Book Review of 'Until Our Time Comes' by Nicole M. Miller

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I am a sucker for a good historical fiction but when you add horses and an 'inspired by true events' and I am a goner! It's been so long since I've been able to ride a horse and after reading the novel I am featuring today the itch to ride again is back full force.

I hope you enjoy my review of this WWII Historical Romance and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

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About the Book

Title: Until Our Time Comes

Author: Nicole M. Miller

Publisher: Revell

Release Date: July 2, 2024

Genre: WWII Historical Romance

American horse trainer Adia Kensington is living her dream of working at the famous Janów Podlaski stables in Poland, where they breed the best Arabian horses in the world. But her plans to bring the priceless stallion Lubor to the US are derailed when the German army storms into her adopted country in 1939. Little does she know this is just the beginning of six long years of occupation that will threaten her beloved horses at every turn.

Bret Conway is at Janów Podlaski under the guise of a news reporter, but his true mission is intelligence gathering for the British. That and keeping Adia safe, which is harder and harder to do as she insists they must evacuate 250 horses to save them from being stolen, sold, or eaten by the invading forces. What follows will test their physical, mental, and emotional strength, as well as their faith in God, humankind, and each other.

Drawn from true events of World War II, this epic story of escape, capture, resistance, and love from debut novelist Nicole M. Miller will thunder into your heart like a herd of beautiful horses across a raging river.

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My Review

One of the places you would not want to be at the start of WWII was Poland, yet that’s where Bret Conway and Adia Kensington find themselves. Though they come from two very different worlds, a chance meeting has them thrust together battling the war in sync as the Russians and Germans take control of Poland and more specifically the Janów Polanski stables.

I don’t think I’ve ever considered what the poor animals in war-torn areas went through. This thought hit me hard when I started reading Until Our Time Comes and the Polish Arabian horse's reactions to the first sounds of war, and it broke my heart.

As far as Adia and Bret, it was easy to be charmed by them, their passions are evident in their endeavors and convictions throughout the story.

Although I loved the story as a whole, I did feel like there were elements that were lacking. I would’ve liked to have seen more character development, specifically the relationship between Adia and Bret, and I was also expecting more of a faith aspect. I would’ve loved to have seen that vulnerability in the narrative and feel like it would’ve given the story an even greater depth and meaning.

For a debut, I think the author did a wonderful job. This is a relatively unknown story that needed to be told and I think it was told beautifully with love and passion.

My Rating: ★★★★

About the Author

Nicole M. Miller lives in Washington State with her husband and two sons, along with her Arabian horses, chickens, ducks, dogs, cats, and guinea pigs. As a longtime horse owner, she's been involved in many horse organizations, including serving on the Clark County Fair Court and as Miss Teen Rodeo Washington. She's received national and regional awards for her nonfiction from American Horse Publications and the Society of Professional Journalists. See her stories in The Horse of My Heart, The Horse of My Dreams, The Dog Who Came to Christmas, and Second-Chance Horses.

Connect with Nicole by visiting NicoleMillerWriter.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

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