A New Path to Follow: An emotional family drama set in WWI

by Elizabeth Jeffrey

Four siblings, one war, countless challenges… can they emerge unscathed?The silver wedding celebrations of Sir George Barsham, MP, and his wife, Lady Adelaide, are overshadowed by the declaration of war with Germany. Over the following months, the Barsham family’s comfortable way of life is thrown into upheaval.

Gina Barsham, the beauty of the family, swaps her glamorous lifestyle filled with fine clothes and diamonds for one of charity. She finds fulfilment and a sense of purpose in helping local wives and children left destitute, their husbands and fathers away fighting. Determined to do his bit for King and country, her brother James enlists as an officer and heads for Flanders. Meanwhile, his twin, Ned, faces condemnation as a conscientious objector. To Lady Adelaide’s dismay, her youngest daughter Millie learns to drive an ambulance, a most unladylike skill.

During the course of the war, the four Barsham siblings will be tested as never before. Will they lose themselves to hardship, heartache, and danger, or will they persevere, finding unexpected love along the way?

A heartwarming saga of love and friendship perfect for fans of Lizzie Page and Sheila Riley.

285 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 29, 2022

About the author

Elizabeth Jeffrey was born and grew up in Wivenhoe, the village of her parents and grandparents. Far from being born with a quill in her hand, Elizabeth didn't start serious writing until after her children were born, beginning with short stories - on the premise that not so much paper was wasted if they were rejected! She won first prize in a short story competition run by the Daily Express, which led to an invitation to write for Mills & Boon. This was a useful stepping stone and after publishing five titles for them she moved on to writing historical novels. Her third novel, Cassie Jordan, was short-listed for Angel Prize for East Anglian writers and later The Buttercup Fields (under the title. The Chair Mender,) was short-listed for the very first Catherine Cookson prize. She has written over 15 novels. http://www.severnhouse.com/author/Eli...

Reviews

[Jacy · Rating 2 out of 5]

It had a good story but I felt like it was poorly written. The punctuation was horrible. There is a whole paragraph in which all the letter L's are replaced with the letter F. It also was extremely repetitive. It's a bummer that it wasn't written better.