The Wife’s Promise: A totally escapist WWII historical fiction novel (The Goswell Quartet)

Alice looked at the young girl standing alone on the platform, sensing the same vulnerability she’d once felt entering the village she now called home. Then, as the child gripped her hand, the pain and sorrow Alice had held in her heart for so long softened… And in that moment, she vowed she’d always protect her – whatever the cost… England, 1939: When Alice marries twinkly-eyed, kind-hearted vicar David, it means leaving everything from her old life behind and moving into the draughty vicarage in the beautiful but remote village of Goswell, Cumbria. Though homesick, Alice is determined to make a new life there for herself and her husband. But soon tragedy strikes, and she is devastated when war breaks out and David chooses to sign up to fight. But everything changes when Alice is asked to take in a child evacuee, and she makes a promise to protect this girl, no matter what it costs her… Now: When Jane and her family move to the small coastal village of Goswell where her husband grew up, she’s 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 her empty days that seem lonely and purposeless. But then she finds a small note, forgotten behind a shelf in the pantry. A note written in the Second World War. By a woman named Alice, whose incredible story has the power to change everything… Two wives’ stories – told over 70 years apart – about courage, finding a home, and how the unexpected arrival of someone else’s story in your life can change your own. Perfect for fans of Fiona Valpy, Lucinda Riley and Barbara O’Neal. This novel can be enjoyed as a standalone. Previously published as The Vicar’s 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 again… This 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 won’t 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 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 “I’m 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 reader’s list… I will remember this book for a very long time.” Goodreads reviewer