No Journey Too Far

GIVEAWAY

TURANSKY, CARRIE

NO JOURNEY TOO FAR

A family long divided, a mysterious trunk, and a desperate journey across the ocean -- all in the name of love. The epic saga of the McAllister's continues in this riveting sequel to No Ocean Too Wide

In 1909, Grace McAlister set Saif for Canada as one of the thousands of British Home Children taken from their families and their homeland. Though she is fortunate enough to be adopted by wealthy parents, the secret of her past are kept hidden for ten years until someone from her long-buried childhood arrives on her doorstep. With this new connection to her birth family, will she be brave enough to leave her sheltered life in Toronto and uncover the truth?

After enduring hardship as an indentured British Home Child, Garth McAlister left Canada to serve in World War I. His sweetheart, Emma Lafferty, promised to wait for his return, but after three long years apart, her letters suddenly stopped. When Garth arrives home from the war to unexpected news, he is determined to return to Canada once more on a daunting mission to find the two women he refuses to abandon -- his long-lost sister and his mysteriously missing sweetheart.

My Review:

Oopsies, sorry for the late post, I forget to schedule it. And Happy Thanksgiving to all my American reading buddies! That holiday is a month gone here in Canada and we're into all things Christmas now...except for the weather which insists on raining instead of snowing. 

A stunning sequel to No Ocean Too Wide. That being said, you could definitely read this book without reading the first one BUT you will get so much more out of it if you read them in order. They are both emotional blockbuster reads and this second book brings the McAllister family full circle. Happy, hiccup-y sigh.

I honestly don't know how to review this book. I want to shout out over all the delicious details, the emotional trauma I endured while reading and the sheer magnificence of the storytelling and plot and characterization...but that's better left for a book club chat. So here I am, wrestling with how not to post spoilers while describing what captivated me about this novel. 

The first hook is the whole British Home Children angle. It is appalling what went on under the guise of 'social work' both in Britain and Canada and what many of these children endured -- no more then indentured farm servants. And even the ones lucky enough to be adopted lived under the stigma of being a Home Child. 

Turansky explores all this and more in her riveting story of love lost and found and the kind of faith that helps us endure all things. There's romance (two!) and adventure and even a mystery. All told through a richly layered plot that held me enthralled until the very last page.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a paperback or ebook copy -- reader's choice.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of No Journey Too Far, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add your email to a comment, remember to use AT AND DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday November 27 2021. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck