Mists over the Channel Islands by Sarah Sundin: Book Review

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

The Book

Behind enemy lines, adversary and ally become impossible to distinguish.

The German invasion of the British Channel Islands shatters Dr. Ivy Picot's peaceful world, forcing her to shoulder the weight of her father's medical practice and hold together a family unraveling under the strain of war. As conditions worsen in Jersey with the arrival of thousands of forced laborers, Ivy's quiet allegiance to the Allies compels her to risk everything by providing medical aid to escaped workers--even as danger closes in.

Dutch engineer and resistance member Gerrit van der Zee volunteers to build fortifications for the Germans so he can secretly send maps and diagrams to the Allies. On his arrival in the Channel Islands, he crosses paths with Ivy, who shows him contempt for the uniform he wears. As tensions mount and their missions grow increasingly dangerous, Ivy and Gerrit must confront the cost of courage, the meaning of sacrifice, and whether love can survive in the shadow of war. Will their covert efforts turn the tide--or will they pay the ultimate price for defiance?

Renowned WWII fiction author Sarah Sundin crafts a compelling historical romance featuring enemies-to-lovers, wartime resistance, and medical intrigue--a tale of loyalty, resilience, and courage when love and duty collide.

The Author

Sarah Sundin is the bestselling author of Midnight on the Scottish Shore, Embers in the London Sky, The Sound of Light, and Until Leaves Fall in Paris, as well as the popular WWII series Sunrise at Normandy, among others. She is a Christy Award winner and a Carol Award winner, and her novels have received starred reviews from Booklist, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly. Sarah lives in Southern California. Visit SarahSundin.com for more information. 

Book Review

Anytime I pick up a book by Sarah Sudin, I find myself impressed on how she has yet again managed to find new aspects of WWII to share stories about. Her stories always manage to go so far beyond the same things that we have all read in history books, spotlighting various aspects of the war with her attention to research obvious. Within that, we are given beautiful stories of faith and romance as well. This one was no exception, taking us to the German invasion of British Channel Island where we meet Ivy- a doctor trying to keep her father's medical practice afloat and Gerrit, a resistance member trying to help the Allies, despite the uniform he wears. Again, this was not an area of the war that I was personally familiar with prior to reading but found myself wanting to know more of by the end. This story was packed full of history, secrets and family drama... quickly drawing readers into this world or courage and uncertainty. I found this to be an intriguing read, keeping me interested right through to the final page.  If you enjoy WWII fiction, this is certainly one not to be missed.


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