Laura's Secret is written straight from the heart!
Laura's story is both poignant and absorbingly interesting for
what it reveals about love during two world wars. The explicit
sexuality is surprising - but convincing. The author has not shied
away from a realistic portrayal of passion in the lives of two
nurses. The ending was touching. It made me cry!
If
you like Catherine Cookson then this is for you!
This novel is so very reminiscent of Cookson but
spiced with relatively graphic sexual situations. A young woman,
who of low birth, through dint of her own virtues of hardwork and
high moral ethic succeeds against life's odds and travails.
However, here are two protagonists--both women--who succeed in
spite of hardship. The period that encompases the novel is
Edwardian (prior to 1914) and until after World War 2, and the
setting England. Although it's an historical novel and a
romance--it contains many elements that are different: the
protagonists are women who are emancipated and career-minded
without denying their need for love while never becoming simpering
and dependent. They revel in their strength and take charge of
their lives which are lived by a strong moral code based on the
virtues of loyalty, integrity, courage, caring, kindness and good
humor. It is a charming novel, an easy read and ideal for those
summer days when one wants to travel--if not in reality then
through the pages of an entertaining novel.
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