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If You Go Away

By: Adele Parks
Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
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Glamorous debutantes, heartbreak and discovering just what is worth fighting for in the new historical novel from Sunday Times best seller Adele Parks.

It's 1914. Vivian, a young, impassioned debutante is hurried into a pedestrian marriage to cover a scandal. War breaks out on her wedding day - domestically and across Europe. Quick to escape the disappointment of matrimony, her traditionalist husband immediately enlists, and Vivian has no alternative than to take up the management and running of his estate - after all, everyone is required to do their bit. Even pretty, inadequately educated young wives.

Howard, a brilliant young playwright, rushes to the front to see for himself the best and the worst of humanity; he cannot imagine what the horror might be. In March 1916, when conscription becomes law, it is no longer enough for him to report on the war; it's a legal requirement that he joins the ranks. Howard refuses, becoming one of the most notorious conscientious objectors of the time. Disarmingly handsome, famous, articulate and informed, he's a threat to the government. Narrowly escaping a death sentence by agreeing to take essential work on Vivian's farm, it's only then Howard understands what is worth fighting for.

©2015 Adele Parks (P)2015 Headline Digital 20th Century Historical Historical Fiction Romance Marriage Fiction Heartfelt Feel-Good War

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I found the story so beautiful. The narrators voice and distinction of the characters is excellent. The description of the First World War was tremendous although heart breaking. I was absolutely engrossed in this novel, it was really wonderful.

If you go away

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Do totally different to her last and latest book. This was a story to make you sit up and think on the tragedies of war as well as a deep and painful love story.

Stark Reminder

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This was a bit of a slow starter for and very much a change in this author’s usual style. I’ve read quite a few of her books in the past but this is the first set in the past. I was a little unsure about the storyline at first but once I got into it enjoyed it. The main characters developed quite well though I can’t honestly say that I found them likeable because I didn’t but they held my attention. All in all a good ‘read’ (I had the audio version).

A slow starter but an enjoyable read

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A romantic novel set against the horror of the First World War, marred only, for me, by a repetitive rather conceited narrative on occasions. The characters were drawn vividly, and the period conveyed with skill, albeit as stereotypes of class and gender in a changing era. The impact of what war does to individuals and communities is drawn in detail, leaving little to the imagination, yet the writers style of long descriptive paragraphs of horror and degradation failed to move me, and sometimes jarred, seeming trite. Worth a read and certainly well narrated.

The horror of war.

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After a promising start and chemistry between the two main characters, the brewing electricity was snuffed out by a sub-par sex scene so unconvincing I have not listened to any more. Who has a chat about their childhood pets or whatever between gasps? What?! They were so desperate to get to know EVERYTHING about each other they couldn't get cosy and save the chat for later!? There are enough comedies out there that a romance novel does not need to (accidentally) do their job.

Lost me at the sex scene

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the story was a bit slow to get started but worth sticking with as it evolves

love story

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Lovely eventual story. Lots of lovely characters. Little bit Downton v upstairs down stairs but some gritty and horrific 1WW descriptions. l think it’s a life story with added historical references.

It is what it is

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insults the readers intelligence ,shame, I won't read parks again. she should write thrillers

mills and boon. sex scenes boring disappointed

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I loved the other 2 books by Adele Parks but this one was a huge disappointment. I should have read the blurb more carefully- I wasn't looking for a romance and this is most definitely one of those. I made it to the halfway stage but the 'sex scene ' did it for me, I'm afraid! Just too predictable and full of cliches, including damp shirt stretched over taught muscles ... Not for me - sorry!

Cliché

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I found this all a bit predictable and I struggled to get to the end.

Not enjoyable

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