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      Before the Dawn: An absolutely heartbreaking WW2 historical romance novel perfect for spring 2023!

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      When everything you hold dear is torn apart by war, can love put you back together again?It's 1943, and the Second World War is raging. Ruby Mottram works for her local newspaper, the Bartonford Herald, typing up adverts and obituaries, whilst dreaming of a more exciting life....

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      Product ID:9781801105545
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Before the Dawn
      Subtitle:An absolutely heartbreaking WW2 historical romance novel perfect for spring 2023!
      Authors:Author: Emma Pass
      Page Count:336
      Subjects:Second World War fiction, Second World War fiction, Historical romance, Historical romance
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      When everything you hold dear is torn apart by war, can love put you back together again?It's 1943, and the Second World War is raging. Ruby Mottram works for her local newspaper, the Bartonford Herald, typing up adverts and obituaries, whilst dreaming of a more exciting life. Between her shifts as an ARP warden and caring for her ailing father, the chance for escape doesn't come often to Devon. Meanwhile, in America's deep south, Sam Archer is hatching a plan to raise enough money to get his mother and sister away from his abusive stepfather. Using falsified documents to hide his age, he enlists with the U.S. Army. Two chance encounters bring Ruby and Sam together from opposite sides of the Atlantic, giving them the chance of love, hope and freedom from their troubled lives. But fate, in the shape of D-Day and Omaha Beach, has other ideas. When their very lives are at risk, will their promise to wait for one another be what keeps them alive?For fans of Suzanne Kelman, Ellie Midwood and Catherine Hokin. Readers love Before the Dawn!'An absolutely stunning book... I adored everything about this. I would definitely watch this if it were a movie! I already can't wait to re-read this' NetGalley 5* Review'OH MY GODDESS this book has become a new favourite... Ruby and Sam's love is addicting and heart-warming, leaving me feel the same emotions alongside them through every bump in the road. Their love was so enchanting and strong' @haleyyneal, 5* Review'What a gorgeous book!!... It would make an exquisite movie. The chemistry between the two main characters was off the charts. This book kept me up late into the night turning page by page like it was on fire to see what happened next' NetGalley 5* Review'I need this to be a movie!... A beautiful story of love and the dual perspective was perfect! I am adding this to my historical fiction favourites' NetGalley 5* Review'I couldn't put this down! Beautiful writing kept me turning the pages!' NetGalley 5* Review'Lovely, raw WWII romance... Quite heart-breaking... Definitely a rocky and emotional one... A really great WWII historical romance' Wayfaring_reader, 5* Review'Wonderful book... If you are a fan of World War novels of history and romance, then you need to read this... A stunning book I couldn't put down. At the end I was overwhelmed with the story and replayed it in my mind for several days. A read not to be missed' Goodreads 5* Review'I read this over a rainy stormy weekend... Just what I needed to curl up with... This was an immersive, historically well researched story of WW2... All that one might want from this genre: romance, historical fact and some sense of suspense... 5 stars from me!' NetGalley 5* Review
      When everything you hold dear is torn apart by war, can love put you back together again? It''s 1943, and the Second World War is raging. Ruby Mottram works for her local newspaper, the Bartonford Herald, typing up adverts and obituaries, whilst dreaming of a more exciting life. Between her shifts as an ARP warden and caring for her ailing father, the chance for escape doesn''t come often to Devon.Meanwhile, in America''s deep south, Sam Archer is hatching a plan to raise enough money to get his mother and sister away from his abusive stepfather. Using falsified documents to hide his age, he enlists with the U.S. Army.Two chance encounters bring Ruby and Sam together from opposite sides of the Atlantic, giving them the chance of love, hope and freedom from their troubled lives. But fate, in the shape of D-Day and Omaha Beach, has other ideas.When their very lives are at risk, will their promise to wait for one another be what keeps them alive? For fans of Suzanne Kelman, Ellie Midwood and Catherine Hokin. Readers love Before the Dawn: ''An absolutely stunning book... I adored everything about this. I would definitely watch this if it were a movie! I already can''t wait to re-read this'' NetGalley Reviewer, ?????''OH MY GODDESS this book has become a new favourite... Ruby and Sam''s love is addicting and heart-warming, leaving me feel the same emotions alongside them through every bump in the road. Their love was so enchanting and strong'' @haleyyneal, ?????''What a gorgeous book!!... It would make an exquisite movie. The chemistry between the two main characters was off the charts. This book kept me up late into the night turning page by page like it was on fire to see what happened next'' NetGalley Reviewer, ?????''I need this to be a movie!... A beautiful story of love and the dual perspective was perfect! I am adding this to my historical fiction favourites'' NetGalley Reviewer, ?????''I couldn''t put this down! Beautiful writing kept me turning the pages!'' NetGalley Reviewer, ?????''Lovely, raw WWII romance... Quite heart-breaking... Definitely a rocky and emotional one... A really great WWII historical romance'' Wayfaring_reader, ?????''Wonderful book... If you are a fan of World War novels of history and romance, then you need to read this... A stunning book I couldn''t put down. At the end I was overwhelmed with the story and replayed it in my mind for several days. A read not to be missed'' Goodreads Reviewer, ?????''I read this over a rainy stormy weekend... Just what I needed to curl up with... This was an immersive, historically well researched story of WW2... All that one might want from this genre: romance, historical fact and some sense of suspense... 5 stars from me!'' NetGalley Reviewer, ?????
      Imprint Name:Aria
      Publisher Name:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2023-03-02

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      Weight234 g
      Dimensions197 × 130 × 23 mm