Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Things I Loved About Book Secrets She Kept

Join in the Top Ten Tuesday fun! Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

1. Historical

2. Secrets to reveal

3. Intriguing family dynamics

4. Great characters I connected with

5. WW2 details I never knew about.

6. Characters in danger

7. The author took me on an emotional up and down journey.

8. A Dual-time novel with both periods having a strong story - usually I am drawn more to only one of the timelines.

9. The author kept me guessing till the end.

10. I was at a loss of words after reading this book and was left with that feeling that everyone I know needs to read this book!

My Review

About the book:

The secret a mother was forbidden to share . . . the consequences a daughter could not redeem—but will risk everything in her attempt.

All her life, Hannah Sterling longed for a close relationship with her estranged mother. Following Lieselotte’s death, Hannah unlocks secrets of her mother’s mysterious past, including the discovery of a grandfather living in Germany.

Thirty years earlier, Lieselotte’s father, ascending the ranks of the Nazi party, demands a marriage for his daughter to help advance his career. But Lieselotte is in love—and her beloved Lukas secretly works against the Reich. How far will her father go to achieve his goal?

Both Hannah’s and Lieselotte’s stories unfold as Hannah travels to Germany to meet her grandfather, who hides wartime secrets of his own. Longing for connection, yet shaken by all she uncovers, Hannah must decide if she can atone for her family’s tragic past, and how their legacy will shape her future.