Beyond the Clouds by Elizabeth Camden: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

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?

Elizabeth Camden's compelling historical romance of second chances, sacrifice, and redemption is set against the backdrop of World War I in Belgium and will captivate readers with its rich historical detail and deeply woven characters.

The Author

Elizabeth Camden is best known for her historical novels set in Gilded Age America, featuring clever heroines and richly layered story lines. Before she was a writer, she was an academic librarian at some of the largest and smallest libraries in America, but her favorite is the continually growing library in her own home. Her novels have won Christy, Carol, and RITA Awards and have appeared on the ECPA Bestsellers list. She lives in Citrus County, Florida, with her husband, who graciously tolerates her intimidating stockpile of books. Learn more at ElizabethCamden.com.

Book Review

Elizabeth Camden always does such a great job of creating unique and rich characters whom readers cannot help but be drawn in with and putting readers right into a time in history with well researched settings that perfectly weave real historical events with fictional stories. This one was no exception. Immediately I was drawn into Finn and Delia's second chance romance... a romance started as teenagers in an orphanage and given a second chance as fate brings them back together in the midst of WWI. Theirs was a story filled with heartbreak and danger, but one that ultimately had a feeling of hope. It was a beautiful story and one that fans of historical romance are sure to want to experience for themselves. 

Beyond the Clouds is part of The Women of Midtown series. I had not personally read the previous books in the series and found I was able to enjoy this one as a standalone. 


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