The Wife's Promise - Kate Hewitt

The Wife's Promise

By Kate Hewitt

  • Release Date: 2024-08-08
  • Genre: Historical Fiction
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 449 Ratings

Description

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. And, as the child gripped her hand tightly, she vowed she’d always protect her – whatever the cost…
 
England, 1939: When Alice marries kind-hearted vicar David on the eve of war, it means leaving her old life behind and moving into the draughty vicarage in the beautiful, remote village of Goswell, Cumbria. Though desperately homesick, Alice is determined to make a new life for herself and her husband.
 
But when war suddenly breaks out, Alice is devastated when David chooses to sign up to fight. Distraught, Alice can barely distract herself from her fear of what might happen to her husband. But everything changes when she is asked to take in an evacuee, a young girl called Vera, and Alice makes a promise to herself to protect this quiet, troubled child, no matter what…
 
Now: When Jane and her family move to the small 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 empty days that seem lonely and purposeless.
 
But when Jane finds a small note, forgotten behind a shelf in the pantry, written during the Second World War by a woman named Alice, everything changes. And as Jane learns more about Alice’s life, her bravery and sacrifice, she realises that this woman’s incredible story has the power to change everything…
 
The story of two wives – told over 70 years apart – tell a story about courage, finding a home, and how an unexpected connection can change your life forever. 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 pagescarrying 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 timeabsolutely unputdownableI LOVED it.” Bookworm86 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
 
Amazing!I was reaching for the Kleenex…  My emotions were running wild from the first page to the lastcompletely heartbreaking and captivating… This story of love, hope and second chances is one that I won’t forget… PhenomenalI loved it.” Page Turners ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
 
Will grab your heart and simply not let gogripping 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 
 
Right from the very start I was pulled in… These are characters that stayed with me… I loved this book from beginning to end.” I Wish I Lived in a Library ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
 
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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
 
Not only broke my heart but shattered it… When the tears [came] though, they didn’t stop. It is such an emotionally charged novel… An absolute tear-jerker of a read for which I highly recommend having a box of tissues on standby.” Goodreads 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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviews

  • The Wives Promise

    5
    By camieoct15
    A Beautiful story! Nov. 1 2024 Camie12
  • Clean and Sweet!

    5
    By “True Reviews”
    This book was wonderful and sad all at the same time. I absolutely fell in love with Alice, David, and the rest of the characters. I found myself laughing, crying, and hated when it was over. This book is a wonderful read, and gives such cozy vibes. Thank you to the author for this wonderful, clean, and fun book!
  • Touches the heart

    5
    By Disgruntled_parent
    I saw myself reflected in the two women in the book, and I found myself crying and feeling with them. This is beautiful book that’d easily touch the heart of women today.
  • Jane Alice and Vera

    3
    By Julip57
    I don’t like past and present stories. It’s monotonous. I flipped past the old and went for Jane’s story. Then got to the end and was disappointed the author did not include the one thread of VERA. Disappointing and that’s why only three stars. Judy P
  • A Life Unfulfilled

    4
    By Rocking On!
    Story about two different women. One who is content to be a stay at home wife and the other career driven. When Jane and her family move from New York to the England country side she finds a note from a woman who lived in the home her family purchased who lived during WW2. Well written and captivating.
  • A beautiful story….

    4
    By aaron.the.god1
    I used to read often, then I just fell uninterested in it. I would try here and there but no book ever caught my attention. Until this one. I could not out it down. I am Alice and Jane. I cried so much. I can’t wait to read more of K.H.!
  • The wife's promise

    4
    By DRC SSI
    Well written,satisfying story . Believable and enjoyable.
  • Time and again

    5
    By jboliver007
    I often get lost in time travel but not this time! I would have loved to meet Alice James too.
  • Great

    5
    By Soli126
    Really enjoyed this one. Just goes to show that we are all here to make a difference.
  • Great read!

    5
    By Celiacmimi
    What an inspiring book to read during these uncertain times! I knew what Jane felt when she moved to Goswell. It was hard for me to quit work and take care of our children when they were young. Totally worth it. But I missed working outside the home for a long time.

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