A Secret Courage
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American Emma Hanson came to England to study at Oxford but joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force at the height of World War II. She is stationed at beautiful and historic Danesfield House west of London as part of the highly secretive Photographic Reconnaissance Unit. Englishman Will Fleming is a handsome young artist who has been commissioned by the British government to record the changing landscape in paintings. His path intersects with Emma's when his real mission -- tracking Nazi spies -- leads him to Danesfield House, the target of a sinister plot. Emma and Will become friends, but neither can reveal the true nature of their assignment. Can their relationship grow amid such secrecy? And can Will save Danesfield House -- and Emma and her coworkers -- before it's too late?
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2 primary booksThe London Chronicles is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Tricia Goyer.
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Oh, this was good. If you're looking for a WW2 story with a slightly lighter angle than some, this is a good bet. Rather than focusing on atrocities, it focuses on intel and stopping an invasion, so it's thrilling without being soul-shattering, which was good, considering my stressed-out life at the moment! I truly enjoyed learning about the photographic intelligence teams and how they managed to see and recall the smallest details in the pictures in order to alert the government when things changed behind the German lines.
I really enjoyed the interactions between Emma and Will. He shows a fine example of a gentleman, eager to take care of Emma and the children in his life. At the same time, though, he's not an overly macho man. After being injured in the Blitz and nearly losing his arm, he's not healthy enough to go to the front. He quite stole my heart with his quiet reliability and his dedication to his cause.
I received a review copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
