In the spring of 1917, all of Britain's attention is on the WWI war front and the thousands of young men serving their country on the front lines. Jack Benningham, dashing heir to the Earl of Stonebrooke, is young and able-bodied but refuses to enlist despite the contempt of his peers.
A wealthy young suffragette, Grace Mabry will do anything to assist her country's cause. Men like Jack infuriate her when she thinks of her own brother fighting in the trenches of France, so she has no reservations about handing him a white feather of cowardice at a posh masquerade ball.
But Grace could not anticipate the danger and betrayal set into motion by her actions, and soon she and Jack are forced to learn the true meaning of courage when the war raging overseas suddenly strikes much closer to home and their fervent beliefs become a matter of life and death.
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Kate Breslin, captivated me with her novel, Not by Sight. This novel contained the perfect dash of all that makes a highly enjoyable read! I was thoroughly entertained and enchanted by the characters, the plot, and the intrigue. Chapter one sucked me in right away and although I figured out part of the intrigue in the midst of the tale, it in no way detracted from my enjoyment of the novel. Nor, did it lessen my anticipation to see how Breslin would work all the details out!
Breslin goes beyond just a good tale, and grafts insights in and throughout the novel. These nuggets of faith and looks into our weakness were well done and seamless. I will definitely be reading more works by this author!
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