Título: The Wife's Promise
Autor: Kate Hewitt
Sinopse: Alice looked at the young girl standing alone on the platform, sensing the same vulnerability shed once felt entering the village she now called home. And, as the child gripped her hand tightly, she vowed shed always protect her whatever the cost England, 1939: When Alice marries kind-hearted vicar David on the eve of war, it means leaving her old life behind and moving into the draughty vicarage in the beautiful, remote village of Goswell, Cumbria. Though desperately homesick, Alice is determined to make a new life for herself and her husband. But when war suddenly breaks out, Alice is devastated when David chooses to sign up to fight. Distraught, Alice can barely distract herself from her fear of what might happen to her husband. But everything changes when she is asked to take in an evacuee, a young girl called Vera, and Alice makes a promise to herself to protect this quiet, troubled child, no matter what Now: When Jane and her family move to the small village of Goswell where her husband grew up, shes afraid she might have made a huge mistake. Their new home in what had once been the vicarage feels a million miles from their previous fast-paced life in New York City, and Jane struggles with empty days that seem lonely and purposeless. But when Jane finds a small note, forgotten behind a shelf in the pantry, written during the Second World War by a woman named Alice, everything changes. And as Jane learns more about Alices life, her bravery and sacrifice, she realises that this womans incredible story has the power to change everything The story of two wives told over 70 years apart tell a story about courage, finding a home, and how an unexpected connection can change your life forever. Perfect for fans of Fiona Valpy, Lucinda Riley and Barbara ONeal. This novel can be enjoyed as a standalone. Previously published as The Vicars Wife by Katharine Swartz. Readers love The Goswell Quartet: WOW!!!! clear your schedules and grab the tissues as you will need them!!! I was utterly glued to the pages carrying my phone to read it on my Kindle every chance that I got and I had tears absolutely streaming down my face I was completely mind blown at the end and just when I thought I had run out of tears they started pouring out againThis book will stay with me for a long time absolutely unputdownable I LOVED it. Bookworm86 Amazing! I was reaching for the Kleenex My emotions were running wild from the first page to the last completely heartbreaking and captivating This story of love, hope and second chances is one that I wont forget Phenomenal I loved it. Page Turners Will grab your heart and simply not let go gripping and emotional This has zoomed right to the top of my list of favorite books! Vegan Book Blogger I stopped reading all my other books just to finish this one! Absolutely perfect. This gem gives me all the feels!! Goodreads reviewer Right from the very start I was pulled in These are characters that stayed with me I loved this book from beginning to end. I Wish I Lived in a Library Readers love Kate Hewitt: Had me crying so badly. It broke my heart, never has any book been able to just wipe me out with such gut-wrenching sadness BEAUTIFULLY DONE. NetGalley reviewer Not only broke my heart but shattered it When the tears [came] though, they didnt stop. It is such an emotionally charged novel An absolute tear-jerker of a read for which I highly recommend having a box of tissues on standby. Goodreads reviewer Im not someone who cries easily but [I] thought this book might just break me into tiny pieces. This is an incredibly moving, powerful and heart-breaking story Will stay with me. Novel Deelights SPECTACULARLY written, this contender for my most cherished read of 2022 needs to be on every historical fiction readers list I will remember this book for a very long time. Goodreads reviewer
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Wife’s Promise”, de Kate Hewitt, publicado pela editora Bookouture, em 2024 e com 406 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Bookouture
Páginas: 406
Ano: 2024
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1803148403
ISBN13: 9781803148403
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Bookouture costumam envolver tramas intensas e cheias de suspense, onde personagens enfrentam dilemas pessoais profundos e mistérios que se desenrolam em ambientes que vão de pequenas cidades a grandes metrópoles. A experiência de leitura geralmente é marcada por um ritmo ágil, com reviravoltas psicológicas e narrativas que exploram segredos familiares, crimes não resolvidos e relações complexas. O catálogo sugere uma preferência por histórias que misturam elementos de thriller psicológico com dramas humanos, muitas vezes focando em protagonistas femininas que precisam lidar com perdas, perigos iminentes ou escolhas impossíveis. O tom varia do sombrio ao emocional, com uma tensão crescente que mantém o leitor envolvido até o desfecho.
