Blog tour: Keepers

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Welcome to the blog tour for Keepers by Cheryl Burman!

More about the book…

In 1950 Australia, Raine believes her unplanned marriage to the volatile Teddy is working out fine. They have their own place, humble though it is. Their baby thrives.

But when Teddy abandons his young family, a grieving and furious Raine faces hard choices – made harder when she discovers she’s bearing their second child.

Are the words of the telegram the real reason behind Teddy’s desertion?

Was there ever a future for them, or had his harridan mother been right all along?

And what about the faithful, devoted Alf? He’s always looked out for Raine. He’d love to do so forever.

With her baby nearly due, Raine sets out on a punishing journey to face the truth. And make the most important decision of her life.

More about the author…

When Cheryl Burman moved to the Forest of Dean in SW England she, like Tolkien and Rowling, was inspired to write.

She started with middle grade fantasy, discovered a taste for historical fiction, also that short stories and flash can be fun, and now she has moved on to historical fantasy. She likes a challenge and a change.

As Cheryl Mayo, she is Chair of Dean Writers Circle and a founder of Dean Scribblers, which encourages the creative writing spark in young people in the community.

To stay up to date, sign up for her monthly newsletter at https://cherylburman.com/by-the-letter-newsletter/ and receive a free ebook as her gift for doing so.

My impressions…

At first glance, I thought this book might not be for me. I don’t read a lot of romance and, when I do, it is somewhat more light-hearted. However, I was in the mood for something different and the cover and the synopsis vaguely reminded me of a TV series I loved, A Place to Call Home, as in that both share the same setting of Australia in the 1950s. To cut a long story short, I am glad that I decided to go out of my comfort  zone as I thoroughly enjoyed the story of Raine, whether or not I agreed with the decisions she took along the way. Her character is especially well-developed and the world she moves in has been described with such accuracy that it is clear the author carried out a lot of research.

Three words to describe it. Engrossing. Evocative. Emotional.

Do I like the cover? I like it but it probably wouldn’t catch my eye when displayed among others.

Have I read any other books by the same author? No, I wasn’t familiar with this author before.

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