Daffodils
By Alex Martin
- Release Date: 2014-10-10
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Description
Book One of The Katherine Wheel Series catapults Katy and Jem into the global arena of World War One and changes their lives forever.
Cheadle is a sleepy village in rural Wiltshire, England. Nothing much changes and little family dramas provide the only food for scandal and gossip. Then WW1 erupts into the lives of these country people, leaving no-one unscathed.
We meet Katy as a young maidservant, restless for more than domestic service can offer and reckless to a fault. Katy has to develop and mature, as life throws joys and tragedies across her path and the war lures Jem away. Another man tempts her to stay home but in the end she too signs up for the war and in doing so, finds her true self, and discovers that the only thing that really matters is, after all, simply love.
Reviews
Great history
5By IwannaBmeVery heartfeltGood story but too long
2By GM MikeyThis is a sweet story, but way too much unnecessary details which bogged down this reader. I literally flipped past pages of boring information that added nothing to the story. I only kept reading because i wanted to get to a happy ending, which it finally did.Surviving
5By Mary Ward TaylorWWI, women serving the military, women suffering loss at home and abroad. Friendships forged in the fire of great suffering and sacrifice by young men and women. Love, surviving no matter the situation. Well written and engaging.Daffodils
5By cpjustmeThis book is a really good read. I recommend it!Love when authors continue
5By my Bank for over 60 yearsI’ve not read much regarding WW1 so this was quite interesting as I felt I’d gotten to know Katie and her heart! Hated for it to end but excited to be beginning Peace LilyA Love Story for the Ages
5By Mangy RangerAn engrossing tale that takes place in the early 20th century. The fully developed characters take you from aristocratic England at the turn of the century through the horrors of WW I to the relatively new society of the post war period. It made me laugh and it made me cry.Daffodils
5By licorichLoved the storyline. So much pain from the war and poignant. I’m sure it truly was much like the story during the war. Tragic and touching.Dafidils
4By gweneethVery well done. It’s hard to write about the intensity of war when facing the enemy. But whose the enemy. Good job of showing compassion for the Germans. Thank you. GDaffodils
4By Bee Bee 54I enjoyed this book once I got past the beginning. I felt the beginning was disjointed and that the characters weren’t quite developed enough to explain their actions. However, it did start felling better as the story continued. I became quite enthralled with it and read into the night to complete it, as I couldn’t put it down until I finished.Awesome
5By molly and mAwesome
