Last Orphan Blog Tour

f these children could heal, shouldn’t Rosie be able to as well? What made her grief so strong that it kept her from trying again, from learning to live, to really live, and to love once more?

1945, England : When Rosie Lyman travels to the Lake District as a volunteer to help children rescued from the horror of the concentration camps after the Second World War, she hopes that by caring for the young orphans, she can distract herself from the loss of the man she loves and her beloved daughter.

From the moment the children arrive, Rosie is rushed off her feet as she welcomes the new arrivals. But when she notices one particularly quiet girl, who has isolated herself from the other children, Rosie senses a wealth of sadness inside Frieda similar to her own and becomes determined to help her.

As she struggles to connect with the young girl, Rosie meets one of the adults traveling with the children, Leon Rosenblat . And although they don’t always see eye to eye, as they begin to care for the orphans, Rosie senses a warmth within him, and soon finds herself thinking about his kind smile, dark hair and glittering brown eyes…

But as time passes, Rosie finds her own grief harder to contain. And as she watches Frieda and the other children begin to heal, she realises she must face her own heartbreak and loss. Is Rosie brave enough to share her story? And, if she is, will she finally be able to trust her heart once more?

The sixth novel in the unmissable page-turning Amherst Island series, set after the Second World War in England, this unputdownable and truly gripping read is perfect for fans of The Orphan Sisters and My Name is Eva.

This was an emotional and heartbreaking story set after the WWII in England.

Although I have read Kate Hewitts’ books before, Amherst Island series, this is the first book I have read from this series. The story starts off with Rosie Lyman who travels to Lake District as a volunteer to help the children who were survivors of Nazi concentration camps. While working as a volunteer, she meets a young girl named Freida, who seemed to be suspicious and distrustful of everyone including Rosie. Rosie soon eventually gain the trust of Freida. She also has to work with Leon Rosenthal and initially, they didn’t see eye to eye but eventually Rosie starts developing romantic feelings towards Leon…

I like Kate’s style of writing–it was engaging and she knows how to make the reader feel like they are a part of the story. The emotions that are described in the book, the things that children would have gone through while at the Nazi concentration camps were all too real and sad to read. I do like how Rosie and Freida eventually learn to trust each other and I really like Freida’s character. There were certain parts of the story that will make you feel emotional and heartbreaking particularly when hearing Rosie’s story but nonetheless, this book was an enjoyable read and readers will really love reading the books–worth five stars!

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.