Many thanx to the publishers, the author and NetGalley for allowing me the chance to read and review this book.

This book was a very easy read and started very interestingly, which kept me reading!! There were no great passages of descriptive text, which was good and sometimes bogs you down! The story revolves around Evie who was brought up in India and brought to Yorkshire. Through unfortunate circumstances she and her father were alone. Mrs. Myer was a thorn in everyone's side ........ including my own! What a nasty, interfering woman!!

Although there were a few interesting happenings, which were very well written, the book became a little too romantic. This spoiled the whole book for me as I don't read "lovey, dovey" books. Apart from this, the book was a good read and story line was also good.

Absolutely, heartwarming, unforgettable and emotional historical romance novel by Anne Marie Brear getting published on the September 8th. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and highly recommend for romance readers. Evie Davenport with her papa Davenport, a retired major from the British army after living in India for twenty years, tearfully says goodbye to servants and friends they had known all their life and travels from Bombay to London. Evie was excited to be in England where she called her "home" which was held in great esteem by her parents and maternal grandma who lived with them. Her Mama was not feeling well on a short trip to Cairo arranged by her papa, along the way she died by food poisoning. Two days later Grandmama suffered a fatal stoke at Mama's funeral. Evie looked at London with wonderment, bleak in winter, grey buildings, grey river and grey- dressed people, all grey sky. England is where she had rather make new memories and start living in a country where her parents had raised.

High Lylston House became their home as Evie's papa bought the property. Elvie made best friends with Sophie Bellingham, a wealthy rail baron's daughter from Bellingham Hall. Alexander returns to England from America as asked by his father Mr Lucas. Mr Lucas was a woolen textile operations owner. Instead of working with his father Alexander had started his own cotton mill in his own right. Sophie thought Alexander is devilishly handsome and a man who knew his own mind. Sophie wanted to get married to Alexander Whereas Evie wished to stay as a maiden all her life. Evie wanted to travel the world and experience new adventures. Evie enjoyed good riding treks and countryside after the hustle and bustle of India. Evie had feelings for Alexander Lucas at the same time where her world turned, flipped and shuddered to a halt captivated by him.

I found the character Evie Davenport headstrong, independent, outlandish in her behavior, unruly, strange, loves debate and have her own views. The emotional sequence in the novel is where I felt was when Sophie gets rejected for marriage by Alexander Lucas at the dinner party and he wants to marry Evie. Sophie has always been obsessed about Mr Alexander and couldn't live without him. Sophie kills herself by a self inflicted gunshot because she thought Evie had betrayed her friendship by hiding her feeling from her towards Alexander Lucas. The ending of the story is awesome and surprising. The novel keeps the reader guessing for Alexander Luca's and Sophie's intentions of the heart and how Evie wins Alexander's heart at the end.

Thank you Netgalley and Boldwood Publisher for an advance copy of this book for my honest review.
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The Soldier’s Daughter is a magnificent historical novel complete with a love triangle, tragedy, love lost, love found and the fierce soldier’s daughter Evie leading it all.
There is nothing I disliked about this novel.AnnMarie Brear has the most wonderful well rounded characters that I either loved or hated.
My typical reading style is murder mystery’s and this is a welcome change of pace for me.
Definitely a 5 star book.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and AnneMarie Brear for the chance to read this ARC in return for my honest opinion.

I had not read any of the authors books before though I have seen them often.
I enjoyed the book - the storyline kept my interest but I found it very predictable and a typical example of the genre - which I would describe as romantic historical fiction.

It was a story of 2 friends - one of whom had decided she loved and wished to marry a man who had been to America to investigate the cotton industry - and the other had returned from India with her father (a career soldier) , mother and grandmother - though the 2 ladies did not survive the voyage home. Of course one thought she loved the gentleman and he would marry her and the other DID love the gentleman but wouldn't pursue him and upset her friend.

Add in a ruffian, fine houses, Balls and gentrification and the story is set.

There was tragedy in the end and of course the right couple ended up together.

An enjoyable easy read

Wonderful read. It was easy to picture the characters.
Evie and her papa, the major have just returned from India and are trying to settle down in their new house while grieving their loved ones. Evie quickly becomes friendly with Sophie Bellingham. Then Mr Guy Lucas returns from America. Sophie knew Guy previously and is convinced he is the man for her regardless as to how he may feel. The situation becomes difficult when he develops feelings for Evie who wants to preserve her friendship with Sophie.
Meanwhile, at home Evie’s precious papa has acquired the attentions of the annoying Mrs Myers’s who seems desperate to worm her way into his affections.
Evie cares for her staff and is upset when she discovers that her cook, Mrs Humphrey’s son Hal has been mistreating and intervenes causing the evil Hal to threaten danger to her life!

Another amazing read from this author,I have read all Annemarie Brear’s books and loved them all. This is a story of family, friendship,love, loss and finding. Evie and Sophie are best friends but along comes Alexander.
Lovely read and maybe a 2nd book as a new chapter begins would be amazing ?
Thanks as always to NetGalley and Boldwood books for the early read.

Really enjoyed this book which kept me enthralled from page one to the end - a true love story very poignant in parts filled with loveable characters and a very unlikeable rogue. Great storyline which was unpredictable and well written would highly recommend.

Firstly thank you Netgalley for this ARC

What a lovely book page turner and such romantic settings. Brilliant book by a brilliant author as always