They lost each other once before; now the clouds of war may give them a second chance.
As teenagers, Delia Byrne and Finn Delaney fell in love while flying kites and dreaming of a future together--until betrayal tore them apart. Now, as America enters World War I, Delia works for peace as a paralegal and pacifist. Her values forbid her from supporting the war effort, but she volunteers for a relief organization trying to save millions of lives in famine-stricken Belgium.
Returning to America as a decorated war hero, Finn is eager to get back to the front but is assigned to use his fame to raise funds instead. To his surprise, this mission will bring him face-to-face with Delia, the only woman he ever loved and once hoped to marry. As their shared mission draws them together, old sparks of romance begin to stir--until duty sends them behind enemy lines in occupied Belgium. Will the greatest danger be the conflict raging around them--or the possibility of falling in love again?
As teenagers, Delia Byrne and Finn Delaney fell in love while flying kites and dreaming of a future together--until betrayal tore them apart. Now, as America enters World War I, Delia works for peace as a paralegal and pacifist. Her values forbid her from supporting the war effort, but she volunteers for a relief organization trying to save millions of lives in famine-stricken Belgium.
Returning to America as a decorated war hero, Finn is eager to get back to the front but is assigned to use his fame to raise funds instead. To his surprise, this mission will bring him face-to-face with Delia, the only woman he ever loved and once hoped to marry. As their shared mission draws them together, old sparks of romance begin to stir--until duty sends them behind enemy lines in occupied Belgium. Will the greatest danger be the conflict raging around them--or the possibility of falling in love again?
MY THOUGHTS
I wouldn’t say that Finn and Delia were very likable at the beginning of the story. Finn was quite arrogant, and Delia’s attitude and pursuit of a relationship with her much older boss were off-putting. But that didn’t hinder my enjoyment of the story one bit. In fact, as the story progressed, and I got to know them better, and as they experienced growth, they became some of my favorite characters I've read about in a long time.
It was interesting to see what it was like in Belgium during WWI. I had no idea! I also enjoyed the fact that Herbert Hoover was a character in the story. I didn’t know much about him before his presidency, so I appreciated learning more about him.
I loved seeing characters from the previous books and catching up with them a little bit. But even if you haven’t read the first two books, this can be read as a standalone perfectly fine.
This book gets a huge recommendation from me. It’s going on my favorites shelf. I loved it so much and can’t wait to see what Camden writes next.
I received a copy of this book via NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and comments are my honest opinion.
FIVE STARS
I've not heard of this author before, but her books sound incredible! Where would you recommend starting?
ReplyDeleteShe has so many good ones, it's hard for me to say, but The Spice King is my favorite. From This Moment is a close second though.
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