As Dawn Breaks by Kate Breslin

 

As Dawn Breaks by Kate Breslin was a fabulous book! Kate does a fabulous job of painting word pictures not only of the gorgeous Scottish countryside but also the harsh landscape of the munitions factories of WWI. She showcases life in a Scottish family home and has researched the cultural foods of the time. I was so intrigued that I made the Scottish tattie Scones and must say they were quite good. Rose/ Tilly and Alex were both honorable people hiding a secret from each other and everyone else. I love the story. So brew up a pot of Scottish breakfast tea to have with scones and jam, then settle in for a fabulous read.

I was given a copy of this book by NetGalley with no expectations. all thoughts are my own.

From Amazon:

Her daring bid for freedom could be her greatest undoing.

Amid the Great War in 1918 England, munitions worker Rosalind Graham is desperate to escape the arranged marriage being forced on her by her ruthless guardian and instead follow her own course. When the Chilwell factory explodes, killing hundreds of unidentified workers, Rose realizes the world believes she perished in the disaster. Seizing the chance to escape, she risks all and assumes a new identity, taking a supervisory position in Gretna, Scotland, as Miss Tilly Lockhart.

RAF Captain Alex Baird is returning home to Gretna on a secret mission to uncover the saboteur suspected in the Chilwell explosion, as Gretna's factory is likely next. Fearing for his family's safety, he's also haunted by guilt after failing to protect his brother. Alex is surprised to discover a young woman, Miss Lockhart, renting his boyhood room, but the two eventually bond over their mutual affection for his family--until Alex receives orders to surveil her.

Rose squirms beneath Alex's scrutiny while she struggles to gain her workers' respect. But when her deception turns to danger, she and Alex must find a way to put their painful pasts behind them and together try to safeguard the future.

"With her trademark attention to historical detail, Kate Breslin sweeps readers to a Great War home front full of intrigue, suspense, danger, and courage."--JOCELYN GREEN, Christy Award-winning author of Shadows of the White City

"Readers will be captivated by this exquisite blend of historical intrigue and heartfelt romance from one of the finest voices in inspirational fiction."--AMANDA BARRATT, author of My Dearest Dietrich and The White Rose Resists

About the Author:

                                                       

Former bookseller-turned-author Kate Breslin enjoys life in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and family. A writer of travel articles and award-winning poetry, Kate received Christian Retailing's 2015 Best Award for First Time Author and her debut novel, For Such A Time, was shortlisted for both the Christy and RITA awards and received the American Christian Fiction Writer's 2015 Carol Award for Debut Novel. Kate's fourth novel, Far Side of the Sea, released March, 2019. When she's not writing inspirational fiction, Kate enjoys reading or taking long walks in Washington's beautiful woodlands. She also likes traveling to new places, within the U.S. and abroad, having toured Greece, Rome, and much of Western Europe. New destinations make for fresh story ideas. Please visit her at www.katebreslin.com.

I don't know about anyone else, but when reading about different times and cultures, I always google recipes for the different dishes mentioned in a book. In As The Dawn Breaks there were many interesting foods. I decided to try the Scottish Tattie scones, They are delicious and not too difficult to make. Here is a picture of mine served warm with butter and peach jam. I am including a link to the recipe I used. Give them a try, you won't be sorry!

https://scottishscran.com/traditional-scottish-tattie.../