Review: When Twilight Breaks

When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin
My rating: 💛💛💛💛💛

No matter how dark the world became, there would always be some light, some music, some hope.

Oh, this was such a good book - not a lot of books will make me give up my sleep. From the beginning of the book, there was this imminent danger feeling hanging over Evelyn and Peter, even though the start of the book was a bit slower pace. But oh, around 56% the pace was full out sprinting - there was scenes where I held my breath, wanted to shout at a character to not trust someone and was scared for Evelyn and Peter.

I've read a few WW2 book, and most was during the worst time more towards the end. This was the first book which I've read which was more at the start of Hitler's horrid reign and it was refreshing to see how small changes added to this big war - I always wondered how people could not see what was happening. I feel like the author did a great job with the historical thread.

Clouds may conceal them, but they're still there. Even in the darkest night, the stars always shine.

Peter and Evelyn - this was probably one of the best romances I've read in a while. I loved them individually, especially Evelyn who had to fight for her own success in a man's world and Peter who saw her and gave her the support she needed. They were great together as well and I loved their friendship.

Highly recommended to fans of Historical romance.

*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.*

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About the book:

Munich, 1938. Evelyn Brand is an American foreign correspondent as determined to prove her worth in a male-dominated profession as she is to expose the growing tyranny in Nazi Germany. To do so, she must walk a thin line. If she offends the government, she could be expelled from the country--or worse. If she fails to truthfully report on major stories, she'll never be able to give a voice to the oppressed--and wake up the folks back home.

In another part of the city, American graduate student Peter Lang is working on his PhD in German. Disillusioned with the chaos in the world due to the Great Depression, he is impressed with the prosperity and order of German society. But when the brutality of the regime hits close, he discovers a far better way to use his contacts within the Nazi party--to feed information to the shrewd reporter he can't get off his mind.

This electric standalone novel from fan-favorite Sarah Sundin puts you right at the intersection of pulse-pounding suspense and heart-stopping romance.

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About the author:

Sarah Sundin enjoys writing about the drama and romance of the World War II era. She is the bestselling author of When Twilight Breaks (February 2021),The Land Beneath Us (2020), The Sky Above Us (2019) and The Sea Before Us (2018), as well as the Waves of Freedom, Wings of the Nightingale series, and Wings of Glory series. Her novel The Land Beneath Us was a 2020 Christy Award finalist, The Sky Above Us won the 2020 Carol Award, The Sea Before Us received the 2019 Reader's Choice Award from Faith, Hope, and Love. Both Through Waters Deep and When Tides Turn were named to Booklist's "101 Best Romance Novels of the Last 10 Years."

A mother of three, Sundin lives in northern California and teaches Sunday school and women's Bible studies. She enjoys speaking to community, church, and writers' groups. Sarah serves as Co-Director for the West Coast Christian Writers Conference.