The Characters in Hope On Hope by Susan Gray
Another new face on my blog this week as Susan Gray joins me to talk about the characters in her novel Hope On Hope. Welcome Susan and over to you …
Thank you, Morton, for inviting me onto your blog. I would like to tell you about the two main characters in my latest book Hope On Hope. This is the second book in my Blossoming Of Truth series. Book number three is in process and will hopefully be published next Spring.
Hope On Hope features two strong women Chantal and Darcy – aunt and niece. Fourteen years separates them. They are bonded by blood but divided by conflicting opinions.
Chantal is French by birth and a midwife. She discovered the existence of her English sister when she was a young teenager – this mystery is unveiled in Blossoming Of Truth.
We meet Chantal at the start of WW2, when she receives a long-awaited letter from her Scottish boyfriend, Sam. They met during her midwifery training in northeast England. A page is missing from the letter – just as Sam was about to divulge something important – what was it? She is strong, brave and resilient and plays a role in the French Resistance. She possesses an unwavering hope.
Darcy is a headstrong, feisty sixteen-year-old. She lives in northeast England with her parents and brother. She was devoted to her aunt, Chantal, when she lived with them before the war. Although eight years have passed, when the pair reunite, they become close again, sharing secrets. Darcy’s ambition to become an investigative journalist sparks a desire to help her aunt find Sam, but her insensitivity and impulsiveness cause a rift in their friendship. How will this be reconciled? An unexpected discovery causes Darcy to refine her attitudes.
I loved developing these two diverse characters and creating the scenarios where they conflict and bond. It proved challenging as common ground between them seemed unlikely. Each woman has a romantic devotion in her life – can secrets from the past, love, and hope against the odds, bring reconciliation?
Hope On Hope is a heartwarming, engaging story, brimming with secrets, unexpected discoveries and family drama.
About Susan Gray
Susan Gray writes uplifting, character driven fiction, set in the twentieth century. She is intrigued by family secrets, mystery and romance so endeavours to entwine these genres in her writing. Her books are set in northeast England, where she lives with her husband.
She enjoys travelling, reading, puzzling and people watching. Her plots are inspired by ‘life issues’ and how her characters handle the twists and turns which ensue. Writing a novel was an unfulfilled dream, until celebrating a significant birthday five years ago.
To date she has penned eight books but only three are published. Spanish House Secrets was her debut novel and Hope On Hope is the sequel to Blossoming Of Truth.
To keep in touch with Susan you can use the following links:-
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About Hope On Hope
Can hope become…a lifeline…a defining attitude…a powerful reality?
In WW2 as her homeland France is occupied by enemy forces, Chantal receives a letter with a missing page – what wartime secret did her beloved Sam want to divulge? She is drawn into the French Resistance network and when the war ends, she embarks on her quest to trace her lost love.
On the cusp of womanhood, Darcy is headstrong, impulsive and outspoken. It’s 1946 and reuniting with her aunt, Chantal, the two strong women form a tight bond. But soon conflicting opinions force a wedge in their friendship. Can secrets from the past and life altering circumstances refine Darcy’s attitudes?
Sadness has bighted Henri’s young life, but a chance encounter heralds a brighter future. Moving to northeast England he begins a new career and finds romance – only for his hopes to be dashed with an unexpected discovery.
From war-torn France to northeast England Hope On Hope is a heartwarming 20th Century romance story of secrets and hope against the odds.
To buy Hope On Hope you can use the following links:
Amazon.co.uk – here
Amazon.com – here
Other books by Susan Gray
Spanish House Secrets was Susan’s debut novel. Blossoming Of Truth is Darcy’s parents intriguing love story, and Hope On Hope is its sequel.
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