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London, 1914. Belle Reilly finally has the life she's dreamed of thanks to a devoted husband in Jimmy and the hat shop she's wanted to own since she was a child. But as the storm clouds of World War One begin to gather, Belle's already turbulent life is to change in ways she never imagined possible.
When Jimmy enlists in the army and leaves for the battlefields of Ypres, her world is shattered and she realises she can no longer stand by and watch, she must volunteer to help the wounded. But her work as a Red Cross ambulance driver in France throws her into the path of Etienne, the enigmatic man who played a significant role in her childhood, and Belle finds herself torn agonisingly between forbidden passion and loyalty to a good man.
But the past returns to haunt her present in other - more unpleasant - ways and Belle's character is put to the test like never before. Can she survive this most brutal of wars with her spirit intact? And will destiny finally lead her to lasting happiness even while war rages all around?
This is Lesley Pearse's 20th Novel.
I enjoy historical romances set in WW1 and never tire of them.
This saga concentrates mainly on Belle, who was introduced to readers in Lesley Pearse's previous novel entitled Belle. We get some background from the previous novel, for those of us who have not read Belle, and it is enough to find out where Belle has come from and where she is now.
Belle, is making a success of her hat shop and has a genteel life with husband Jimmy. This is far removed from her previous life.
Jimmy is a good man, good husband. He goes to war to do his duty to his country.
Etienne, a face from Belle's past. One she cannot forget. Etienne is also fighting in the war.
In this love triangle, will Belle have to choose between the two men in her life, or will war make the choice for her.
Lesley Pearse writes great sagas.
4 out of 5 for me.
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