By Kelly Bridgewater
Her daring bid for freedom could be her
greatest undoing.
Amid the Great War
in 1918 England, munitions worker Rosalind Graham is desperate to escape the
arranged marriage being forced on her by her ruthless guardian and instead
follow her own course. When the Chilwell factory explodes, killing hundreds of
unidentified workers, Rose realizes the world believes she perished in the
disaster. Seizing the chance to escape, she risks all and assumes a new
identity, taking a supervisory position in Gretna, Scotland, as Miss Tilly
Lockhart.
RAF Captain Alex Baird is returning home to Gretna on a
secret mission to uncover the saboteur suspected in the Chilwell explosion, as
Gretna's factory is likely next. Fearing for his family's safety, he's also
haunted by guilt after failing to protect his brother. Alex is surprised to
discover a young woman, Miss Lockhart, renting his boyhood room, but the two
eventually bond over their mutual affection for his family--until Alex receives
orders to surveil her.
Rose squirms beneath Alex's scrutiny while she struggles to
gain her workers' respect. But when her deception turns to danger, she and Alex
must find a way to put their painful pasts behind them and together try to
safeguard the future.
My
Thoughts:
As
Dawn Breaks by Kate Breslin is a unique look in the
women’s Scottish World War I war effort through the lens of an ammunition
factories. The plot featured some suspense, uncover people, and a new identity.
Breslin does a wonderful job at showing the readers a new form of the World War
I action and teaching them as they read the story. One of my favorite thing was
the language. Breslin does a wonderful job at capturing their language. As I
read the words, I kept hearing someone doing a Scottish accent in my head.
Sometimes I laughed at myself. There is romance. What is a historical romance
without it! Nothing over the top. There is a kissing scene in a light house,
but nothing too racy. The writing is top notch. I love how Breslin invites her
readers into the world of her stories and does not let go. She always captures
my attention with her stories. I always know that I am receiving a delightful
story filled with a number of characters who I hope receive a story later on. Overall,
As Dawn Breaks by Kate Breslin is a unique, mystery-filled story with the
important historical element that I truly enjoyed. As always, I, personally,
can’t wait for another Breslin novel.
I received a complimentary copy of As
Dawn Breaks by Kate Breslin from Bethany
House Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.
My
Rating: 4
out of 5 stars
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