These Long Shadows ~ Review

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These Long Shadows by Jennifer Mistmorgan, 

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These Long Shadows
On Victory's Wings #3
By Jennifer Mistmorgan 

Katie Baines made a mistake, but her friend Jonty Ables offered to rescue her with an offer of marriage. For Katie, it hid her pregnancy and offered her baby legitimacy. For Jonty, Katie wasn't sure what it offered him. But war was gripping the world, and she accepted the help he offered.

 

Two years later, the war in Europe was over, but Katie and Jonty are now facing a marriage that Katie views as being built on a lie. With her baby dead, Katie has not yet healed from the loss, and Jonty is left unsure how to help her. 

These Long Shadows finds Katie and Jonty trying to understand who they are now that the war has ended. But shadows from the past have scarred them both. How do you determine who you are, not only as a person, but as the other half of a married couple? Amid a country rebuilding, Jonty and Katie must do the same - rebuild their lives and their marriage, starting with the foundation. Some things are worth fighting for. This is a story of the heart and well worth reading. Though part of a series, this book can easily be read and enjoyed as a standalone title. Perfect for fans of WW2 fiction, second chances, romance, and intrigue. 

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion. All thoughts expressed are my own

 

About the Book

Title: These Long Shadows
Series: On Victory's Wings #3
Author: Jennifer Mistmorgan
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date: March 21, 2025
Genre: Historical Romance WWII

How do they rebuild a marriage that wasn’t real in the first place? 

London, 1945: Two years ago, Jonty Ables married Katie Baines to save her and her unborn baby from shame. But now the war is all but over, the baby is gone and they must work out where their shaky marriage fits into lives irrevocably changed by war. 

Clinging to the memory of a time before all happiness evaporated, Katie works hard during the day as a seamstress. At night she comes home to a tiny terrace on a bomb-scarred street, crammed with her extended family and their problems. Years of estrangement sit between her and her recently demobilized husband. She’s not even sure she loves him, so why is she so crushed that he calls out another woman’s name in his sleep? 

Jonty is determined to honor the vows he made no matter how many ghosts now plague him, but with such separate lives his wife is more of a stranger than ever. When Katie’s friend goes missing, Jonty seizes the opportunity to help her find him just so they have a reason to talk. But the war casts long shadows over their efforts, and fighting for their future might just be the hardest battle of them all.  

If you love epic wartime romance with a dash of intrigue, you’ll love this second-chance, marriage-of-convenience love story.

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About the Author

Australian author Jennifer Mistmorgan sometimes feels like she was born in the wrong era. So she writes romantic historical fiction set in the 1940s, against the backdrop of WWII and its aftermath. She infuses her sweet romances with wartime drama, gentle faith and a dash of intrigue. She lives in Canberra with her family and a wonky-eared West Highland terrier.

Connect with Jennifer by visiting jennifermistmorgan.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email newsletter updates.

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