Described as a war time saga this was so much more. A family story both pre and during the War and the pressures
that were faced by each of the Fawley family members as they try to come to grips with a new world opening at their
feet. New attitudes, new developments, different roles for women and men and the difficulties in adapting to them.

Dorothy has just entered into a second marriage with Gilbert also a widower. Both have young children and it is the
first thing that was different - they got on famously! In Michael Evelyn a shy girl found the companion and brother she
needed and he proved to be her strength throughout. Dorothy her step mother was not unkind, but did not really understand the girl
and her father Gilbert had his own set ways of looking at the world.

The story progresses with the start of WWII and the complications of as first Michael the son goes off to join the Airforce, Gilbert joins
the civilian force in charge of protection and Dorothy, a born organiser finds a niche for herself (something that she has solely
missed all these years of being a wife and mother). Evelyn continues with her studies at the Music Academy finding love and
heart break on the way

The difficulties of loss, bereavement which is so hard on the whole family and still the need to just go on is well written in
this story. War settings always have losses and each story is handled so well. Very descriptive of the area in which the
Fawleys lived, it brings this small village to life.

The changes wrought in those who go to fight and return. They are never the same people. But then neither are those who stayed
behind to support and prop the family amidst such hard circumstances.

This was a war time story and it was interesting and kept me wanting to know what happens. The main characters were caring and honest. The story was easy to follow and l do recommend that you read this book.

Another wonderful saga by Jean Stubbs .I’ve enjoyed each of her books .her characters always drew me into their world their lives.Highly recommend.#netgalley #sapearebooks

The writer does a great job with Evelyn’s character and keeping readers moving with the story along side her. Looking at the past into the present of post WW2, she reminisces while waiting to see if the husband she sent away is the same one to come home.

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley.

A LASTING SPRING by JEAN STIUBBS is a beautifully written family saga in which we follow Evelyn Fawley's life from her childhood in 1928 until the end of the second world war in 1945.
The story held my interest from beginning to end. The characters are very real and their emotions well portrayed, The family's ups and downs are described well by Evelyn, the protagonist. It is a fractured family and the different members deal with what life throws at them in their own individual way.
I recommend A Lasting Spring to anyone who enjoys a good historical romance novel.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Sapere Books. The opinions in this review are completely my own.