Book Seasons of exile series

Seasons of Exile1922 war ravaged Europe Two young women exiled from their country refugees amongst their own countrymen Can these two women find love and their way home amongst treachery and betrayal Turkey in 1922 is a dangerous place for young Greek women A treaty between two nations puts Petra and Marina in a disguise and on a boat bound for Athens Greece refugees from a hostile nation and unwanted among their own people Following her father s wishes Marina is headed to a convent to become a nun until her father disappears after the treaty is signed Decision and circumstance strand her on an island as the houseguest of a mysterious stranger Exploring her surroundings she discovers an orphanage that holds as many secrets as the stranger she s falling in love with Petra has a wanderer s spirit that refuses to be tamed even by the young soldier who s proposed to her Never satisfied with simple aspirations like marrying and bearing children she finds herself an outcast working in an opium den amongst government dissidents and ne er do wells She didn t count on attracting the attention of human traffickers and her blond hair and fair skin mark her for abduction Can Petra and Marina find love and their way home amongst treachery and betrayal Based on one family s history Seasons of Exile is a love story and a historical about betrayal heartbreak and redemption Seasons of Exile is an emotionally charged ride across two countries and the Aegean Sea Seasons of ExileReaders who enjoy a story where everything is not quite like they thought it would be are in for a treat with Seasons of Exile Set in the early 1900 s in Greece during one of its war time confrontations with neighboring Turkey members of a closely knit Greek family become refugees with each person struggling to triumph over many challenges including escape identity human trafficking ill fated marriages and ever changing loyalties Ms Bridges builds doubt and emotional suspense at every turn leaving the reader to wait until the last page to determine what has been false and what was real A very good story well told Seasons of Exile Rock solid first novel by new author Stella Bridges She cleverly interweaves two separate stories of two girls from a Greek family dislocated by war and politics from Turkey in 1922 Petra is the older headstrong determined to make it on her own distrustful of men gritty Her story is the action adventure half Marina is younger romantic less self confident She falls overboard to find love but with it comes mystery and intrigue Bridges also captures the feel of the historical time and place the desperation of the refugees the senseless violence Seasons of Exile