A heart-breaking saga set against the backdrop of World War I, perfect for all fans of Katie Flynn.
In a remote hill farm in beautiful Scotland, Ellen and her father Duncan are enjoying a peaceful life away from the belching mills and hustle and bustle of the growing towns. In time they’re joined by rugged farmhand Tom, come to lend some muscle to Ellen’s ageing father, who has begun to find sheep farming hard to manage alone.
Almost inevitably romance grows between Ellen and the new arrival but once married however, Ellen discovers that Tom has a brutish side to his character. As war in Europe spreads, she begins to dream of him leaving for the trenches as a way for her to escape.
Even with Tom fighting abroad however, the family cannot hide from the realities of war as a group of POWs are brought to their valley to build a reservoir. And amongst the men, sworn enemies and shunned by all the locals, Ellen finds a gentler heart that is difficult to resist…
MY REVIEW
I loved this book, being a massive fan of historical fiction I loved the blurb and the cover and couldn’t wait to get started on the story and I certainly wasn’t disappointed!!
The book was really well written and it took me right back to the period and I was completely immersed in the story, it felt at times that I was part of their story and not just reading about them. The characters were great and they really helped bring the story to life for me.
The story was really moving at times and it really touched me, I loved the plot and it is definitely five stars from me, a really enjoyable read and very highly recommended!!
Links to buy
Amazon: mybook.to/ALastGoodbye
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2GXQjwa
Google Play:http://bit.ly/2JIkGbL
iBooks: https://apple.co/2HgpWFp
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born and brought up in the south of England, the eldest girl of nine children, Dee moved north to Yorkshire to study medicine. She remained there, working in well woman medicine and general practice and bringing up her three daughters. She retired slightly early at the end of 2003, in order to start writing, and wrote two books in the next three years. In 2007 she moved further north, to the beautiful Southern Uplands of Scotland. Here she fills her time with her three grandsons, helping in the local museum, the church and the school library, walking, gardening and reading. She writes historical fiction, poetry and more recently non-fiction. Occasionally she gets to compare notes with her youngest sister Sarah Flint who writes crime with blood-curdling descriptions which make Dee want to hide behind the settee.
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