War of Hearts

Spellbinding! Seamless! Storytelling at its best. I absolutely loved it! I couldn’t put it down and as I got closer to the final pages, I didn’t want it to end. An epic tale of courage, duty and devotion, the search for truth and redemption, and the capacity to find deep reserves within, to face adversity, deprivation and keep the flame of hope alive during the darkest hours of WW1. The threads of two very different narratives weave their way through the last stages of a brutal war, tied by a tiny music box, deeply held secrets, and a simmering mystery. War of Hearts becomes vividly alive in all its brilliant colour as the reader is immersed in the sensory and the visceral reality, walking hand in hand with Grace Winter and Avery Love, as they withstand the injustices and raw horrors of war, the heartbreak of loss, as they experience the bonds that tie them to love, family and duty, and find the courage to face and speak their truth. Beautifully written. A joy to read. Pacey and nuanced, the words dance off the page and whisk you to another time and place.

Tania Blanchard

Tania Farrelly has an unerring touch in describing love and war and has written a heart-stopping page-turner.

Herald-Sun