Her Sweetest Downfall by Kellie Wallace
Genre - Historical fiction
Publication Date - April 27 2015
At the height of the London Blitz, Viola Craft, a sexually repressed young woman is trapped in a loveless marriage to her God fearing husband Vernon. She spends her days working in her mother’s dress shop while Vernon pulls the dead from the rubble with his rescue crew.
Their marriage is turbulent and Viola feels pressured to bear a child. After failed attempts, Vernon believes she’s barren and alienates himself from their marriage.
One night during an air raid, she meets alluring German born Kristoff Richter. They make an instant connection. He’s young, good looking and emphatic. They embark on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences.
Kellie Wallace
Born in Sydney, author Kellie Wallace developed a love for the written word early in life, writing her first story at aged three. Her father used to read to her at bedtime, establishing a deep love and respect for books.
Kellie wrote her first fiction fantasy novel called Giblin the Conquer, an X Files fan fiction and a military fiction while in high school. After finishing school, Kellie moved to the sunny Northern Beaches and carved a successful career in the media/advertising industry writing for numerous Sydney based publications. But that didn't stop Kellie's love to write. An aspiring novelist, she fulfilled a dream in 2008 having her first book All She Ever Wanted published at the age of 22 years old
In 2013-2014, Kellie released her first catalogue of books Darkness before Dawn, Skylark, To lean on Falling Men and Earthwalker. 2015 will be a big year for Kellie with the releases of Edge of Tomorrow and Her Sweetest Downfall.
She currently resides in Sydney with her husband.
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ALPHA BOOK CLUB REVIEW
ALPHA BOOK CLUB REVIEW
5 star read
Heat: 2
Her Sweetest Downfall was a great 5 star read.
Historical Romance, Ugly Cry, Alpha Male
The notion of giving birth in the middle of war didn’t appeal to her, nor did the thought of conceiving a baby with him.
This was a great historical read. It is a story of love, pain and heartbreak during a war.
Blurb:
At the height of the London Blitz, Viola Craft, a sexually repressed young woman is trapped in a loveless marriage to her God fearing husband Vernon. She spends her days working in her mother's dress shop while Vernon pulls the dead from the rubble with his rescue crew.
Their marriage is turbulent and Viola feels pressured to bear a child. After failed attempts, Vernon believes she's barren and alienates himself from their marriage.
One night during an air raid, she meets alluring German born Kristoff Richter. They make an in-stant connection. He's young, good looking and emphatic. They embark on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences.
Viola seems to be stuck in a marriage with a husband that falls short in the love and caring department. Her husband is pressuring her to have a child and she refuses with the war going on. He accuses her of being barren and makes her feel terrible.
During an air raid Viola finds herself being protected by a stranger, Kristoff. Viola ends up falling for Kristoff because of his compassion and kindness.
Will Viola finally get the loving husband and family that she has always desired?
The longer this war goes on, the weaker we become. We do things we shouldn’t, love people we shouldn’t. You act foolishly to keep them close, only for a second, all the while war rages on, and people around you lose loved ones. In the end, you have to stop and think if it’s worth the risk.”
I was pleasantly surprised with all of the unexpected twists and turns. My emotions were all over the board. The ugly cry may make an appearance. This is my first read from Kellie Wallace and I loved every minute of it. She draws you in with her writing. 1-Click Her Sweetest Downfall today. If you like Historical Romance with twists you will love this.
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed by MAustin from Alpha Book Club
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