If ever there is a book that unravels the complexities of life this one is it, and Anna and Charles story is not devoid of the consequences of the decisions they each make-and their journey to reconciling their decisions made this an interesting read. Thank you Netgalley for the eARC.

This is a story of forbidden love. Anna, independent and resourceful, falls in love with a Greek immigrant, Charles, and is exiled by her family "The Immigrant's Wife" effectively portrays the challenges faced by a Greek immigrant and his American wife in the 1900's.. The reader witnesses a love that despite tragedy and ostracism seems to endure. In addition to this inspiring love story, the realistic depiction of life in a tuberculosis sanatorium adds depth and takes the spotlight, making it an even more compelling read. Recommended.

Not all men who abandon their families are scoundrels.

This book has so many layers of complexity - just like read life.

I really loved this book. Is some ways it felt so much like a real life story plucked from the history books.

I would highly recommend for those who enjoy this time period.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an arc. All opinions expressed are my own.

Anna is from a middle-class family and she falls in love with a Greek immigrant Constantinos (Charles). She decides to marry him even if it means that her family would disown her. When he is diagnosed with TB he is sent to a sanatorium in New York leaving Anna and their unborn child abandoned. Anna refuses to return to her family and does everything in her power to provide for her and her child, while Charles faces his own troubles in the sanatorium.

I really loved this book. It was reminiscent of “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.” The characters felt real, and the history seemed real. I enjoyed the story of Anna and Charles.

Anna is deserted by her husband, Charles. She is unable to find him, and refuses to return to her parents' home.
Why has Charles left her? And what becomes of Anna?

I thought this was a great story. I truly loved it!

An excellent novel revealing very realistically what it was like to be an immigrant in the USA in the 1920's. Not a good prospect for Charles, Greek who marries Anna, an American girl (with Scottish origins!) belonging to the middle class. Anna is rejected by her family, not accepting this marriage with a foreigner.... Though their daily life is tough, Charles and Anna are happy together. Until Charles disappears.....
I particularly found it very interesting to read about immigrants ' social status; about what it meant to have contracted TB, how the sick were taken care of in those days when tuberculosis could apparently not be cured.
I loved the main characters and those surrounding them. Their development is convincing. This novel also focuses on dignity which I found thought provoking. Highly emotional, without being sentimental, Charles and Anna 's story has raised many emotions in me: anger, respect, incomprehension, and will definitely stay with me. An important read!
I received a complimentary ARC of this novel from NetGalley, and I am leaving voluntarily an honest review.

Loved the idea of this book. I’m sure most of us knew a family member who attended a TB Sanatorium. My own grandmother enjoyed her time in one so I was very happy to get into some history on the subject.

My only issue was characterization and plot. I didn’t enjoy the way the story unfolded and then ended. I didn’t feel the decisions made by our protagonist were indicative of what a woman would have truly faced. Her stubbornness was, in the end, her own downfall.

This was a good read, and I would recommend to others, despite my personal opinion.

Many thanks to publisher and NetGalley for the advanced digital copy.

We all know the popular Bible verse about Love: Love is patient, love is kind… but this particular one comes to mind while reading this novel «Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening].»
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭7‬ ‭AMP‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/1588/1co.13.7.AMP

In this JB Harris novel that was loosely inspired by a family mystery, Anna and Charles (Constatinos as I prefer) meet and fall in love, her parents are against it because he’s Greek but Anna doesn’t care because she believes her love for Charles is enough and while I thought Anna was naive, ignorant and idealistic at first, I warmed up to her because I could see that she was more down-to-earth than I thought and the love between her and Charles wasn’t superficial at all! Charles had his own growth through the story and while he made mistakes too he bounced back again and was a likeable hero, I especially enjoyed his friendship with Asen and Nurse Joan.

As a lover of historical romance mostly in the eighteenth and nineteenth century, this book was out of my comfort zone but I’m happy I read it. I enjoyed the storyline, the characters and the Author’s method of writing and it’s one I’ll recommend for others to read.

Side note: There are like four adult scenes which aren’t too explicit in nature.

Well written story aboutthe predjudices of both parties. Some elements were a bit...dramatic....although very likely true. I thought the ending buttoned up a bit too nicely just to make the "happy ending".

This was a haunting novel and was everything that I needed from the description. Anna felt like a real person and I was invested in what was going on with her. I enjoyed the use of the time-period and the way JB Harris wrote this. It left me wanting more and I’m glad I got to read this.

"The Immigrant's Wife" is an emotional book that delves into the challenges and harsh realities immigrant families faced and the discrimination they experienced in 1900s America.

Set in a time when tuberculosis was rampant in Boston. The story of Constantine, a Greek immigrant, and Anna, a second-generation American of Scottish descent, is a poignant exploration of love, sacrifice, and the consequences of difficult choices. Their love sets off a chain of events that will have a lasting effect on the rest of their lives.

Constantine thinking only of protecting the family he loves from harm and ruin abandons them. Deserted by Constantine for reasons unknown, Anna struggles with starvation, ostracization, assault, and choices no mother should have to face.

Author, JB Harris, has done an excellent job of depicting the challenges and sacrifices faced by immigrant families in their pursuit of the American dream.