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As a thank you, you will receive a copy of my most recent short story, Betrayal, which introduces one of the characters in my upcoming novel “In Search of Theresa”.
You can also choose to download my manual on Family History Interviewing. Your Story Matters to your descendants, and this manual shows you how to capture it through interviews.
If you want to hear about the inspiration for A Touch of Promise, and my reflections on the whole Promise Series, please take a look at Season 11, Episode 10 of the History Through Fiction podcast, or YouTube version:
Now for the really exciting news!! I’ve released my 3rd novel in the Promise Series. It’s available world-wide on Amazon.
A cruel in‑law. A generation of men haunted by war:
Can the power of sisterhood help a young bride reclaim her voice?
April 1947. Pearl Griffith hopes love will be enough. After leaving England to marry the Canadian soldier who stole her heart, she arrives in a new country eager to build a life together. But cut off from her close-knit family, the twenty‑one‑year‑old quickly finds her confidence eroding under her mother‑in‑law’s relentless emotional abuse.
Lonely and longing for belonging, Pearl finds comfort in an unexpected circle of women—each carrying her own quiet burdens. When she discovers the lingering wounds of battle fatigue in their husbands, she volunteers at the local psychiatric institute, determined to help where she can. Yet just as hope begins to bloom, changes at home threaten to upend everything she’s fought to rebuild.
Can Pearl rediscover her strength before heartbreak silences her spirit?
A Touch of Promise is a tender, big‑hearted tribute to the resilience of women in the uncertain years after WWII. Marie Gage weaves a moving tapestry of culture shock, courage, and the healing power of friendship in the face of ordinary—and extraordinary—struggles.
Perfect for readers who love uplifting heroines, emotional depth, and the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
A Touch of Promise is the uplifting third standalone story in the Promise women’