About the Book:
American horse trainer Adia Kensington is living
her dream of working at the famous Janów Podlaski stables in Poland,
where they breed the best Arabian horses in the world. But her plans to
bring the priceless stallion Lubor to the US are derailed when the
German army storms into her adopted country in 1939. Little does she
know this is just the beginning of six long years of occupation that
will threaten her beloved horses at every turn.
Major Bret Conway
is at Janów Podlaski under the guise of a news reporter, but his true
mission is intelligence gathering for the British. That and keeping Adia
safe, which is harder and harder to do as she insists they must
evacuate 250 horses to save them from being stolen, sold, or eaten by
the invading forces. What follows will test their physical, mental, and
emotional strength, as well as their faith in God, humankind, and each
other.
Drawn from true events of World War II, this epic story of
escape, capture, resistance, and love from debut novelist Nicole M.
Miller will thunder into your heart like a herd of beautiful horses
across a raging river.
My Review:
What a brilliant aspect written about WWII. I'm not sure I have ever read a story taken from this point of view, necessarily. Romance--yes but not where 250 horses are involved. I liked Adia's spunk and her perseverance. She was a true soldier at a time when fear did abound. Bret seems like a good strong man but one that is conflicted on large part due to his feelings of this strong yet fragile creature.
Seeing the war through their eyes was very different than other writings I have seen with a similar setting. It was a refreshing read, thats for sure!
**Disclosure**This book was sent to me free of charge for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
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