All For the Love of You: A Moving Great War Historical Romance – A Short Story of Lost Love and Second Chances

The Great War #3.5

by Jennifer Robson

International bestselling author Jennifer Robson once again delights readers with this touching short story of a young woman who has the unexpected opportunity to rekindle love with the wounded American soldier she never forgot.

On the 11th of November, Daisy Fields celebrated the end of the Great War in the embrace of the only man she ever loved. But years later, the only thing she has left of that single, perfect kiss is the fading memory of her beloved’s face. When a family tragedy reveals the existence of a letter that has the power to change the course of her life, can Daisy find the soldier she thought was gone forever, or has the truth been buried for far too long?

Originally published in the moving collection Fall of Stories of Love and the Great War, this e-book also includes an excerpt from Robson’s new novel, Moonlight Over Paris, available now. 

Genres: Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, World War I, Romance, Historical, Fiction

56 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 17, 2016

About the author

Jennifer Robson first learned about the Great War from her father, acclaimed historian Stuart Robson, and later served as an official guide at the Canadian National War Memorial at Vimy Ridge, France. A former copy editor, she holds a doctorate in British economic and social history from the University of Oxford. She lives in Toronto, Canada, with her husband and young children.

Reviews

[Madelyn Downing · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was pleased to read the rest of the Daisy and Capt. Dan story. It was so well written and followed very smoothly after "Moonlight over Paris". It would be great to read a book about a reunion of all the characters since "Somewhere in France".

[Heather C · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story tackles another element that you do not see reflected very often, that of dealing with war injuries, particularly those that disfigured the face. I loved learning about how these face masks were made and how they were the forefront of technology to deal with disfigurement. It was also a sweet romance story about the connections that can be made over life changing experiences. However, I did struggle to get into this story a little bit. The beginning did not grab my attention right from the start and I would have liked a better hook. I actually put this book down at this point for a couple months because I just couldn’t get into it. I thought the story picked up once we hit the flashbacks and I honestly could have done without the more contemporary of the parts of the story. I’m glad this wasn’t the kick-off story as it might have colored my opinion for the whole collection.

This was read as part of The Fall of Poppies collection.

[Dottie · Rating 5 out of 5]

On November 11th 1918, Daisy Fields said goodbye to the only man she ever loved. She didn't know that the kiss they shared as the bells delcared the great war over would be their last. But thanks to a close call with the Spanish Influenza and an overprotective father's scheme to keep them apart, they might never find eachother again. After her father dies, Daisy sets out to find her soldier in New York City. Will true love prevail?

Another stunning story from "Fall of Poppies" collection that I'd love to see expanded upon the concept!

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this story! I'm so glad I got to read Daisy's story. After it was mentioned in the last story and they didn't tell us! I was so mad, then I found out that Jennifer Robson wrote a short story.
It was a sweet story of Daisy falling in love with an injured ex-serviceman, him falling in love with her. How they get separated and come back together.

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have other books by this author and simply just haven't gotten to them yet. This was the first story I've read of hers and I really enjoyed it. It's well written and I was pulled into the story quickly. Very nice if you enjoy historical fiction...

[Melenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this short story.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a very short story.

[bibliolatry · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much sweetness and poignancy packed into such a short story. I loved it!

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful short story. I loved it.

[Cvneeley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cheesy and lovely. Also interesting to read about the making of intricate masks for facial injuries.

[M.A.P]

I'd love to read a full story around this studio! Short stories always feel a bit rushed to me. But the research and emotions were definitely present with this!

[Laurel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a short, sweet story. Great writing. I will read more from this author.

[Kk · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet side story to a lovely series

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a sweet love story. I enjoyed it.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This sparked my love for novellas. Sometimes I forget how quickly you can fall in love with a story.
But also, I wanted another 200 pages 🥺

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

A well-written story and fit into the anthology well, but I had hoped for more substance in this continuation of the story of a secondary character from MOONLIGHT IN PARIS. It was nice to learn more about the character, but I wanted to hear more of what happened after MOONLIGHT IN PARIS was over.

[Tracey Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

a lovely short story

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed some of the short stories, particularly the one by Jennifer Robson. Wished it could have been longer!