A FEW THOUGHTS. . .
I don’t think the words to describe this book have been invented yet.
Or maybe they are words that only exist in the past.
Only the wind knows. . .
Enchanting. . . vivid. . . unique. . . poignant. These words come close.
This love story made my heart both ache and soar!
I’m not a huge historical romance person, unless it is one of the classics, like Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, etc. But if there is ever an author I would trust to write an amazing historical novel, it is Amy Harmon. The way she blends past and present with her graceful words is unparalleled.
She does history—and love—such beautiful justice.
At the risk of making a terrible pun, I was completely blown away by this book. Seriously. I am always in awe of Amy’s writing. It’s absolutely magical. And her commitment to history and storytelling is amazing.
I don’t re-read books often, but as soon as I finished What the Wind Knows, I wanted to turn right back to page one.
SYNOPSIS:
In an unforgettable love story, a woman’s impossible journey through the ages could change everything…
Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time.
The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar. Mistaken for the boy’s long-missing mother, Anne adopts her identity, convinced the woman’s disappearance is connected to her own.
As tensions rise, Thomas joins the struggle for Ireland’s independence and Anne is drawn into the conflict beside him. Caught between history and her heart, she must decide whether she’s willing to let go of the life she knew for a love she never thought she’d find. But in the end, is the choice actually hers to make?
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