Could there be anything sweeter than a romance set in war time? Yes, war is nothing beautiful, but sometimes the love stories can out shine the impossible darkness. That is what Ms. Breslin’s book did, it out shined WWI darkness to remind us that love can have second chances.

Evelyn (a name I adore) is a smart and sweet lady. I think she was brilliant in many ways with how she worked in secret to protect those that the Germans were against. She works hard and faithfully providing care and love to those around her. I felt an immediate kinship to her with wanting to care for all. Reading her emotions about saving her husband was heart melting, and a struggle I could feel the pieces falling into place in her mind and I fell quickly into cheering that they would succeed and have love conquer all.

Simon is one tough guy. And in my mind he is all man. A hunk with a chip on his shoulder not knowing if his wife is trust worthy. These two are perfectly created in author’s words and God’s eyes. That was a point that became clear quickly.

What I really loved was that there was a cause for their drive to succeed. They both wanted the war to end with the Germans losing, and they were much better together than thinking that they were working against each other. God was in the writing with this story and certainly had this reader soaring high in the love, faith and era of what I think of as the “book that should be on every reader’s nightstand”. Till next time, I am going to continue to float on the clouds.

Please join the conversation and comment below. Have you read… If so what did you think/like?