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Title: Brides of War

Author: June Tate

Narrator: Penelope Freeman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-18-16

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In the aftermath of the Second World War, two women leave England for new lives as GI brides. Gracie Brown starts her married life living with her husband Jeff's family: an overbearing mother-in-law and a brother-in-law whom her husband detests.

Valerie Brampton and her lawyer husband, Ross, have their own property, but with a past girlfriend still holding on to hope of a relationship with him, all is far from settled. As they learn more about their new husbands, can their marriages, formed in the uncertain times of war, survive through peacetime?

Members Reviews:

Quick, easy read.

Enjoyed, but sometimes questioned the characters motives and decisions. I wish the author had gone in more depth at times. The book was definitely a B+ for me.

A great fast paced story

Gracie and Valerie are both war brides who are on their way to America to be reunited with their husbands. Gracie married Jeff who's living in Barton, a small mountain town. They move in with his parents, because Jeff doesn't have enough money for a place of their own yet. Valerie married Ross, who's working for his father's law firm in New York. They move into a beautiful luxurious apartment. Soon the two women find out that nothing is as it seems and life with their new husbands might not be as ideal as they initially thought...

Gracie is such a sweet girl and I didn't want anything to happen to her. She doesn't deserve what's coming to her at all. I felt so bad for her and was glad that although most things weren't all right some good things were happening as well. Valerie is much more talented than she thought and she soon discovers she can have a life of her own in America. Her husband isn't very supportive, but I knew she would be all right. Both women have to go through a lot. Life isn't just sunshine and happiness and I liked that June Tate didn't avoid the bad moments. She never sugarcoated them or let them be balanced with an exact amount of good. Still the book isn't negative at all.

I found a few editing mistakes, but not enough to be bothered. I liked the story so much that I looked past them and continued enjoying the story. I loved that it isn't heavy and that the story is fast paced. A lot happens at once and Brides of War is never boring. The friendship between Gracie and Valerie is beautiful and that special connection makes the story even better. They both go their different ways, but they never forget each other. I think War Brides is a wonderful read about life, relationships, friendship, finding yourself and difficult but necessary decisions.

Brides of War by June Tate

When Gracie Rider and Valerie Johnson leave their UK lives behind them to start new lives as GI brides in America after the end of the Second World War. They are full of hopes and dreams of what their lives will be. However all is not plain sailing, as they soon discover the reality of the dream to be not what they expected.

I really enjoyed reading this story, the brand new novel from author June Tate. It was the remarkable brave and strong leading ladies in the book that I really liked. Their determination, strength and independence to get what they want out of life, makes the story intriguing and the characters very likeable. I would really like to see what happens next for these wonderful women. I do hope there will be a sequel.

Not a War Bride Story

Dont bother reading it.