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| Due for release in June. |
From one crazy period in history to another.
Whisked by some unseen force from the Covid-19
ridden world of 2020 in Australia, to an equally horrific time in the past,
carer Chloe Simpson finds herself in North London during the Blitz of 1940.
Could be that Chloe became too immersed in the stories related to her by
Minnie, a woman in the Australian nursing home where she cares for elderly
people? Stories about the dreadful days and nights endured during the Blitz.
Engrossed in the stories surrounding photographs in 98-year-old
Minnie Clacton’s cherished album, back in time Chloe meets up with the young
Minnie plus her own Great Great Grandmother Aggie.
In the midst of an air raid, Chloe is discovered,
wet and confused, by a man and his dog. A man and his canine companion who
coincidentally appeared prominently in the photo album alongside the young Minnie
and Aggie. Did Chloe simply answer the call of Destiny?
"Definitely 5
stars! -- An intensely intimate portrayal of life in war-torn London."
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"Tricia McGill
has a definite hit with “When Destiny Calls”! She has woven a treasure trove of
history into an intriguing story of a woman in London during WWII. Everything
from the nightly bombing raids and rationing to the tidbits about cinemas,
clothes and lack of indoor plumbing will have you feeling like you live right
next door to the McGraces. There’s just one problem. Chloe lives in 2020 in
Australia yet because of an accident, finds herself struggling to adjust to
life in 1940’s London. It’s a history; a love story; a family saga with past
and present so carefully entwined you can’t predict the ending. Any book
that keeps me up half the night is a hit! Especially when the remainder of the
night has me dreaming about the characters and wondering what will happen next." Review by
Barbara Baldwin--author of Spinning Through Time   |
