The Sea Before Us by Sarah SundinMy rating: 💛💛💛💛
The start of this book was surprising, emotional and set the back story for this whole series.
I love how this series will focus on three brothers, all involved in a different part of D-Day: Sea, Air and Land.
Sarah Sundin again delivered a WW2 story rich with historical facts and so much research which was evident in the detail included in these pages. Some was so detailed that it went a bit over my head, but at the same time, I could see the destroyer patrolling the water and gunning down enemy guns.
The Characters: They were flawed, made some decisions which was frustrating at times, but understandable when you delve deeper. Dorothy was a bit more frustrating with her love triangle, but I also appreciated her character growth mainly because she had to learn about her own worth. Wyatt was gentle, but the perfect prodigal who had to learn about self-forgiveness.
My favourite scene(s) was the ones with the bread analogy.
There was a lot of twists which was unexpected and added to a captivating read.
I look forward to continue the story about the brothers.
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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.
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.
About the author:
Sarah Sundin enjoys writing about the drama and romance of the World War II era. She is the bestselling author of Until Leaves Fall in Paris (February 2022), When Twilight Breaks (2021), (2020), the Sunrise at Normandy series, and three more WWII series. Her novels have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Booklist. When Twilight Breaks and The Land Beneath Us were Christy Award finalists, The Sky Above Us won the 2020 Carol Award, and 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 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.
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