A Novel of World War II Poland
By Nicole M. Miller
Adia Kensington is living a life she loves; she's the trainer of the priceless Arabians raised at the Janów Podlaski stables in Poland. But unrest lies in wait on the horizon as war with Germany moves ever closer every day. Adia will do whatever it takes to keep her beloved horses safe, even face the German army.
Bret Conway never thought he'd be affected by anyone the way his first meeting with Adia did. But when life and the threat of war get in the way of something more. Yet over the next several years, they keep coming together in unexpected ways and the horses Adia cares for are at the center of everything.
Until Our Time Comes is set in Poland and takes place between 1939 and 1946. Europe is caught in a war, and anyone and anything standing in the path of the war machines making their way across the continent will be crushed. Adia and Bret have duties and commitments that stand in the way of their finding love, although the possibility exists. The title so aptly fits their lives as they both look to a tomorrow without war, one where dreaming about the future seems as if it is a possibility rather than a hopeless dream.
This was a good read. Unlike most WW2 fiction, it has horses as the focal point, with the wider story branching out from it. It is highly recommended for readers of historical fiction. This is a book of determination and dedication.
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:
American horse trainer Adia Kensington is living her dream of working at the famous Janów Podlaski stables in Poland, where they breed the best Arabian horses in the world. But her plans to bring the priceless stallion Lubor to the US are derailed when the German army storms into her adopted country in 1939. Little does she know this is just the beginning of six long years of occupation that will threaten her beloved horses at every turn.
Major Bret Conway is at Janów Podlaski under the guise of a news reporter, but his true mission is intelligence gathering for the British. That and keeping Adia safe, which is harder and harder to do as she insists they must evacuate 250 horses to save them from being stolen, sold, or eaten by the invading forces. What follows will test their physical, mental, and emotional strength, as well as their faith in God, humankind, and each other.
Drawn from true events of World War II, this epic story of escape, capture, resistance, and love from debut novelist Nicole M. Miller will thunder into your heart like a herd of beautiful horses across a raging river.
