Publisher Description:
In 1943, Private Clay Paxton trains hard with the US Army Rangers at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, determined to do his best in the upcoming Allied invasion of France. With his future stolen by his brothers’ betrayal, Clay has only one thing to live for–fulfilling the recurring dream of his death.
Leah Jones works as a librarian at Camp Forrest, longing to rise above her orphanage upbringing and belong to the community, even as she uses her spare time to search for her real family–the baby sisters she was separated from so long ago.
After Clay saves Leah’s life from a brutal attack, he saves her virtue with a marriage of convenience. When he ships out to train in England for D-day, their letters bind them together over the distance. But can a love strong enough to overcome death grow between them before Clay’s recurring dream comes true?
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My Review:
This has been one of my favorite World War II series ever, and I’m sorry that this is the last book in the Paxton family series. However, this book is the perfect finish to this terrific series, and I loved every chapter. As always with Sarah Sundin’s books, I felt as if I got a personal look at the war and how it affected the lives of individuals.
I think the stories of Leah and Clay may be the most compelling of the series. We all need Leah’s attitude of finding the good in every situation, no matter how bleak it might seem at time. She could have used her background of growing up in an orphanage as an excuse to feel sorry for herself, but she had a strong faith that sustained her in hard times. Clay is an example of selflessness and was willing to give his life for his country and his fellow soldiers. His story of learning to forgive was touching and brought the storylines of the three Paxton brothers to a wonderful conclusion.
You do not have to read the books in this series in order to enjoy each individual story, but I’d recommend reading the series because it’s an outstanding saga of life, love, faith and sacrifice during wartime.
(Note: There is scene in the book of a violent attack on a woman. It’s written with sensitivity and appropriate language.)
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
About Sarah Sundin
Sarah Sundin enjoys writing about the drama and romance of the World War II era. She is the bestselling author of The Land Beneath Us (February 2020), The Sky Above Us (2019) and The Sea Before Us (2018), as well as the Waves of Freedom, Wings of the Nightingale, and Wings of Glory series.
A mother of three, Sundin lives in northern California and enjoys speaking to community, church, and writers’ groups. Her novel The Sea Before Us won the 2019 Reader’s Choice Award from Faith, Hope, and Love, and When Tides Turn and Through Waters Deep were both named to Booklist’s 101 Best Romance Novels of the Past 10 Years. Through Waters Deep was a 2016 Carol Award Finalist and won the INSPY Award, and her novella in Where Treetops Glisten was a finalist in the 2015 Carol Awards. In 2011 she received the Writer of the Year Award from the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. Sarah serves as Program Director for West Coast Christian Writers Conference. Please visit Sarah at www.sarahsundin.com, on Facebook at SarahSundinAuthor, on Twitter at @sarahsundin, and on Instagram at @sarahsundinauthor.