A heartbreaking Yorkshire saga of love across the class divide, courage and devotion through the Great War from bestselling author Chrissie Walsh. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court and Katie Flynn!

Yorkshire, 1912. A shared love of books brings Amy and Jude together, but family prejudice and war threaten to tear them apart.

Nineteen-year-old Amy Elliot considers herself blessed. Working as an assistant librarian in the coal-mining town of Barnborough, she escapes the domineering grip of her mother and the cruel bullying of her brother through her love of books. When a handsome, dark-haired collier named Jude Leas walks into the library, a shared passion for reading sparks an immediate attraction.

But their budding relationship faces bitter opposition. Amy’s snobbish family insists a lowly pit worker isn't good enough for a prosperous farmer’s daughter, and a dark, long-buried secret threatens to shatter their world. When the Great War breaks out, Jude answers the call of duty, leaving a heartbroken Amy behind.

Jude returns from the bloody trenches of France, a broken man and is confined to a military hospital with severe shell shock. Armed only with her unwavering devotion and the stories that first brought them together, Amy is determined to reach Jude who is unable to speak or even recognise his beloved wife.

Can Amy save the man she loves or has the war destroyed their happy-ever-after?

Readers love Chrissie Walsh:

‘Was captured into the characters in this book, their lives, the twists and turns with its highs and lows. Couldn’t stop reading it and can only say it’s a brilliant read by a very talented author.’

'One of the best books I have ever read. Couldn't put it down and so sorry to come to the end. Had to read the final chapters in tears - was so believable. First book I have read by Chrissie Walsh but have purchased more of her books to my kindle.’

‘Wow, what a book. I couldn’t put it down. At times laughing, at times had tears dripping down my face.’

‘I really really enjoyed this book. The author made me feel like I was there watching it all from the sidelines. I laughed and I cried buckets. It's been a while since a book could make me do that. Thank you.’

‘At first I wondered where this was going but very cleverly twisted back and forth to them and now, very hard to put down in fact it is early hours of the morning now as I had to get to the end, well recommend it a very good read.’