Thursday, February 24, 2022

Book Spotlight Fridays! The Sea Before Us

Book Beginnings and Friday56


Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice and asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your e-reader and share a non-spoiler sentence or two.

Sarah Sundin's WW2 stories is always ones I enjoy.


The Sea Before Us




About the book:

In 1944, American naval officer Lt. Wyatt Paxton arrives in London to prepare for the Allied invasion of France. He works closely with Dorothy Fairfax, a "Wren" in the Women's Royal Naval Service. Dorothy pieces together reconnaissance photographs with thousands of holiday snapshots of France--including those of her own family's summer home--in order to create accurate maps of Normandy. Maps that Wyatt will turn into naval bombardment plans.

As the two spend concentrated time together in the pressure cooker of war, their deepening friendship threatens to turn to love. Dorothy must resist its pull. Her bereaved father depends on her, and her heart already belongs to another man. Wyatt too has much to lose. The closer he gets to Dorothy, the more he fears his efforts to win the war will destroy everything she has ever loved.

The tense days leading up to the monumental D-Day landing blaze to life under Sarah Sundin's practiced pen with this powerful new series.

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Book Beginnings

Wyatt Paxton never realized coming home could be as bitter-sweet as leaving.

Friday 56

Too bad he didn't deserve a miracle.  Wyatt gripped the manila line as he climbed.  Bu who did?

My thoughts so far

I'm really enjoying this one, and if it isn't due to extreme tiredness where I pass out next to the kids when getting them in bed, I would have finished this one already!  I do like Wyatt more than Dorothy, but mainly because I feel that Dorothy is blind to the truth in front of her.

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11 comments:

  1. JoFebruary 24, 2022 at 10:02 PM

    That looks like a good read, enjoy!😁

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  2. Anne@HeadFullofBooksFebruary 24, 2022 at 10:30 PM

    Were there really Wrens? What a cool name. Enjoy. My book is Firekeeper's Daughter

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  3. Mark BakerFebruary 24, 2022 at 10:54 PM

    Sounds like fun.

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  4. CindyFebruary 25, 2022 at 4:06 PM

    I like the cover, hope you enjoy it! https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/02/first-line-friday-40-to-disguise-truth.html

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    1. SaritaFebruary 28, 2022 at 4:45 AM

      yes! There was a lot of twists I did not see coming.

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  5. fredamansFebruary 25, 2022 at 4:32 PM

    Love that cover and I know t will be a great read! Sundin is an epic writer!! Happy weekend!

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    1. SaritaFebruary 28, 2022 at 4:46 AM

      She is! Slowly working through all her books.

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  6. Lauren StoolfireFebruary 25, 2022 at 6:36 PM

    I've always been interested in women in WWII. Thanks for introducing me.

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    1. SaritaFebruary 28, 2022 at 4:46 AM

      Barbour Publishers also has a WW2 series which focus on Heroines which is also very good.

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