The extensive southern cultural and historical research he conducted to help write the book.

His experience in the military and how it influenced writing the book.His personal journey from busy lawyer to judge to artist and finally author.Crafting a novel that combines aspects of historical fiction, military fiction, romance and southern literature.In an interview, Alfred Nicols can discuss: “Lost Love’s Return” was written as an effort to leave his children and grandchildren, perhaps others, insight into issues in life and the value of family ties, even to imperfect people. He and his wife, Mary, live on rural acreage in Mississippi. Following military service, he had a career as a lawyer, a state trial judge, and a federal judge. The question is, will she give him a second chance?ĪLFRED NICOLS received undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Mississippi. But now, with the help of his son, he locates the only woman he’s ever loved. at the end of WWI, he does his best to alert Elizabeth to what’s happening but fails, leaving her with no idea where he is and no way to contact him - now oceans away.įor 27 years, Peter yearns for Elizabeth, regretting the actions that led him into a long-drawn-out loveless marriage. When Peter, the American soldier, is suddenly shipped home to the U.S.

When Elizabeth, a young English nurse, falls in love with one of her American patients, her whole world changes. A historical romance entwined with military and Southern elements tempts readers to hold out hope for a lost love in the midst of unparalleled tragedy.

– Lovers spend decades hoping to reunite in Alfred Nicols’ debut novel, “Lost Love’s Return” (June 8, 2021, Books Fluent). How long would you wait to reunite with the love of your life?

Lost Love's Return by Alfred Nicols