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A book blog tour from Goddess Fish Promotions.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Marianne & Judy at Goddess Fish for providing me with the information for this tour.
Book Details
The Witch of the Breton Woods by Jennifer Ivy Walker Published by The Wild Rose Press on 07/10/2024
Genres: Fiction, Historical Romance
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 163
Source: Goddess Fish PromotionsTraumatized by horrors witnessed during the Nazi invasion of France, a young woman retreats to the dense Breton woods where she becomes a member of the clandestine French Resistance.
When she finds a critically injured American paratrooper whose plane was shot down, she shelters the wounded soldier in her secluded cottage, determined to heal him despite the enormous risk.
Ostracized by villagers who have labeled her a witch, she is betrayed by an informant who reports to the Butcher—the monstrous leader of the local paramilitary organization that collaborates with the Germans. As the enemy closes in, she must elude the Gestapo while helping the Resistance reunite the American with his regiment and join the Allied Forces in the Battle of Brittany.
Can true love triumph against all odds under the oppressive Third Reich?
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Excerpt from The Witch of the Breton Woods
Low, agonized moaning interrupted Yvette’s nightmarish reverie.
That’s a man’s voice. And it’s coming from over there.
She followed the deep groans through a copse of trees to find an American soldier impossibly tangled in a nylon parachute. Suspended from a high branch of a massive oak tree, he was dangling upside down, hanging by an obviously broken leg. A sharp bone protruded from the torn, blood-soaked pants of his khaki uniform, and dried blood—which must have leaked from under his helmet– covered half of his contorted face. His pitiful wails pierced her heart.
I can’t lower him to the ground by myself. He’s twice my weight. And if I cut the ropes, he’ll plummet headfirst. He already has a head injury, judging from the gore all over his forehead. Please, God, let him hang on until I get back.
“I’ll go get help. I promise to come back soon.” She called up to him, hopeful that he could hear her.
And that he understood French.
Excerpt provided by the author/publisher for use in this post.
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Purchase Links for The Witch of the Breton Woods
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Walker, Jennifer Ivy (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 163 Pages - 07/10/2024 (Publication Date) - The Wild Rose Press, Inc. (Publisher)
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My Thoughts on The Witch of the Breton Woods
The Witch of the Breton Woods by Jennifer Ivy Walker is a historical romance that transports readers into the middle of WW2, just before the Battle of Brittany. The story follows the journey of a young woman who is persecuted for her healing abilities and the injured American paratrooper who “falls” into her care.
The main characters are well-written and likable. Yvette has overcome so much trauma in her life that she is easy to root for. The man she nicknames “Beau” is an intriguing character. Injured and amnesiac, he struggles to remember his past while falling in love with Yvette.
The war is not just a backdrop for the romance; it becomes a character in and of itself. I enjoyed learning more about the French Resistance, particularly the roles women played. I’ve since spent more than my fair share of time traveling the rabbit holes of Google in search of a better understanding.
Walker’s writing style is descriptive, drawing you into the world of the French Resistance. It’s always a pleasure to read a Jennifer Ivy Walker novel. The books are incredibly well-researched, and so much story is packed into them that they quickly become page-turners.
I received a digital copy of the book for a Goddess Fish Virtual Blog Tour. This review is my honest opinion.
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About Jennifer Ivy Walker
Enthralled with legends of medieval knights and ladies, dark fairy tales, and fantasies about Druids, wizards, and magic, Jennifer Ivy Walker always dreamed of becoming a writer. She fell in love with French in junior high school, continuing her study of the language throughout college, eventually becoming a high school teacher and college professor of French.
As a high school teacher, she took her students every year to the annual French competition, where they performed a play she had written, "Yseult la Belle et Tristan la Bête"--an imaginative blend of the medieval French legend of "Tristan et Yseult" and the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast", enhanced with fantasy elements of a Celtic fairy and a wicked witch.
Her debut novel, "The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven"--the first of a trilogy-- is a blend of her love for medieval legends, the romantic French language, and paranormal fantasy. It is a retelling of the medieval French romance of "Tristan et Yseult", interwoven with Arthurian myth, dark fairy tales from the enchanted Forest of Brocéliande, and otherworldly elements such as Avalonian Elves, Druids, forest fairies, and magic.
Explore her realm of Medieval French Fantasy. She hopes her novels will enchant you.
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Giveaway!
Jennifer Ivy Walker will award a randomly drawn winner a $25 Amazon/BN gift card.
Visit more stops on this Goddess Fish tour for extra chances to win!
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Full Tour Schedule:
August 5: The Avid Reader
August 5: Guatemala Paula Loves to Read
August 12: Long and Short Reviews
August 12: Connie’s History Classroom
August 19: Beverley A Baird
August 19: The Faerie Review
August 26: Gina Rae Mitchell
August 26: Eclectic Ramblings of Author Heather Osborne
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