Until We Meet Again

This book was amazing. I finished it in a day as I couldnt put it down. The story builds really nicely without being drawn out but has enough going on so you dont get bored. I found myself fully involved in the characters lives even the ones I wasnt sure about.
the only bad thing I could say about this book is it wasnt long enough.

A well written and poignant story that kept me hooked till the end.
i loved the plot, the well written cast of characters and well researched historical background.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

Anybody that reads my reviews must know by now that not only am I a book geek, I am also a history nerd. Imagine my reaction when I read the synopsis for 'Until We Meet Again'. I just had to get my hands on a copy and read it as soon as possible. All I can think on having just finished reading the book, is 'wow'. 'Until We Meet Again' is a brilliant read, which I thoroughly enjoyed reading but more about that in a bit.
I adored the character of Amy from the first time I met her. She is a feisty young lady who has been recruited to the Suffragette movement by a friend. She partakes in some vandalism to highlight the Suffragette issue but after she does it, she beats herself up over it. I get the impression that she is somebody whose sense of guilt would give her away or urge her to make a confession. Amy is friendly, well mannered and a well educated young lady. Amy meets Edmond and there is definitely a chemistry there, which becomes more intense when Amy realises that she knew Edmond when they were both children. Edmond is from a much grander background than Amy, which worries her. She worries that if she gets together with Edmond, then his family are going to be against her because she is from a lower social class. Edmond and Amy go well together and they develop the beginnings of a 'relationship'. Their relationship is intense and they begin to make plans for their future such as getting married and starting a new life together. Their plans are interrupted when Edmond enlists and is sent to fight overseas during the First World War. Edmond's patriotism inspires Amy to do something herself to help the war effort. Amy becomes a VAD nurse and she is sent to France where she is exposed to the worst horrors of war. She can't help worrying about Edmond. Edmond is badly injured, which puts their relationship under further strain. I was keeping everything crossed that Edmond pulled through, that he and Amy got married and they would get the happy ever after ending that they so deserve. What happens? Well you are just going to have to read the book for yourselves to find out as I am not going to tell you.
Rarely have I read a debut novel as good as this one. Rosemary has written a novella and short stories but 'Until We Meet Again' is her first full length novel. I became addicted to this book from the moment I read the synopsis, never mind from when I began to read the story itself. I was drawn into the story from the first word onwards and that was it. I found this book to be an unputdownable, page turner. The book wasn't exactly glued to my hand but it might as well have been because it went everywhere with me. I couldn't bear to put the book to one side because I didn't want to miss a single second of the story. Part of the addiction to the book was the fact that the story begins just before the First World War and features the suffragette movement, which is an issue close to my heart as my Great Granny Ginger Book Geek was a suffragette. The pages turned that quickly that it was almost as if they were turning themselves. I finished reading this book quicker than I had intended to, which I was disappointed about. I don't mean that nastily as that wasn't my intention but I was enjoying the author's writing style, the characters and the storylines that I just wanted the book to continue.
'Until We Meet Again' is superbly written. I had a real problem believing that this was the author's first full length novel, as her writing style is so confident and well polished. Rosemary has clearly done her research on the First World War and this shines through in her writing. Her attention to detail is first rate. Rosemary writes so convincingly and realistically that I really did feel as though I had been in a time machine and transported back to the era of the First World War, with all the tensions, the problems, the fashions and the conditions. Part of the appeal of this book was in the fact that this story is set during an era I am passionate about. I never knew my grandparents and great grandparents so reading such fantastic books as this somehow helps me feel closer to them and I have gained a better understanding of their lives at that time. I was so convinced by this story that I began to feel as though I was part of the story myself and I found that I was even trying to interact with the book by talking to the different characters as if they could hear me. I know that this is a work of fiction but if I enjoy reading a book as much as I enjoyed reading this one, then I tend to 'live' the story as if it were real.
Reading 'Until We Meet Again' certainly took me on one heck of an emotional rollercoaster ride with all the ups and downs, twists and turns to the story. I found that I went through all sorts of contrasting emotions whilst reading this book. Rarely has a book affected me so much and pulled on my icy heartstrings as much as this one did. Even after having finished reading the book I am still thinking about Edmond and Amy and what they went through.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed this brilliantly written, emotional cracker of a book. I would definitely recommend this book to other readers and particularly to those readers who enjoy a good family saga story. I look forward to reading more of Rosemary's work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.

Set in WW1 it is the story of duty, love & loss. It touches on the horror of the war without going into graphic details.
The characters are generally believable. This is an easy reading book, perfect if you generally like books set in this period of history and it would make a good book to read on holiday. I enjoyed it and will be looking out for the next book in the series.

A well written historical novel set in the time of World War 1. It is primarily the love story of Amy and Edmund but also describes the horrors of War both for the soldiers fighting in France. The doctors and nurses dealing with their horrendous injuries and the families left at home worrying and dealing with the grief when the telegraph boy came.

This book was a brilliant read and one that is perfect to escape for a few hours and loose yourself.
Characters that fall out of the pages of the book and make you fell apart of the story, the setting is lovely and captured well with words.
A great read. that I would highly recommend.