When Lady Helen Hardingham's parents say she will never find a better husband than Richard, she agrees to marry him. But all too soon Richard returns to war, and Helen begins to wonder just who she has married. Then she meets Oliver Donovan. As the war continues, Oliver has to return to his regiment - and is never seen again. But Helen is left with more than just her memories: she is with child.
Twenty years later and a second war is ravaging Europe. Now a grown woman, Helen's daughter, Laura, is also caught in a tragic love affair and left expecting a baby. Gradually the truth about her parentage comes out, old wounds are healed, and, with Helen's support, Laura learns to fall in love again.
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"This book was a wonderful find. I think I must have chosen this purely on it's title and the story was a complete surprise. It was set around the 2 World Wars and the entwined lives. I loved how the book revealed it's secrets and enjoyed all the characters." — Kim (4 out of 5 stars)
"This book was a wonderful find. I think I must have chosen this purely on it's title and the story was a complete surprise. It was set around the 2 World Wars and the entwined lives. I loved how the book revealed it's secrets and enjoyed all the characters."
" Really good page-turner of a story with plenty of surprises amid the family drama. Very much recommended if you like family stories where secrets impact the next generation. "
" Set in WW1 and WW2, this book had a good premise of dealing with lost loves, secrets and lies, but it was a little too nice, a little too twee. It wasn't bad, it just needed a lot more oomph. "
" Absolutely brilliant, I really enjoyed this book, and I am now wanting more of this author. "
" An enjoyable summer read, probably nearer 5 stars than 4, but not quite worth an "amazing" rating! Recommended for anyone who likes family and relationship sagas and anything set during WWII. "
" I thought this book was great. I found the characters interesting and I really enjoyed Mary Nichols writing style. Will definitely be reading more from her. "
" WWll - Good Read "
" Really good! Family saga set in England in early-mid 1900s "
" OK, this one wasn't a challenge - but read it as an absorbing family saga with good WW2 detail, and you'll love it as I did. I found it quite unputdownable... lovely book. "
Mary Nichols is a well-established novelist who writes in two different genres, family sagas for Allison & Busby and historical romance for Mills & Boon. She is the author of the bestselling saga, the Summer House which was on the long list for the Romantic Novelists Association Romantic Novel of the Year award 2009 and is still selling strongly.
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