Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for These Long Shadows by Jennifer Mistmorgan, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: These Long Shadows
Series: On Victory's Wings #3
Author: Jennifer Mistmorgan
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date: March 21, 2025
Genre: Historical Romance WWII
How do they rebuild a marriage that wasn’t real in the first place?
London, 1945: Two years ago, Jonty Ables married Katie Baines to save her and her unborn baby from shame. But now the war is all but over, the baby is gone and they must work out where their shaky marriage fits into lives irrevocably changed by war.
Clinging to the memory of a time before all happiness evaporated, Katie works hard during the day as a seamstress. At night she comes home to a tiny terrace on a bomb-scarred street, crammed with her extended family and their problems. Years of estrangement sit between her and her recently demobilized husband. She’s not even sure she loves him, so why is she so crushed that he calls out another woman’s name in his sleep?
Jonty is determined to honor the vows he made no matter how many ghosts now plague him, but with such separate lives his wife is more of a stranger than ever. When Katie’s friend goes missing, Jonty seizes the opportunity to help her find him just so they have a reason to talk. But the war casts long shadows over their efforts, and fighting for their future might just be the hardest battle of them all.
If you love epic wartime romance with a dash of intrigue, you’ll love this second-chance, marriage-of-convenience love story.
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Excerpt
"Of course he had changed. She had too. It had been almost two years since they'd buried the baby girl who had been their reason for marrying in the first place. Almost two years since that dreadful night when, numb in her grief, she'd screamed at him to leave and never come back.
Jonty moved first, shuffling to narrow the distance between them. His cheerful spirit used to fill his whole body, giving him the air of an irrepressible puppy. His slow steps now marked a stark contrast to the man she'd married. She didn't throw herself into his arms. She worried she might knock him over.
His eyes searched hers, so intense she glanced at the ground to avoid them.
"I'm glad you came, Katie-my-love." She hadn't heard that in two years. Her throat tightened. She stiffened, fighting against the swirl of feelings inside her gut. She didn't realize how much she'd missed the way he'd run the words together as though they were all part of her name. Like his love, the nickname hadn't grown from anywhere. It was the result of his decision and determination--like stating a fact.
"Hello, Jonty."
She tried her best to smile but wasn't sure if she managed it. She'd conceived possible things to say last night as she'd lain awake next to her younger sister.
Practiced them under her breath as they'd trooped through the rubble to get from their home in Hackney to King's Cross. But none of them came to her dry mouth now.
About the Author
Australian author Jennifer Mistmorgan sometimes feels like she was born in the wrong era. So she writes romantic historical fiction set in the 1940s, against the backdrop of WWII and its aftermath. She infuses her sweet romances with wartime drama, gentle faith and a dash of intrigue. She lives in Canberra with her family and a wonky-eared West Highland terrier.
Connect with Jennifer by visiting jennifermistmorgan.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email newsletter updates.
Tour Giveaway
(1) winner will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card (US$)!
(5) additional winners will each receive an ebook bundle of all 3 books in the "On Victory's Wings" series!
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight March 25, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on April 1, 2025. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. Open internationally. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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Sounds like a story I will enjoy reading.
ReplyDeleteI would love to read this.
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing about These Long Shadows today :)
ReplyDeleteThe excerpt is so good. I am sure Katie really would struggle with what to say to Jonty after so long apart.
ReplyDeleteThe entire series sounds fantastic
ReplyDeleteThis one sounds so good - I love the marriage trope and WWII settings!
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