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Tish Louise, World War Two GI Bride. And Megan, Lucie and the mysterious missing Annie.
Four different women from different corners of the world and in different periods in time who fall in love with a foreigner and follow him home.
First comes romance, then comes reality.
Who doesn't like the idea of meeting a handsome stranger from a far-away land and flying off into the sunset?
This is the story of what happens when you get there.
And then some...
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"Absolutely loved this book from the first page right onto the last. The characters are wonderful, the story is interesting, the writing is superb and fast paced and funny. Five stars." (GoodReads)
"Lyrical, witty and heartfelt." (Book Gypsy)
"A well written and researched book with a major twist at the end that will make you want to read the book all over again." (Amazon Canada)
"Amazing, well written and easy to read." (GoodReads)
"I'm not going to tell you the ins and outs of the book... It is exceptional and provoked me to feel. (GoodReads)
"Not to be missed... Keeps the reader enthralled until the climax of the book. The author has a writing style that evokes memories of Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye. (GoodReads)
"Surprisingly unpredictable and simultaneously delightful." (BookBub).
"Great writing that brought characters to life through conversations and letters of current women who have traded in their country for love and flashbacks to historical women who did the same thing for love. I loved this story." (Amazon)
"I loved the Quebec/US tie in as well as the format of the book - letters from her Mom - the interjection of common French Canadian phrases and the fun historical references - you have to read this book to the very end as there is a twist I did not see coming." (Amazon Canada)
"Great book. I love reading a story which shows the author has done significant research and Murray nailed it with out-and-out mentions of foreign women, famous or not. Such a great way to learn history." (GoodReads)
"Such a fun read!" (GoodReads)
"Happy go lucky look at the perils of international relationships. Really engaging and a page-turner." (GoodReads)
"I smiled, laughed, got sad, cried and then smiled some more. So much truth." (Amazon)
"THERE are SO MANY great lines in this book." (BookBub)
"This book is a beautiful read. I really loved the author's research and narration of Marie Antoinette and Alix of Hesse, how she was able to sew these two women's stories into a current setting." (Amazon Japan)
"I started into this book and ended up reading it cover-to-cover in one night." (Amazon Canada)
"Well written, touching, funny, made me think and taught me all sorts of fascinating stuff about foreign queens. Loved it." (Amazon New Zealand)
"Unique style of writing which intertwines the past and the present in a humorous but educational way." (Amazon UK)
"A really good read, it's a fascinating story but also full of interesting facts about international marriages throughout history." (Amazon UK)
"Beautifully written and the descriptions of the complex emotions that women experience when leaving their home countries for love were so accurate that they hurt my heart to read." (Amazon UK)
"Reading this book felt like commiserating with a close friend. I LOVED it." (GoodReads)
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