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A heartbreaking, enduring and masterfully told story set in the battlefields of the First World War from the international number one bestselling author Lesley Pearse

War threatens to take all she has loved and lived for . . .


On the outbreak of war, Belle Reilly''s husband Jimmy enlists and heads for the deadly trenches of northern France. But Belle knows she cannot stand idly by when so many are sacrificing their lives.

Volunteering to help battlefield wounded, Belle is posted to France as a Red Cross ambulance driver. There, a tragic accident brings her face to face with Etienne - a man from her past she''s never quite forgotten.

Torn between forbidden passion, loyalty and love, Belle is caught in an impossible situation.

Will she succumb to the dark forces of this most brutal of wars?

Or will fate intervene and finally lead her to lasting happiness?

_________

''Pearse will pull your heartstrings''

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Full of love, passion and heartbreak * Best *
Glorious, heartwarming * Woman & Home *
An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry * Woman's Weekly *

The Promise

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    A Paperback / softback by Lesley Pearse

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 05/07/2012
      ISBN13: 9780241950371, 978-0241950371
      ISBN10: 0241950376

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A heartbreaking, enduring and masterfully told story set in the battlefields of the First World War from the international number one bestselling author Lesley Pearse

      War threatens to take all she has loved and lived for . . .


      On the outbreak of war, Belle Reilly''s husband Jimmy enlists and heads for the deadly trenches of northern France. But Belle knows she cannot stand idly by when so many are sacrificing their lives.

      Volunteering to help battlefield wounded, Belle is posted to France as a Red Cross ambulance driver. There, a tragic accident brings her face to face with Etienne - a man from her past she''s never quite forgotten.

      Torn between forbidden passion, loyalty and love, Belle is caught in an impossible situation.

      Will she succumb to the dark forces of this most brutal of wars?

      Or will fate intervene and finally lead her to lasting happiness?

      _________

      ''Pearse will pull your heartstrings''

      Trade Review
      Full of love, passion and heartbreak * Best *
      Glorious, heartwarming * Woman & Home *
      An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry * Woman's Weekly *

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