The Sound of Light

 

The Sound of Light, by Sarah Sundin, is set in the year 1940. Baron Henrik Ahlefeldt is shocked when he hears the sound of German soldiers entering the streets of the Danish capital city. Now Henrik needs to help his friend, Svend escape the madness that is soon to come. Before Svend is dropped of in Sweden, he has convinced Henrik to help by providing secrets to the Allies. Henrik would now to known as “The Havmand”!

Three years later, Henrik is definitely leaving behind his aristocratic lifestyle as he walks the streets and travels the waterways to fulfill his undercover tasks. When he meets Dr. Elsebeth Jensen at his boardinghouse, you wonder how his life may change. Else is a physicist at a preeminent laboratory in Denmark. You will soon realize that Henrik has found the perfect partner in his work against the Nazis!

When the Nazis threaten to round up all Jews living in Denmark, Else and Henrik go into action hiding many Jews away. You wonder how Else and Henrik will make it through these deadly days with their lives!

I received a copy of this book from Revell in exchange for my honest review.

The Last Chance Cowboy

 

The Last Chance Cowboy, by Jody Hedlund, tells of the unlikely pairing of Catherine Remington, midwife from Chicago, Illinois and Dylan McQuiad, a sheriff living in the wilderness of Colorado.  The year is 1871 and the world out west is slowly developing to have order like the eastern cities.  However, when Catherine shows up with a baby in tow, Dylan is not sure how to react!

Before Catherine can get her bearings in this new world, she finds herself marrying Dylan.  In the confusion of Catherine’s entrance, Dylan mistakenly assumes she is the mother of his son!

Catherine and Dylan slowly warm up to the idea of their marriage.  However, you wonder how Dylan will respond when the truth is finally brought to light!

I received a copy of this book from Bethany House in exchange for my honest review.

Cold Light of Day

 

Cold Light of Day is the first tale in Elizabeth Goddard’s Missing in Alaska series.  Autumn Long is going about a typical day as police chief of a small town in Alaska, when she suddenly sees a woman struggling in the frigid waters of Lewis Inlet.  Autumn is relieved when she sees a man sprinting into action.  This incident has brought back the nasty memory of her mother’s drowning years ago!

Grier Brenner, a newcomer in town, is the man who came to the rescue.  He may be the town hero today; however, Autumn senses Grier is hiding something from her. When unexplained dead bodies begin showing up, Autumn and Grier jump in to determine what is going on!

You will not believe who is behind these murders.  By the final pages of this tale, you will not only learn what originally brought Grier to this neck of the woods and but also what happened to Autumn’s mother all those years ago!

I received a copy of this book from Revell in exchange for my honest review.

Lily of the Valley

 

Lily of the Valley, by Sarah M. Eden, introduces Kester Barrington and several of his classmates at Eton.  Years later, these students, including Lucas Jonquil, are still his friends.  Currently, these men, who now refer to themselves as the Gents, are trying to encourage Kester to host a party on his estate.  But all Kes longs for some is peace and quiet!

Once Kes returns to his property to prepare for this party, he accidentally meets his new neighbor, Violet Ridley, in the midst of responding to a fire in her home.   Kes does not quite know what to make of this beautiful woman.  He is mesmerized by everything about her.  Before he knows it, Kes is offering this family a safe place to stay until their home is repaired!

When both Violet and Kes seem to have great interest in science and experiments, you will not be surprised to see a friendship develop.  By the end of this tale, you will not only see the introduction of a new invention, but also a friendship growing into something much more!

Definitely a fun tale to wade through!