I just finished reading Lynn Austin’s newest WWII book, Chasing Shadows. Oh my, was it ever good. I loved it so much. Maybe some of it is because I am Dutch and wrote my own WWII book set in the Netherlands, but anyone who picks up this books is going to love it as much as I did.
It’s a beautiful take on love and loss and healing against the backdrop of WWII in the Netherlands. It follows the lives of three women, two of them Dutch and one Jewish, their experiences during the war, and how it affected them all. This is Lynn Austin at her finest. I can’t speak highly enough about the book.
Before we get to the giveaway, here’s a little more about the book.
For fans of bestselling WWII fiction comes a powerful novel from Lynn Austin about three women whose lives are instantly changed when the Nazis invade the neutral Netherlands, forcing each into a complicated dance of choice and consequence.
Lena is a wife and mother who farms alongside her husband in the tranquil countryside. Her faith has always been her compass, but can she remain steadfast when the questions grow increasingly complex and the answers could mean the difference between life and death?
Lena’s daughter Ans has recently moved to the bustling city of Leiden, filled with romantic notions of a new job and a young Dutch police officer. But when she is drawn into Resistance work, her idealism collides with the dangerous reality that comes with fighting the enemy.
Miriam is a young Jewish violinist who immigrated for the safety she thought Holland would offer. She finds love in her new country, but as her family settles in Leiden, the events that follow will test them in ways she could never have imagined.
The Nazi invasion propels these women onto paths that cross in unexpected, sometimes-heartbreaking ways. Yet the story that unfolds illuminates the surprising endurance of the human spirit and the power of faith and love to carry us through.
See, I told you it sounded good, right? Just a reminder that subscribers to my newsletter get a BONUS giveaway each month. This month’s giveaway is a package of mini stroopwaffels. They are wonderful little waffle-like cookies with caramel sandwiched in between. A true Dutch treat! Another BONUS that newsletter subscribers are going to get this month is a special chocolate dessert recipe from J’nell Ciesielski. She doesn’t give them. away easily. I had to pry it from her LOL! But it sounds sooo yummy!
To enter to win a copy of Lynn Austin’s book Chasing Shadows, follow the directions below. The comment question is: What is the best book you’ve read this summer so far?
Follow this Rafflecopter link to enter to win.
Good luck, everyone! And if you don’t want to wait to read this fabulous book, you can purchase your own copy of Chasing Shadows here.
Contest Guidelines:
The Rafflecopter winner must have a U.S. address.
The prize is a copy of The Curator’s Daughter by Melanie Dobson.
The contest ends at [11:59] PM CST on Saturday, June 20, 2021.
Best book is a difficult question…..but a fascinating one I am currently reading is a WWII novel by Kate Quinn, The Rose Code.
Into the Flames by Liz Bradford
It is hard to pick one book as my favorite. I’ve read Laurel Blount’s Shelter in the Storm, Jody Hedlund’s Come Back to Me and Connilyn Cossette’s Between the Wild Branches. There are so many to add to my TBR pile including Liz Tolsma’s books and Lynn Austin.
I really enjoy most foods but tend to head towards Asian cuisine when I want ethnic foods. Thank you for the opportunity to win this book! I really enjoy Lynn Austin’s books.
The Heart’s Charge by Karen Witemyer and At Lighthouse Point by Suzanne Woods Fisher 🙂
Best books so far this summer would be Between the Wild Branches by Connilyn Cossette and The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel.
Would love to win a print copy! Thanks for the opportunity to enter a wonderful giveaway!
I love WWII historical fiction. I think because I’ve traveled to so many of the places written about. I never tore of reading a good WWII historical fiction, memoir, or biography. I’ve learned so much.
I would have to say two favorites from this summer — Tailor-Made Bride by Karen Witemeyer and The Cedar Key by Stephenia McGee.
Ah boy, the best book – only choose one? Amy Lynn Green’s Things We Didn’t Say is one of my top reads this year.
I would likely say best book this summer would be hard to pick, but I have The Kigs Second Chance at Love by Carol Moncado.
I feel like answering this may be difficult. hahahaha I’ll say the best book I’ve read this summer is A Voice in the Wind. I know… I should’ve read it years ago, but finally just got around to it. It was INCREDIBLE!
I love clean interesting books
The Dress Shop on King Street by Ashley Clark.. Really been enjoying all the split time novels coming out in the past few years.
I’ve read so many great books, and one that I just finished is No Journey Too Far by Carrie Turansky. It’s a great sequel and a touching historical fiction novel.
A book from my tbr pile – A Secret Encounter by J.E.B. Spredemann
A Distant Shore by Karen Kingsbury
Ooh, this cover has me curious! Would love to win! The best (and let’s be honest only – single mom of two toddlers here!) book I’ve read this summer is The Memory House by Rachel Hauck. I love it when books stick with you after you’ve finished them.
One Vow for September by Liwen Y Ho
The best book I have read this summer is To Steal a Heart (The Bleeker Street Inquiry Agency by Jen Turano. It had some mysteries with a surprising ending.
One of the best ones I’ve read so far this summer was Under the Magnolias by T. I. Lowe.
I’ve enjoyed Susan Sleeman’s books and particularly enjoyed Fatal Mistake & Kill Shot.