Big Library Read

A Dangerous Act of Kindness by LP Fergusson

June 17 – July 1, 2019

The ebook A Dangerous Act of Kindness will be available for two weeks with no waiting list or holds. Travel through history along with millions of other readers during this Big Library Read. L.P. Fergusson’s harrowing wartime love story was named Highly Commended in the Caledonia Novel Award 2018, and chosen by a popular vote of readers and librarians worldwide to be the next Big Library Read.

“My family were voracious readers and each Saturday I would go with my mother to choose a book,” said author LP Fergusson. “I remember finding it hard to believe that I could take home any book I wanted for free. Even now, when I walk into a library, I’m struck with the same thought.” She added, “I have carried the story of A Dangerous Act of Kindness with me for decades and can finally share it with the world. Perhaps this story will inspire someone else to let their imagination fly.”

A Dangerous Act of Kindness tells the story of widow Millie Sanger, who finds injured enemy pilot Lukas Schiller on her farm during World War II. Compassionate Millie knows Lukas will be killed if discovered and makes the dangerous decision to offer him shelter from the storm. On opposite sides of the inescapable conflict, the two strangers forge an unexpected and passionate bond. But as the snow thaws, the relentless fury of World War II forces them apart, leaving only the haunting memories of what they shared, and an understanding that their secret must never see light.