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Beyond the Olive Grove

An Absolutely Gripping and Heartbreaking WW2 Historical Novel

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Beyond the Olive Grove

By: Kate Hewitt
Narrated by: Daphne Kouma
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The place seemed utterly still; the only sound was the wind rustling high in the pines above. Standing there, realizing she didn’t even know which house had belonged to her grandmother, Ava wondered just how crazy and desperate she’d been to come all this way with no hope or plan.

When Ava arrives in Greece, it’s with a heart that’s shattered into a thousand pieces. But as she pulls up in a tiny village nestled on a cliff above the glittering Ionian Sea and steps out in front of a tumbledown house that once belonged to her grandmother Sophia, everything changes.

At first Ava almost wants to laugh at this bizarre inheritance - a home that has been uninhabited since the Second World War - that appears as close to collapse as she herself feels. But with nowhere left to run to, her only choice is to start putting the house together again.

What Ava doesn’t expect is for pieces of her grandmother’s story to emerge, as a local survivor from the war begins to share her secrets. Ava can’t help but be drawn to Sophia’s hidden past...even though the truth could change her own life forever.

Because Sophia’s story is one of devastating choices she had to make during the Nazi invasion of her beloved country. It’s a story of bravery, betrayal, and tragedy. But most of all, it is a story about love....

An utterly unforgettable story of two remarkable women who find the strength to persevere against all odds and find hope, courage, and light in the darkness. Perfect for fans of The Nightingale, The Lilac Girls, and Victoria Hislop’s The Island.

Previously published as The Other Side of the Bridge by Katharine Swartz.

©2021 Kate Hewitt (P)2021 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
Historical Fiction Fiction Heartfelt Tear-jerking

Critic Reviews

"An emotionally charged story right from the first chapter.... I knew once I started I would not be able to put this book down.... I was up till 4AM reading fighting for my eyes to stay open.... Gripping and captivating!" (Sinfully Wicked Book Reviews)

"Reading this, I felt instantly transported.... This is one novel I would 100% recommend putting on your TBR list this summer.... It will completely move you & pull at your heart strings." (Kate J Renee Book Reviews)

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It came together in the end

It took me a while to get into the story and get to know the characters in the dual timeline, but I enjoyed the unravelling of the mystery. The style of writing was a bit distant for me.

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Starteded brilliantly, ended rather lame.

I've read Kate Hewitt' s Edelweiss sisters and hoped this would be as good and it started out very promising.
About two thirds of the way in I lost interest as i saw lots of holes in the story and things that really seemed predictable and not exciting or engaging. I hate to be harsh as I realize authors put their all into their craft.
It just lacked believability and surprise.

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