day and during the horrifying years of the war, both woman discover deep down the strength and courage to carry on in even the most difficult of times. Through Alice’s words and her unfailing love for her sweetheart at the front, Gemma learns to truly live again.
This is a beautifully written epic historical novel that will take your breath away.
My Review
The cover of this book is just gorgeous!
An amazing read this takes place in modern times and through letters Gemma discovers in a distant relatives home she is fixing up.
The letters take us back to WW I. Two sets of main characters really pull on our heartstrings. Epic historical romance has us pulling for nurse Alice who sees it all in her line of nursing duty.
The human spirit is strong it may be crushed for a time but as humans we recover,have resilience and move on. We have to to survive!
This amazing book is only the author's second book but she wrote it as if she has been writing for many years!
I will definitely be reading this author's other book!
Highly recommended historical.
Movingly beautiful historical fiction commemorates
the 100 year anniversary of WW1.
Pub Date 12 Oct 2018 I was given a complimentary copy of this book from HarperCollins through NetGalley. Thank you. All opinions expressed are my own.