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The Way Home
In 1941 May Lewis is looking for a fresh start. Leaving the city and an old love affair behind, she buys a medical practice in a small country town. Here she hopes to find peace, friendships, and the sort of medical practice she’s always dreamed of, where she knows all her patients by name.
What she discovers is the possibility of a new, deep love with Eadie McClintock, a young woman struggling to raise her baby nephew while hiding her brother from the men determined to send him off to the war. Shunned by the town, however, Eadie refuses to have anything to do with May – for the new doctor’s own good.
Which leaves May with an impossible task. How can she win the trust of the town when they are so set against the one person May wants to be closest to?
What she discovers is the possibility of a new, deep love with Eadie McClintock, a young woman struggling to raise her baby nephew while hiding her brother from the men determined to send him off to the war. Shunned by the town, however, Eadie refuses to have anything to do with May – for the new doctor’s own good.
Which leaves May with an impossible task. How can she win the trust of the town when they are so set against the one person May wants to be closest to?
364 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2018
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Lily Hammond
4 books37 followersLily Hammond writes lesbian historical and time travel romances. She also writes contemporary and other lesbian fiction as Kate Genet and Ana McKenzie.
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November 3, 2018
An unexpectedly good read. I wouldn't have picked this normally, being from a little known author and publisher. And while it's set in 1941, a time of conflict and great upheaval, the book blurb indicates this is more of a small town drama and the usual romance. Not exactly my preferred read. But it came highly recommended by a friend. And she hasn't let me down yet. :)
The Way Home is a richly-told and deeply moving story about two idealistic, headstrong and very independent women as they fight for survival and acceptance in a tough, rural New Zealand town.
Eadie must be the unluckiest person in the world. Her brother has gone into hiding to avoid the draft, where young men are being sent to the front lines of WWII (this bit is actually the only thing 'historical' about the book). Incensed by his draft dodging, the townspeople have turned their ire on Eadie and accused her of helping him hide. As if that wasn't bad enough, she is stuck with a very pregnant farm helper, and, later on, a newborn baby... again courtesy of her disappearing brother. And Eadie soon finds that if her farm menagerie are demanding, babies are even worse. So... no romancing the newly arrived and very distractingly attractive doctor from the city, May. But... infants need their well-baby checkups, don't they ?... 😉
Meanwhile the good doctor May can't help being attracted to the tall, dark and rugged butch cowgirl, err... farmgirl. But she's just gotten out of a toxic relationship with a manipulative ex. Still, she can't help wanting to get to the bottom of why Eadie would knowingly abet her able-bodied brother in committing a crime. And of course, she needs to make sure Eadie brings the baby in for those all-important check-ups. 😍
That's the basic premise. And it sounds like a sweet but shallow romantic read that's full of the usual tropes, right? That's what I thought too. Yet nothing about it is light. From the get go, the author rocks us with a visceral opening scene that effectively sets the tone for the tense, emotional and gritty drama that's the real essence of the book. The tender, romantic parts are but interludes. But they're perfectly placed and serve to forward the main dramatic plot, rather than to derail it, as romances are wont to do in less assured hands. Everything else is a good balance of details, dialogue and strong characterizations. This felt like a well-edited book. When I finished, it was with a special kind of satisfaction and delight. You know the feeling that you weren't just entertained but had just discovered something, or rather someone special. A really good storyteller who was also good with words. The last time I felt that way I'd just finished a book by an unknown author titled "Trigger".
4.5 stars
P. S. I'm having a good laugh... at myself. After the end, there is a list of the author's other books.
"Lily Hammond writing as Kate Genet". Hah. I should have known. Now that explains everything. 😊
The Way Home is a richly-told and deeply moving story about two idealistic, headstrong and very independent women as they fight for survival and acceptance in a tough, rural New Zealand town.
Eadie must be the unluckiest person in the world. Her brother has gone into hiding to avoid the draft, where young men are being sent to the front lines of WWII (this bit is actually the only thing 'historical' about the book). Incensed by his draft dodging, the townspeople have turned their ire on Eadie and accused her of helping him hide. As if that wasn't bad enough, she is stuck with a very pregnant farm helper, and, later on, a newborn baby... again courtesy of her disappearing brother. And Eadie soon finds that if her farm menagerie are demanding, babies are even worse. So... no romancing the newly arrived and very distractingly attractive doctor from the city, May. But... infants need their well-baby checkups, don't they ?... 😉
Meanwhile the good doctor May can't help being attracted to the tall, dark and rugged butch cowgirl, err... farmgirl. But she's just gotten out of a toxic relationship with a manipulative ex. Still, she can't help wanting to get to the bottom of why Eadie would knowingly abet her able-bodied brother in committing a crime. And of course, she needs to make sure Eadie brings the baby in for those all-important check-ups. 😍
That's the basic premise. And it sounds like a sweet but shallow romantic read that's full of the usual tropes, right? That's what I thought too. Yet nothing about it is light. From the get go, the author rocks us with a visceral opening scene that effectively sets the tone for the tense, emotional and gritty drama that's the real essence of the book. The tender, romantic parts are but interludes. But they're perfectly placed and serve to forward the main dramatic plot, rather than to derail it, as romances are wont to do in less assured hands. Everything else is a good balance of details, dialogue and strong characterizations. This felt like a well-edited book. When I finished, it was with a special kind of satisfaction and delight. You know the feeling that you weren't just entertained but had just discovered something, or rather someone special. A really good storyteller who was also good with words. The last time I felt that way I'd just finished a book by an unknown author titled "Trigger".
4.5 stars
P. S. I'm having a good laugh... at myself. After the end, there is a list of the author's other books.
"Lily Hammond writing as Kate Genet". Hah. I should have known. Now that explains everything. 😊
September 15, 2018
almost a 4.
Great little story set durning world war 2. Like-able MC's. Story is solid, grips you from the first page. Basically a story about a growing relationship between the new town doctor and a woman who the town 'love' to hate, set in a small town in the sticks.
Great little story set durning world war 2. Like-able MC's. Story is solid, grips you from the first page. Basically a story about a growing relationship between the new town doctor and a woman who the town 'love' to hate, set in a small town in the sticks.
September 13, 2018
A well written romance set in a small town in New Zealand during World War II. I loved the setting and the characters. I look forward to reading Lily Hammond's other books.
January 28, 2019
The Way Home by Lily Hammond is a historical romance based in New Zealand during 1941. The story revolves around Eadie McClintock, a farmer in the small town of Hyde. Eadie’s only family left is Terry, her younger brother, who has been hiding near the farm for months in order to avoid mandatory military service.
Dr May Lewis is the new town doctor. She is moving from a nearby city trying to start fresh and leave behind a broken heart. Her first patient is Eadie’s farm help, who just delivered Terry’s son. The girl dies from childbirth complications but not before allowing Eadie and May to develop a quiet friendship of sorts.
As the story progresses, so does May and Eadie’s relationship. However, May discovers quickly how the town is divided over Terry’s avoidance of his duty and Eadie’s ongoing harboring of an outlaw. As she sets to practice the kind of compassionate medicine she believes in, she realizes the sibling story is not what it seems on the surface. Now May needs to find a way to help them while bringing a town together in order for her love for Eadie to survive.
I am usually not interested in historical romances, however, this story caught my attention because of the medicine aspect (yes, I watched Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman!). At the end, it was great story telling that kept me reading page after page. The town of Hyde came alive through the writing and becomes a center point as the characters are introduced and the plot develops. Family and the war and its consequences are also as important to the story as the romance itself.
The main characters are charming and I found myself being their greatest champion. The fact that this is a historical piece makes the romance believable under such circumstances. The secondary characters are equally engaging and help make the book work as a whole.
I would definitely recommend this book to those interested in historical fiction, wholesome romance and family oriented themes.
Dr May Lewis is the new town doctor. She is moving from a nearby city trying to start fresh and leave behind a broken heart. Her first patient is Eadie’s farm help, who just delivered Terry’s son. The girl dies from childbirth complications but not before allowing Eadie and May to develop a quiet friendship of sorts.
As the story progresses, so does May and Eadie’s relationship. However, May discovers quickly how the town is divided over Terry’s avoidance of his duty and Eadie’s ongoing harboring of an outlaw. As she sets to practice the kind of compassionate medicine she believes in, she realizes the sibling story is not what it seems on the surface. Now May needs to find a way to help them while bringing a town together in order for her love for Eadie to survive.
I am usually not interested in historical romances, however, this story caught my attention because of the medicine aspect (yes, I watched Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman!). At the end, it was great story telling that kept me reading page after page. The town of Hyde came alive through the writing and becomes a center point as the characters are introduced and the plot develops. Family and the war and its consequences are also as important to the story as the romance itself.
The main characters are charming and I found myself being their greatest champion. The fact that this is a historical piece makes the romance believable under such circumstances. The secondary characters are equally engaging and help make the book work as a whole.
I would definitely recommend this book to those interested in historical fiction, wholesome romance and family oriented themes.
September 10, 2018
Another wonderful story by Lily Hammond. Although I'm not normally a huge fan of historical fiction, this was a refreshing change from reading about the normal day to day struggles, most of which involve the workplace and/or social media.
It's winter in New Zealand and working the land if no easy feat, not to mention raising a newborn. The story of the heroine's brother had me routing for them both from A-Z.
It was also a nice change to read about two mature leads. In this story, the conflict is due to outside forces and not some silly miscommunication that could easily be rectified by talking to each other.
Copy provided by the author. A review wasn't requested, but I wrote one anyway.
It's winter in New Zealand and working the land if no easy feat, not to mention raising a newborn. The story of the heroine's brother had me routing for them both from A-Z.
It was also a nice change to read about two mature leads. In this story, the conflict is due to outside forces and not some silly miscommunication that could easily be rectified by talking to each other.
Copy provided by the author. A review wasn't requested, but I wrote one anyway.
August 19, 2019
Lovely and very well written historical romance. I enjoyed this book from the beginning to the end. I won’t write about the story, you can read about that in the blurb and other reviews. I just want to say that the author did a terrific job painting the people and the atmosphere of the small town where May went to work and Eadie and her brother lived. I liked both MC’s and the connection they build, even though they fell in love a bit fast. 4.6 stars and much recommended.
July 12, 2025
2.75 ⭐
Way too insta-love for me...
Way too insta-love for me...
August 15, 2020
Not my favourite by Lily Hammond, her other works are by far much better! So this is a bit of a disappointment in comparison.
I felt myself slogging to get through a lot of the tedium of the book, where not a lot actually happened. So I found it hard to keep my interest.
May Lewis is the new doctor in a small town, trying to get over the long-term relationship she had with her older female tutor in medical school, who played with her affections and was quite aloof. She also wants to be more than an antiseptic doctor diagnosing symptoms and prescribing treatments without care or concern. She wants community and consideration for each person she encounters.
Eadie is a social outcast in the small town, despite having lived there her whole life, and people there knowing her, and her parted parents, and brother. Her brother is mentally impaired but still seen as able bodied enough to be conscripted into the war efforts. (The previous doctor did nothing to help the situation.) This caused a huge fray in the town, where bitterness and jealousy won out, among high emotion and tension because other young men were being enlisted and killed, and it was seen as him shirking his responsibilities, and Eadie helping him evade capture.
The small town with small minds and easily lead loyalties was apparent, but I found myself really not caring about their redemption since their allegiances were so damned fickle. I would not have the fortitude to forgive and forget and move on in Eadie's place.
When Eadie and May first meet it's very emotional and dramatic, because someone close to Eadie dies after childbirth, so there's a comforting hug, that maybe had a bit of a butt-grab, because of the angle (one was sitting down, the other standing) and then we see chapters of these two pining after eachother in the most juvenile and immature ways, which didn't make much sense to me since they barely knew eachother, and both women - by all accounts - are capable and smart who shouldn't be swooning over such trivialities.
These actions and thoughts throughout actually made me dislike both love interests, despite otherwise appearing quite strong. So it was bizarre to me, and I couldn't understand this insta-attraction, especially in the midst of such an angsty moment of hurting, and how it became construed into something romantic, and then so brooding.
For a book that was about 5 ish hours long, not a lot actually happens. So you end up with a lot of mind running around, and tripping about in their emotions, which again never really adds up since they barely said much or had many interactions, so their entire basis for 'love' seemed rushed and incomprehensible.
So I wouldn't really recommend this one. Maybe I missed something?
I felt myself slogging to get through a lot of the tedium of the book, where not a lot actually happened. So I found it hard to keep my interest.
May Lewis is the new doctor in a small town, trying to get over the long-term relationship she had with her older female tutor in medical school, who played with her affections and was quite aloof. She also wants to be more than an antiseptic doctor diagnosing symptoms and prescribing treatments without care or concern. She wants community and consideration for each person she encounters.
Eadie is a social outcast in the small town, despite having lived there her whole life, and people there knowing her, and her parted parents, and brother. Her brother is mentally impaired but still seen as able bodied enough to be conscripted into the war efforts. (The previous doctor did nothing to help the situation.) This caused a huge fray in the town, where bitterness and jealousy won out, among high emotion and tension because other young men were being enlisted and killed, and it was seen as him shirking his responsibilities, and Eadie helping him evade capture.
The small town with small minds and easily lead loyalties was apparent, but I found myself really not caring about their redemption since their allegiances were so damned fickle. I would not have the fortitude to forgive and forget and move on in Eadie's place.
When Eadie and May first meet it's very emotional and dramatic, because someone close to Eadie dies after childbirth, so there's a comforting hug, that maybe had a bit of a butt-grab, because of the angle (one was sitting down, the other standing) and then we see chapters of these two pining after eachother in the most juvenile and immature ways, which didn't make much sense to me since they barely knew eachother, and both women - by all accounts - are capable and smart who shouldn't be swooning over such trivialities.
These actions and thoughts throughout actually made me dislike both love interests, despite otherwise appearing quite strong. So it was bizarre to me, and I couldn't understand this insta-attraction, especially in the midst of such an angsty moment of hurting, and how it became construed into something romantic, and then so brooding.
For a book that was about 5 ish hours long, not a lot actually happens. So you end up with a lot of mind running around, and tripping about in their emotions, which again never really adds up since they barely said much or had many interactions, so their entire basis for 'love' seemed rushed and incomprehensible.
So I wouldn't really recommend this one. Maybe I missed something?
September 22, 2018
This is the third Lily Hammond (aka Kate Genet) book I have read and loved. Like the two previous books this one is also about life for early 20th century lady lovers. Their struggles and day-to-day lives and need to hide who they are or face shaming and persecution for who they love. This is a heartwarming story about family and finding love for two women in a small town.
November 3, 2018
The best damn first chapter that I have read in a long time. The reader is thrust into the story in an immediate time and place. We are sweating bullets from go. Add to that scenario, the author writes with language that is both tight and full of beautiful imagery. Another story that I had to stop to reread phrases and sentences because many were so ridiculously good.
The last two books I read put me in mind of old fashioned adventure and romance novels and I mean that in the best possible way. It could be that this story takes place during WWII in New Zealand which gives it a different atmosphere and tempo.
Dr. May Lewis replaces the male doctor who has gone off to be a war medic. Upon arriving to Hyde, the new doctor meets Eadie McClintock, a local rancher, in the worst of circumstances for both of them. Their connection is palpable, even in the beginning, but as May is soon to discover, the entire town is dead set against Eadie and her brother, Terry. As the new town physician, May is being pushed into choosing sides. Her heart vs. being accepted. A real page turner full of action, storms, clear cut characters, old wounds, heated romance, and deep family ties. The story unfolds in layers in rich language that I really enjoyed. I hear the sequel comes out in 2019 and I will definitively read that book, too.
The last two books I read put me in mind of old fashioned adventure and romance novels and I mean that in the best possible way. It could be that this story takes place during WWII in New Zealand which gives it a different atmosphere and tempo.
Dr. May Lewis replaces the male doctor who has gone off to be a war medic. Upon arriving to Hyde, the new doctor meets Eadie McClintock, a local rancher, in the worst of circumstances for both of them. Their connection is palpable, even in the beginning, but as May is soon to discover, the entire town is dead set against Eadie and her brother, Terry. As the new town physician, May is being pushed into choosing sides. Her heart vs. being accepted. A real page turner full of action, storms, clear cut characters, old wounds, heated romance, and deep family ties. The story unfolds in layers in rich language that I really enjoyed. I hear the sequel comes out in 2019 and I will definitively read that book, too.
August 26, 2023
Hmmm
Eddie and May’s story is such a quintessential small town romance. Doctor falls in love with a farmer, town folk playing a part in their story peripherally. It was nice and sweet. However, comparing this story to Lily Hammond’s other novels I think this is my least favourite. It’s nothing major, just the sickeningly sweet attraction of the main characters put me off a bit. The town, setting and landscape however was perfectly mocked up.
Eddie and May’s story is such a quintessential small town romance. Doctor falls in love with a farmer, town folk playing a part in their story peripherally. It was nice and sweet. However, comparing this story to Lily Hammond’s other novels I think this is my least favourite. It’s nothing major, just the sickeningly sweet attraction of the main characters put me off a bit. The town, setting and landscape however was perfectly mocked up.
November 16, 2018
More than a love story
A doctor relocates to a small town to take over a clinic who's previous Dr has gone off to war. She meets an outcast woman who has some things to hide.
There was a lot more to this story than just romance. It touched on family, loss, and friendship.
The writing was good and there were a few times I was surprised.
The inner monologue of the characters sometimes went on for a bit longer than I would have liked. But it definitely aided in deeply understanding the feelings.
I thought this was very good.
A doctor relocates to a small town to take over a clinic who's previous Dr has gone off to war. She meets an outcast woman who has some things to hide.
There was a lot more to this story than just romance. It touched on family, loss, and friendship.
The writing was good and there were a few times I was surprised.
The inner monologue of the characters sometimes went on for a bit longer than I would have liked. But it definitely aided in deeply understanding the feelings.
I thought this was very good.
August 13, 2020
3 Stars - extreme pining and gallons of tea
This World War II historical romance takes place in New Zealand. It is a perfectly fine read but also a little strange as, and I cannot stress this enough, the insta-lust/pining was at an 11 from the first meeting. I did enjoy the story line and resolution of the problems between the town folks and Eadie and Terry.
Oh and Ngaire is a Māori name pronounced: [ˈŋaeɾɛ]; sometimes anglicised as Nyree. You're welcome.
This World War II historical romance takes place in New Zealand. It is a perfectly fine read but also a little strange as, and I cannot stress this enough, the insta-lust/pining was at an 11 from the first meeting. I did enjoy the story line and resolution of the problems between the town folks and Eadie and Terry.
Oh and Ngaire is a Māori name pronounced: [ˈŋaeɾɛ]; sometimes anglicised as Nyree. You're welcome.
January 19, 2019
There are so many reasons to love this book. Let's start with the beautifully drawn characters of Eadie and May. I also really enjoyed a few of the side characters, like Terry that were drawn with sensitivity. Lily Hammond grabs the reader right in the beginning with a harrowing trip to the clinic which is wonderfully creative for essentially a passionate love story. The other thing I loved about this book is gaining a tiny bit of information on World War II from a country other than my own since this is set in New Zealand. Ultimately, this was a beautifully written love story with such passion I think I will forever remember this line, "Forever seemed almost long enough." A little birdie told me there is a sequel in the works and I can't wait to see what happens next. I definitely want to read more about these two.
September 26, 2018
Excellent story
This is an excellent reading, it's charming and sweet. The characters are enigmatic. May is the new doctor in town, she is daring and bold, she is honest and fair. Eadie is brave, strong and sincere, hungry for affection in a town that rejected her. The story is rich and captivating and I love it. This a must I recommend.
This is an excellent reading, it's charming and sweet. The characters are enigmatic. May is the new doctor in town, she is daring and bold, she is honest and fair. Eadie is brave, strong and sincere, hungry for affection in a town that rejected her. The story is rich and captivating and I love it. This a must I recommend.
November 24, 2019
This was decently written, and I liked the two main characters, they are very good people and very tender together. I did find everything happened way too fast, or at least we're told so, because it didn't feel realistic that so much could happen in the span of each day, especially winter days, as well as their feelings developing way too fast way too deeply given the little time they spend together, and even less getting to know each other.
I did feel I should dock a star (I thought of docking even more but, in the spirit of fairness, it is mostly decently written and engaging) for a few reasons:
- primarily, having a WOC, and especially Maori in NZ around WW2, present in the story for the only reason to kill her off so that the white main characters get a baby and complications, with the conveniency of her being a runaway so that no consideration of her family or culture be needed, was a superficial attempt at diversity and just plain unquestioned casual racism
- just as importantly and related and for the same reasons, having her, at 15 at most, seduce and fall pregnant from a 19yo white boy just plays into the usual racist tropes (as well as blurring the line of statutory rape since he's mentally impaired)
- I was very uncomfortable generally with all the age-gap relationships mentioned, even if this is a book that happens in the 40s, the writer and readers are contemporary and the age gaps were never necessary (one MC and her university professor, the other MC and her childhood friend who was 6-7 years younger (and dying) – 19 and 25-6 as far as I can tell, and of course the 15yo Maori girl and the 19yo white boy – certainly the question here is complicated by the fact that he is intellectually impaired but was it really necessary)
- the ending is all very abrupt with a combination of "and they lived happily ever after" and "you are mine/I am yours" (which I despise, love is not possession, and I don't understand why romances keep doing that), and with the main villain just disappearing and also the writer giving her a very flimsy justification to her behavior
I did feel I should dock a star (I thought of docking even more but, in the spirit of fairness, it is mostly decently written and engaging) for a few reasons:
- primarily, having a WOC, and especially Maori in NZ around WW2, present in the story for the only reason to kill her off so that the white main characters get a baby and complications, with the conveniency of her being a runaway so that no consideration of her family or culture be needed, was a superficial attempt at diversity and just plain unquestioned casual racism
- just as importantly and related and for the same reasons, having her, at 15 at most, seduce and fall pregnant from a 19yo white boy just plays into the usual racist tropes (as well as blurring the line of statutory rape since he's mentally impaired)
- I was very uncomfortable generally with all the age-gap relationships mentioned, even if this is a book that happens in the 40s, the writer and readers are contemporary and the age gaps were never necessary (one MC and her university professor, the other MC and her childhood friend who was 6-7 years younger (and dying) – 19 and 25-6 as far as I can tell, and of course the 15yo Maori girl and the 19yo white boy – certainly the question here is complicated by the fact that he is intellectually impaired but was it really necessary)
- the ending is all very abrupt with a combination of "and they lived happily ever after" and "you are mine/I am yours" (which I despise, love is not possession, and I don't understand why romances keep doing that), and with the main villain just disappearing and also the writer giving her a very flimsy justification to her behavior
August 8, 2024
What a beautiful story of courage and love. Set in rural NZ south island during WWII when conscription was a hugely contentious issue, large enough to divide a town's loyalties. May, the new doctor in the town, sets out to right a wrong that has turned the town against Eadie and her brother Terry, who with intellectual disabilities, is hiding from the law to avoid conscription. After meeting Terry, May knows that he is unfit for service.
Hammond has captured the bleakness of the landscape and weather beautifully and it compliments the depiction of the townsfolk as they are stirred into action by a malicious woman hellbent on revenge for past wrongs.
As May tries to seek dispensation for Terry, she grows closer to Eadie and an innocent and sweet romance develops.
This was an unexpectedly good read that I could not put down. The characters are mesmerising and the story heartwarming.
Hammond has captured the bleakness of the landscape and weather beautifully and it compliments the depiction of the townsfolk as they are stirred into action by a malicious woman hellbent on revenge for past wrongs.
As May tries to seek dispensation for Terry, she grows closer to Eadie and an innocent and sweet romance develops.
This was an unexpectedly good read that I could not put down. The characters are mesmerising and the story heartwarming.
February 24, 2019
Sweet and satisfying love story set in rural New Zealand during WWII. The writing is beautiful and very precise. The only thing I missed was a deeper sense of the time, which is the fun of reading historical fiction. When May Lewis and her former tutor were having dinner in a hotel during a pivotal scene, I found it hard to imagine the scene because I didn't feel the period throughout the book. The story could be set in contemporary times equally well, especially because rural life remains fairly constant. Characters are well developed and you come to care about them.
February 10, 2020
Hooked from inception by this romance set in New Zealand during WWII.
Leads Eadie (farmer) and May (doctor) find romance despite outside pressures from their small town which is weighed down by emotions and drama of the far off conflict. The supporting characters are well fleshed out and nicely interwoven in the plot.
Ms. Hammond's writing style and descriptions drag you into the storyline leaving you completely satisfied at the end.
Kudos. Easily recommend with 5 stars.
Copy kindly rec'd from the author and this is a completely impartial review.
Leads Eadie (farmer) and May (doctor) find romance despite outside pressures from their small town which is weighed down by emotions and drama of the far off conflict. The supporting characters are well fleshed out and nicely interwoven in the plot.
Ms. Hammond's writing style and descriptions drag you into the storyline leaving you completely satisfied at the end.
Kudos. Easily recommend with 5 stars.
Copy kindly rec'd from the author and this is a completely impartial review.
September 9, 2019
This is one of the best books I have read this year. The story drew me in and I loved the characters and the plot. Set in New Zealand at the beginning of WW II, Lily Hammond does a great job of bringing the conflict between Eadie and the town to life as she tries to protect her brother Terry from being conscripted into the military. In the middle of all this is May Lewis, the new town doctor with a past she is trying to forget. I will definitely be reading this again.
October 2, 2018
Fine
Just fine. Predictable and true to every other book in this genre. Is statutory rape not a crime? I do not expect every author to be Sarah Waters or Emma Donahue but please stop being soooo repetitive. It was the same on every page. Come to think of it, all these books are the same. No writer dates take a chance. Yes, just fine.
Just fine. Predictable and true to every other book in this genre. Is statutory rape not a crime? I do not expect every author to be Sarah Waters or Emma Donahue but please stop being soooo repetitive. It was the same on every page. Come to think of it, all these books are the same. No writer dates take a chance. Yes, just fine.
December 27, 2018
👍🏿👍🏿
“Forever seemed almost long enough....”
I really enjoyed coming back to read about Eadie and May whenever I got a break. I picked this one up because I read Alice & Jean and it’s truly one of my favourite books. Even though this book didn’t have the same impact on me, I’d recommend it all the same.
“Forever seemed almost long enough....”
I really enjoyed coming back to read about Eadie and May whenever I got a break. I picked this one up because I read Alice & Jean and it’s truly one of my favourite books. Even though this book didn’t have the same impact on me, I’d recommend it all the same.
September 25, 2019
Excellent book
I’ve been on a bit of a Lilly Hammond/Kate Genet/Ana McKenzie tear of late. Mostly because the books are soooo well written. This one has been pumped by various authors I have read and so I finally gave it a go. I was not disappointed. Really looking forward to the sequel.
I’ve been on a bit of a Lilly Hammond/Kate Genet/Ana McKenzie tear of late. Mostly because the books are soooo well written. This one has been pumped by various authors I have read and so I finally gave it a go. I was not disappointed. Really looking forward to the sequel.
October 10, 2018
Lovely historical romance. Loved the characters and their story. Happy ending.....
October 15, 2018
So happy love won!
October 29, 2018
Nice Historical NZ Romance
This is the first book by Lily Hammond I've read & it was fantastic. It's so rare to have a good historical romance. I can't wait for the sequel.
This is the first book by Lily Hammond I've read & it was fantastic. It's so rare to have a good historical romance. I can't wait for the sequel.
November 18, 2018
Great book
The story were great. I couldn't put it down . I love the characters the book kept me interested I can't wait for the sequel I recommend this book
The story were great. I couldn't put it down . I love the characters the book kept me interested I can't wait for the sequel I recommend this book
April 14, 2019
Enjoyed this slow burner, though no sudden movements or surprises. A classic tale well told. Slightly old fashioned but none the worse for this. Recommended.
September 10, 2019
Excellent
Excellent book. Cannot wait for the sequel though. I can’t email to find it though. Maybe it’ll be out shortly. I wanna see where Lily takes May and Eddie.
Excellent book. Cannot wait for the sequel though. I can’t email to find it though. Maybe it’ll be out shortly. I wanna see where Lily takes May and Eddie.
March 26, 2020
I loved this story! The story of the small town drama added an interesting back story along with the romance.
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