The Promise She Made by Julie Hartley

 

York, 1942. On the night of the Blitz, Ruby returns to her beloved hometown with her heart shattered. She couldn’t keep the one promise she made to her dying mother, to keep her little sister Eliza safe from harm. The Germans have taken everything from her – her family, her fiancé Antoine, and now, her home. When she finds her family home destroyed, she falls to her knees in tears. Among the ruins of her life, she wonders if she has the strength to carry on. But then, she finds a mysterious note which gives her a flicker of hope.

Eliza is alive. I’ve seen her. You must find her…

Determined to find out what happened to her sister, Ruby joins the Special Operations Executive keen to defend all that she has left and fight against the Nazis. Whilst there, she is tearfully reunited with Antoine, who believes he may know what happened to Eliza that dark night on the ocean. Can they reignite their love after all the loss they’ve suffered, and will Ruby ever see her little sister again? 

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About The Author

 Born in Lincolnshire, England, Julie Hartley is a writer, storyteller, creative writing teacher and writing retreat host currently based in Toronto, Canada. She has an MFA in Creative Writing and she is the author of a middle grade novel, The Finding Place, published by Red Deer Press; a poetry collection, Deboning a Dragon, published by Mansfield Press, and a book on how to teach Shakespeare, published by Theatrefolk. Julie teaches creative writing to children, teens and adults in schools and universities, and at her own studio in Toronto. She is the instructor for annual creative writing retreats in Costa Rica, Mexico and England. Her next book - a historical novel set on the south coast of England in 1940, is forthcoming with Bookouture in September 2024.

 

My Review

What a journey you begin as you start this book, and page turn for answers!
This is WWII time in England, and we deal with the bombings, and decisions that are life changing!
There is love and loss in this read, and we are there as the emotions flow.
This is a read that happens during the time the evil overtook Europe, and a young woman hoping to get her sister safe from the bombings in England, and what happens to her and her family.
We are offered some sweet romance, danger, espionage, and loss.
As the story progresses we are searching for lost loved ones, and with your heart in your throat, dealing with the those that want evil to prevail.
You don't want to miss this one, it will keep you on the edge of your seat!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Bookouture, and was not required to give a positive review.