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As I said, it's a BUSY BOOK DAY here on the blog, and I regret nothing! This post is another tour courtesy of Rachel's Random Resources, and featuring a Historical Fiction/Romance title that fans of the genre HAVE TO READ! No, really...you have to. Why? Because I said so, and trust me, I'll validate that opinion in just a moment. Ladies and gents, it's time for the second blog tour guest of the day and ebook of choice...
The Soldier's Daughter
by
AnnaMarie Brear
About the book...
'Mesmerising from beginning to end.' Lizzie Lane
Yorkshire 1860
With the heat of their beloved India far behind them, Evie Davenport and her widowed British Army officer father, are starting a new life in England. But Evie is struggling. With her dearest mother gone, Yorkshire with its cold, damp countryside and strict societal rules makes Evie feel suffocated and alone.
Her friendship with Sophie Bellingham, the gently reared daughter of a wealthy rail baron, is Evie’s only comfort. Until the arrival of local cotton mill owner, Alexander Lucas.
Newly returned from America, it is expected Alexander will marry and finally make England his home. And Sophie with her family connections and polite manners is the obvious choice.
But when Alexander meets Evie, a simmering passion ignites between them. Evie, with her rebellious spirit is like no other woman Alex has ever met, but to reject Sophie for Evie would cause a scandal and devastate everyone Evie loves.
Evie knows she must do her duty. But in doing so faces the unbearable future of being without the man she loves.
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I was enraptured with this one from the start. Evie is such a magnificent character, you can't help but be instantly pulled into her world. Whether she is recollecting her time in India, her journey to England, the loss of her family, the friendship she made, or those she wish she hadn't, she is vibrant, and unapologetically herself. In a time when being seen and not heard was the norm, she refused. She wasn't raised that way, and would bow down to no one, yet she had a heart of gold beneath the bravado. She would sacrifice her own happiness in a heartbeat, if it would save a friend from the same loss. She would move mountains on her own, if it would relieve stress from those she loved. She would step into the path of danger, if it meant helping someone who truly needed help. All these things and more, she DOES...and sadly, she pays for some of them in heartache, after heartache, but she never truly gives up. Even when all seems lost, even when the most selfish act was carried out and the blame was placed on her, she may have been struck down, but those who knew her, TRULY knew her...knew better than to count her out.
Though Evie is our primary gal, there are others that come in and out of frame to be noted as well. From Ms. Myers whom I wanted to strangle for her lack of ability to keep her opinions to herself to Hal Humphrey who didn't deserve the end he eventually sees for he deserved FAR worse...Sophie her dearest friend up until the end, something that made my heart ache for them both, to Alexander whom I honestly couldn't have loved more, even if he didn't quite understand the true depth of a woman's feelings and/or obsession...let us not forget her household staff, charming people if ever there was, and her dear old father, who managed to bring me to tears...these souls and more are waiting RIGHT THERE between the pages for you to explore, get to know, and eventually call friend or foe.
A high recommendation to Historical Fiction and Historical Romance fans...you won't be sorry!
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About the author...
AnneMarie Brear is the bestselling historical fiction writer of over twenty novels. She lives in the Southern Highlands in NSW, and has spent many years visiting and working in the UK. Her books are mainly set in Yorkshire, from where her family hails, and Australia, between the nineteenth century and WWI. Her first title for Boldwood was published in January 2022.
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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you as well as the ebook for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
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