At Long Last Love

by Milly Adams

It’s 1940 and Sarah’s husband has gone missing in Dunkirk. In a desperate attempt to find her man, she joins the FANYs. But with a daughter to raise and her father’s death to deal with, she is forced to turn to her long-lost sister, Kate, for help.

Kate thought she had escaped her troubled past, but when she returns to the country to take care of her niece, she must once again face the prejudice and scrutiny from the townsfolk, including the village vicar.

As the war intensifies and starts to take its toll, both women must find the courage to overcome challenges they never thought they'd face.

Genres: Historical Fiction

464 pages, Paperback

Published June 15, 2017

Reviews

[Booklover BEV · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kate Watson a nightclub singer in Soho London entertaining the troops and American G.I.'s in 1942. Gets a visit from her sister Sarah asking her to come home to little worthy village in Dorset only for a month as she's going away to work as a FANY nursing and needs her daughter Lizzy looked after. It's been eight years since kate has been back and learns her father is dead. Lizzie is long dark haired brown eyed lovely little girl what can be a problem of taking a break. And settles into Melbury cottage. Her return is not welcomed by the residents in the village and she taking on the role is more than she though. She does ARP work patrolling and soon wins them all round by setting up a bit of a do in the village hall rehearsals start straight away. Her sister is then sent to France so no way could she get back to london. Kate and Sarah share a secret of what happened eight years ago that made her leave and after confiding in reverend Thomas Rees they grow closer. Such a beautiful book, witty, lovely and heartbreaker. I so enjoyed reading Kate and Sarah through their journey. So touching right through to the end. At long last love is what both these sister's deserve.

[LAURA JONES · Rating 4 out of 5]

another war time book but a very good one. kate watson is a nightclub singer and doing well for herself has made friends which replaces her family she has not spoken to for years. to her surprise and shock her sister sarah turns up at her club.
she begs her to come back to Dorset for a month to look after her daughter. kate is reluctant to return to a place she has long cut ties with but in the end she agrees to help.
it doesnt surprise her that when she arrives the old prejudices remain she finds no welcome for her, including the new village vicar. as well as fighting the war kate has to fight her own battles maybe making a future she never imagined and who knows? maybe even find love

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent read! I enjoyed learning about England during WW 11 and resistance fighters in occupied France. I only gave 4 stars because I felt Kate was victimized repeatedly. Why wouldn't her own sister believe her?!! Why would she be so ostracized? Why was a "I'm so sorry" after 10 years of deplorable treatment be enough? Why didn't the church diocese look into the allegations of sexual abuse after the priest died? Why wouldn't two priests believe a childhood victim of rape? Why wouldn't they at least have some sympathy and compassion? The end is too tidy as another reviewer wrote.

[Kathy E · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a page turner which I could not put it down. It follows the lives of two sisters during the war. The parts set in France were tense, dramatic and sometimes traumatic whereas those set in England are more light hearted and restful which makes it a well balanced read, although both are closely linked. This was the first Milly Adams book I have read and look forward to reading more of her books.

[Arpita · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story built up well but the ending is over simplified; all strings neatly tied up. Considering the war background, elements of childhood sexual abuse, there was much more potential.

[Lin · Rating 4 out of 5]

absolutely brilliant book - made me think of the vicar in Call the Midwife and housekeeper in Grantchester .well written and realistic storylines.

[Mrs MJH Compton-Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to read, will definitely be reading more by this author.

[Layla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed this book, but found it hard to get into at first. a good fiction about WW2.

[Maria Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful

What a super Book, the further one gets into it, the more addictive it becomes, l have read all of Milly's Books, they are all, as the Heading says, Wonderful.

[Yvonne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could not put this book down.
It was a story of two sisters who had such different lives

[Margaret P · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read

[Natalya · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely story that was much more emotional than I expected it to be. Kate had a really good backstory and I enjoyed Sarah's storyline too.

[Wendy Jakob · Rating 3 out of 5]

An easy enjoyable read that didn't tax my brain. It also gave a good insight into how the British worked with members of the French resistance during WW2.