I really enjoyed this new historical romance by Roseanna M White. My favorite series by this author is her Shadows Over England series which takes place during WW1. This story however takes place during WW2 in occupied France. I was immediately drawn to this book when I learned about it months before its release because it has to do with books. The focus is on books that had been burned and banned in Nazi Germany. Books that had made their way to France. In this story the author has these books being used in intelligence networking by those who are resisting the Nazis. The importance of books and the ideas contained within is an important part of this story.
But it is also the story of the relationship between a French professor named Corrine and a German professor turned Nazi named Christian who come together because of these books and the library they are contained within. I loved seeing their relationship change from suspicion to trust to more.
Corrine was quite feisty, though I did wonder how she didn't get into more trouble with the Nazis for the things she would say and the attitude she gave.
There was a great cast of characters, from friends and family to those they weren't sure they could trust. And that one villain they knew they definitely couldn't trust, the one that added suspense and danger and heartache. There were definitely some emotional scenes where I found myself in tears. But there were heartwarming scenes as well.
And I just loved the reveal of the connection to my favorite series.
I did also want to mention that the main characters are Catholic, so there is quite a bit of Catholic teaching and belief and practices.
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