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I received an ARC of this book through the GoodReads First Reads program.I am so very torn about this book. First off, I have to say that I'm a sucker for anything involving Canada and The First World War. That is one of my favourite areas of history to study, and so I was super excited to read this novel. And there were a lot of things I liked about it! War bride? Yes, super interesting! A soldier that lost not only good friends, but his leg on the battlefield and now has to adjust to a complet...
4.5 stars Oh how I love war time romances but I especially enjoy them when they are different.This book is set in Canada during the Great War which is what immediately drew me in.I haven’t read any books on the Great War set anywhere other than England or France so this book totally grabbed my attention.This book had everything that I look for in a swoon worthy war romance…..a dashing hero, believable romance, overcome-able tragedy,character depth, and a strong historical background. The first t...
Too much telling and not enough showing in this historical fiction set in Nova Scotia. The historical aspects of the novel were far more interesting than the love story between returning WWI soldier Danny Baker and Audrey, his British war bride. The Halifax Explosion was well done and I appreciated the added stories of how the city was rebuilt following the 1917 devastation. The author touched on issues of the time, but did not flesh them out enough to raise this book above just an average read....
I received this for free from first reads. Awesome right? Right.To be completely honest, I'm not even sure why I entered the giveaway but I sure as hell am glad that I did.I've never really had an interest in history, and therefore never really had an interest in historical fiction, but this novel blew me away.Amazing plot. Amazing characters. Amazing story.I was a little wary to read this book because of the setting of the first world war (that's what I'm studying in history class right now and...
A broken down wagon, war-weary soldiers and romance set in the back drop of war in 1916. Daniel and Audrey connect instantly and communicate with one another through letters while he is off fighting in the war in France. They fall in love and he asks her to marry him. The two are hopeful until Daniel's injured and loses his leg. He doesn't think Audrey will want him anymore but she assures him that she loves him no matter what. Audrey's a brave young woman, naïve but refreshing. She moves overse...
If you have never read a Genevieve Graham book, what's wrong with you? Seriously, this author knows how to take her readers back into the past and it's a real gift. As a person who bursts with pride at hailing from the "Maritimes", I am very glad that Graham chose to a) speak about the life of a soldier in World War One, a war that our country is slowly beginning to ignore, and b) the devastating disaster of the Halifax explosion. Graham packs an emotional punch right from the beginning with a
I guess when a couple is almost together at once then one should expect a bit of heartache along the way.Danny met Audrey in French, in the midst of war. When he is sent home cos he lost his leg she follows. And then the real story begin. And that is what it was. It felt real. Once he tells himself that he is luckier since he does not suffer from shell shock. But he clearly is not ok and he does have ptsd. Drinks too much, depressed (I mean he did loose a leg!), violent. Pushing way those who ca...
This is the first of a two-book series, although each of them stands alone. I read the second one first, Letters Across the Sea about a Nova Scotia family in the Second World War, and then decided to go back and read the first book, about the same family during the First World War. I think I liked this one even better. It is centred around the fate of a young guy who loses his leg in France and comes home to experience another shattering event, the Halifax Explosion of 1917. The author does a ma...
I loved this book. didn't know much about the Halifax Explosion but had heard about it. this story was emotional but filled also with laughter. I loaned the ARC that I had after I read it to my friend and she loved it and her husband , who is originally from Nova Scotia, read it also and really liked it. I would definitely recommend it to people to read as it gives an incite to some of our Canadian history in the World War I- how difficult it was for our young men over in Europe , the hardships
This is a well written story , very emotional , very real human characters , covers deep issues such as PTSD in soldiers from WW1 , before it was really talked about , a great love story as well , very intense yet inspiring as well
Find this and other reviews at Ramblings of a Daydreamer.It’s no secret I love historic fiction. Books dealing with war aren’t my favourite, but the fact that Genevieve Graham is Canadian and this book has a Canadian setting (which is unfortunately rare) intrigued me. Tides of Honour was emotional, powerful, and heartbreaking. It was an epic love story, but it was also so much more than that. When Danny returns to Nova Scotia after being injured during WWI, he’s haunted by the war and missing pa...
