I picked up this book expecting a fantastic story, and I was not disappointed. The story is so rich in detail and imaginary, I felt as though I was experiencing everything the characters were. The most vivid part was in the trenches, amid the muck and blood, with rotten bodies sticking up through the mire. And when Kevin was reading his letters, I kept praying, please don’t let him get shot. Of course, I’m not going to tell you what happened.

There are a lot of historical events in this story, and they appear to be well researched. I never thought about the fact the women’s suffrage movement started due to WWI. But it makes sense. After earning money for themselves, and making their own decisions how could woman handle being relegated back into their homes, with no say so, and under their husband’s thumbs again? Once a mind-set as changed, it cannot be undone.

On those lines, that is why Jenny is my favorite character in this story, so far. Kevin and Danny come in tied for second. Jenny goes through the most adversity and learns to grow, instead of succumbing to them.

The beginning of the book wasn’t very fast-paced, but it built and built, until I kept checking to see how far I was into the book, as I didn’t want the story to end. But end it must, and now I have to buy the next book, when available. I hope Patrick has more interaction in the next installment, as I really want to see where his life will lead. And then there’s Danny and the Irish Republican Party. How far will he go to chase England out of Ireland?

I really wantedo give this book 5 feathers, but there are just too many proofreading errors, missing words, and duplicate sentences that distracted me from the story. Also, the writing could’ve been a bit tighter as it’s full of filler words like ‘that’ and ‘had’.

This is a book I highly recommend for readers who love WWI historical novels and love –struck romance. I give it 4 feathers. ( )