A little bit about what you'll find reviewed here

A little bit about what you'll find reviewed on this blog: I believe the best books involve characters you wish you could read more about long after the book is finished. Recently, I've been searching for hidden gems from the past. I read mostly fiction, and I'm a bit of a prude. I don't normally enjoy books with sex or excessive language.

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I raised two wonderful girls, and I'm super proud of them. I enjoy reading (of course), sewing, cross stitching, photography and writing. I live in the high desert portion of Washington (which I didn't know existed until my husband and I decided to move here) and have really enjoyed my time out here. I am excited to see what God has next in store for my life!

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

When Tides Turn (Waves of Freedom #3) - Sarah Sundin

This is the third and final book in the series.  The first two were Through Waters Deep and Anchor in the Storm.

Tess wants to be useful.  When her job at the department store doesn’t pan out the way she’d originally planned, she decides to join the WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service).  She doesn’t want to hear one more person tell her she’s beautiful.  She’s had a crush on Dan for a while, but she knows how he feels about women.

Dan is serious about his career in the Navy.  Last time he let a woman into his life, she threatened his career, and he’s determined not to let that happen again.  He’ll “stay the course” as his mentor has urged him to do.  He wants to be at sea, but he’s stuck in Boston for a time, and discovering Quintessa will be working alongside him is an unwelcome distraction.

As time goes by, a little of his brusque attitude leaves him, and he helps Tess discover that she’s more than a pretty face.  She enjoys her work with the WAVES, but she’s also working with the FBI to discover spies in a group of French.  Dan and Tess balance each other’s personalities, but they don’t see how it could work.

I always find myself a little disappointed when these books don’t tell me what happened after the war ended.  This book ends in a natural way, with Tess and Dan together, but there’s just something about me that wants to know everyone made it through the war okay.  I know the characters are fictional, but Sundin does a great job breathing enough life in them, I wish I knew what happened!

This book was a nice read, and I liked how both Tess and Dan had to change their attitudes for their relationship to work.  The romantic balance was well done, and I appreciate that in a book set during a war.  Even when Dan and Tess are separated, it’s not for long and they pop up in each other’s thoughts.  I love the way the author weaves little historical details throughout her books.  Good Book!

*I received a copy of this book from Revell through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.


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