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Smoke on the Wind: A Novel by Kelli Estes

Pub date - 6/24/25

*Scottish setting

*dual timeline

*mothers love

*mother son relationships

*very descriptive

Beautifully and masterfully written, this is raw, emotional, and poignant in its descriptions of the love a mother holds for their child and the impossible choices mothers can face in trying and frightening times.

I didn’t find this the easiest read but it was incredible and is a novel that will stick with me.

Thank you to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for the DRC