Title: The Forgotten Orphan
Author: Glynis Peters
Series/Standalone: Standalone
Genre: Historical Fiction,, Adult
Pages: 400
Publisher: One More Chapter
Year Published: 2020
Format: Paperback Copy (Own It)
First Line: "Maisie Reynolds peered through the grubby windows of the Holly Bush Orphanage."
"A world at war
A secret from her past
A chance to be together...
A moving and compelling historical novel about love, second chances and resilience in the darkest of times.
Southampton 1940
Abandoned when she was tiny, Maisie Reynolds was separated from her twin brother and forced to grow up in Holly Bush orphanage- a place where she has never known love or kindness.
But with the world at war and Hitler's devastating bombs coming ever closer, fate has other plans for Maisie and a secret from her past changes everything.
When she meets handsome Canadian paratrooper, Cam, Maisie learns that love might not be lost to her after all- but not before her past life and D Day bring a tragic twist to her happiness."
My Rating: 1.5/5
This didn't have enough going for me to rate it highly. I didn't enjoy the writing, I found that it was basic, and seemed to have no natural flow to it. The only exception to that was the poetry but there wasn't enough of it to make up for the lack of plot. The characters were not relatable or interesting enough to hold my focus. They were very two-dimensional and didn't have the factor that brought me to the next level. I did enjoy moments with Cam, but they were also stagnant. I don't plan to read more by the author.
Thanks for reading,
Sidny
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