Until Our Time Comes: A Novel of WWII Poland by Nicole M. Miller

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MWSA Review

Nicole Miller’s debut novel, Until Our Time Comes, tells a compelling and fascinating story about one brave woman’s quest to save the Polish Arabian breed during WWII. Miller is a masterful writer who leaves the reader caring about the fate of the characters at each twist and turn. The story includes conflict on top of conflict and rising tension to keep the pages turning.

Young American horse trainer Adia Kensington finds herself in the unexpected position of being behind enemy lines when the Germans invade Poland in 1939. Despite recommendations for her to return to the United States, Adia remains in Poland to save the precious horses. As a beautiful and talented trainer, she captures the eye of British intelligence operative Bret Conway, also a world class horseman. Together they must defy all odds to evacuate the herd to safety with danger at every turn.

The author penned brilliant lyrical descriptions, for example, “But God felt so, so far away as all of Poland bled. Could He even hear the crying of her heart over the agony of a million people?”

Until Our Time Comes combines the right amount of romance with historical facts to create a completely satisfying book. Most highly recommended for readers of both genres.

Review by Valerie Ormond (April 2025)

 

Author's Synopsis

American horse trainer Adia Kensington is living her dream of working at the famous Janów Podlaski stables in Poland, where they breed the best Arabian horses in the world. But her plans to bring the priceless stallion Lubor to the US are derailed when the German army storms into her adopted country in 1939. Little does she know this is just the beginning of six long years of occupation that will threaten her beloved horses at every turn.

Bret Conway is at Janów Podlaski under the guise of a news reporter, but his true mission is intelligence gathering for the British. That and keeping Adia safe, which is harder and harder to do as she insists they must evacuate 250 horses to save them from being stolen, sold, or eaten by the invading forces. What follows will test their physical, mental, and emotional strength, as well as their faith in God, humankind, and each other.

Drawn from true events of World War II, this epic story of escape, capture, resistance, and love from debut novelist Nicole M. Miller will thunder into your heart like a herd of beautiful horses across a raging river.

Format(s) for review: Paper and Kindle

Review Genre: Fiction—Historical Fiction

Number of Pages: 372

Word Count: 95,000