Wild with All Regrets

"As much a tragic romance as it is a war drama, the historical novel Wild with All Regrets delves into sensitive topics with grace and tact . . . brilliant and sensory . . . a powerful novel in which a grieving man endures the shame of a lost love in a time and place when homophobia reigned."
-Foreword Clarion Reviews

“From life on the mean and gritty streets of Dublin to survival in the harrowing trenches of the Western Front, we follow Lucas Connolly, a gentle and emotionally battered boy with too many secrets for his tender heart to hold. Emma Deards has written a brave, bold, and essential novel, one that both challenges our assumptions about love and forces us to a broader and deeper understanding of it. Unflinching and original. . . . A book whose effects will linger long after the final page is turned.”
—Kitty Zeldis, author of Two Daughters and Not Our Kind

“A sensitive portrayal of a love affair between two young men shattered in the aftermath of the Great War.”
—Susan Weinstein, author of The Anarchist's Girlfriend and Paradise Gardens

“Set in the era of World War One, Wild with All Regrets is a gripping page turner that takes an unflinchingly honest yet abidingly tender look at how we strive for hope and love despite the haunting violence—including poverty, bigotry, and warfare—this world can inflict. The characters of Lucas and Jamie will both fill and break your heart.”
—Judith Claire Mitchell, author of A Reunion of Ghosts