February sees the release of Emma Blair’s 29th novel, the wonderful Arrows of Desire. A romantic and intriguing saga set in Glasgow and Canada during the Second World War, this is the story of Beth Somerville, a woman whose dream of true love is about to become her worst nightmare . . .
Beth Somerville’s family have been hit hard by the Second World War. Life in the Glasgow tenements was never easy but now, with her father killed in action, life for Beth, her brother Roy and mother Cissie is becoming increasingly harsh. Then her sweetheart Teddy Ramsay, a piper with the Royals, is reported missing in action after being sent off to serve in Singapore.
In wartime, everyone grabs what brief happiness they can and in Beth’s case, she finds herself drawn to Teddy’s dashing brother Steve, a flying ace. Despite her brother Roy’s deep disapproval, their relationship blossoms with plans for a secret wedding. Yet again fate deals Beth a cruel hand when Steve is killed in action, leaving Beth pregnant.
Disgraced and dismissed from the family home, Beth must struggle to fend for herself and her tiny son. Enter Gene McKay, a Canadian farmer, who sweeps her off her feet and on to a new life in Canada.
Thousands of miles from her Glasgow home, Beth discovers that her new husband has been keeping a dark secret from her. It seems that his motive for marrying her was nothing to do with love. Beth soon realises that she is centre stage in a sinister plot, with not only her own life in danger – but her young son’s, too.
‘Romantic fiction at its best. Pure heart-tugging, page-turning satisfaction’
Sarah Broadhurst, The Bookseller
‘From start to finish readers will be in the safe hands of an experienced writer of romantic fiction. The characters are beautifully portrayed with a real understanding of their lives’
Historical Novels Review
‘Fascinating characters’
Devon Life