Book Synopsis:
Perfect for the fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin.
Charlotte Brookes flees her lecherous guardian, McBride, taking her younger sister with her. After a year on the road, they stumble into a Yorkshire village where the Wheelers, owners of the village shop, take them in. This new life is strange for Charlotte, but preferable to living with McBride or surviving on the roads.
Harry Belmont is an important man in the village, but he’s missing something in his life. His budding friendship with Charlotte gives him hope she will feel more for him one day, and he will marry the woman he yearns for.
When McBride discovers where Charlotte lives, his threats begin. Harry fights to keep Charlotte safe, but World War I erupts and Harry enlists.
Left to face a world of new responsibilities, and Harry’s difficult sister, Charlotte must run the gauntlet of family disputes, McBride’s constant harassment, and the possibility of the man she loves being killed.
Can Charlotte find the happiness that always seems under threat, and will Harry return home to her?
The Promise Of Tomorrow is available in ebook and paperback now, you can purchase your copy of both here.
My Review:
The Promise Of Tomorrow was absorbing, emotional and heart warming book that I loved! The story just draws you in from the start with an intriguing story and wonderful historical details that helps sets the scene of the story so I could really envision the setting. Its the little descriptions that the author manages to include in the story about the way of life for the characters, the expectations of them and the class divides between them that makes this a truly fascinating read.
There are some fabulous characters in this book which are really well developed and who I loved reading about. My favourite character was Charlotte though. I really liked the strength she shows when dealing in the situations she finds herself in. She never gives up but instead tries to find a solution to the problem which I really admired. I enjoyed reading about her story and hoped she would get the happy ending I felt she deserved.
The love affair which develops between Harry and Charlotte was very heart warming to read about and seemed very real. I found I enjoyed watching it develop and found myself living each moment alongside them. When Harry goes to war I found myself tearing up and willing Harry not to go as I didn’t want anything to spoil their happiness.
This book was nearly impossible to put down as there is always something happening! The reader soon falls in love with the characters and I felt invested in their story which meant I wanted to keep reading to find out what happens to them.
This is the first book by this author I have read and I can’t wait to read more from her in the future.
Huge thanks to Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book. If you like enthralling, heart of historical fiction with some fantastic characters then you’ll love this book.
About The Author:
Poignant, powerful and searingly emotional, AnneMarie Brear stands shoulder to shoulder with the finest works by some of the genre’s greatest writers such as Catherine Cookson, Audrey Howard and Rosamunde Pilcher.” Amazon reviewer.
Australian born AnneMarie Brear writes historical novels and modern romances and sometimes the odd short story, too. Her passions, apart from writing, are travelling, reading, researching historical eras and looking for inspiration for her next book.
AnneMarie Brear on the web:
http://www.annemariebrear.com
http://annemariebrear.blogspot.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/annemariebrear
Twitter @annemariebrear.
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