BOOK BY: Sarah Sundin
I’ve found my new favourite book hero! Lachlan McKenzie is honorable and committed to keeping the shores of Scotland safe during WW2. He may be a bit awkward in some circumstances, but he’s admirable and has a good heart. I LOVED this character.
Cilla is trying to escape her beloved homeland from Nazi occupation. Unable to stand by as her younger sister gets swept up in Nazi propaganda, she forms a plan of her own. And it goes terribly wrong. Neither a Nazi-sympathizer, nor welcome in the country she’s escaped to, her hand is forced if she’s to save the lives of her family back home.
Cilla is a headstrong character who runs into danger without thinking. And, she doesn’t consider the consequences until it is too late. However, her heart is always with the right motivation.
Cilla and Lachlan’s is a slow-burn, forbidden romance. As long as she is considered a German spy, and he an agent for the newly formed MI5, a relationship would be considered treason. I enjoyed this conflict immensely!
The cast of characters are intriguing on both sides of the ocean. Some are endearing and others are downright frustrating. Readers will be delighted to catch up with one particular couple from a previous novel.
The story moves along, though there are some difficult scenes to read (as one would expect when characters are connected to Jewish characters in Nazi-occupied places).
It was refreshing to read a WW2 story set in Scotland – not the first place I’d think of for a WW2 novel.
I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.