Time to dive into the past to take another look at History that isn't always made clear. Today's Rachel's Random Resources tour features the latest from author Jina Bacarr, and places us in the front seat of a war machine marching all over people, and places, causing destruction and heartache, but never truly diminishing HOPE. Ladies and gents, fair warning...this one can be hard to read at times due to the nature of the story, and although it is a fictional work, things like this happened, much to our dismay. Now on deck, today's ebook of choice and blog tour guest...
Sisters at War
by
Jina Bacarr
Boldwood Books
About the book...
Paris, 1940: Two sisters separated by the Nazis… After a devastating attack, Justine and Eve Beaufort find themselves on opposite sides of the war, both in their beloved Paris. But can they ever find their way back to each other?
It was the day that changed everything. When the Nazis came and broke into our home. Destroyed everything that was safe for us. They took our home and our security. I thought it couldn’t get worse. But then they also took my sister.
After that day nothing was the same again. I thought I’d never see her again. I thought she was lost to me forever. I joined the Resistance, vowing to fight against the evil German army with every last spark of fire in my body.
I know what I have to do. And nothing can stop me.
Until I catch a glimpse of a woman who looks just like my sister. Alive. But this is not the sweet darling girl I once knew. This is a platinum blonde happily conversing with a terrifying Gestapo officer. No longer my sister. But a traitor.
And I know what I must do…
Could you choose your country – and what is right – over the person you once loved more than anyone in the world?
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Right from the start, you could feel the connection between Eve and Justine. They were sisters through and through, no matter what anyone might say. They picked at each other, played with each other, cared for one another, and as they grew up, despite their interests veering in different directions, they still made time for one another, and could always count on the other to have their back. One such time this came into play was the start of a nightmare for both girls...and although it could have surely ended then and there, their desire to live, their desire to protect each other and their family was so great that the unspeakable became the endurable, for the sake of family.
My heart was ripped open from that very moment things progressed so darkly, so violently. If I could have hugged these two girls through the pages, I would have...and if I could have put an end to their suffering, you bet I wouldn't have hesitated there either. I'm not a violent person, but surely keeping evil from spreading like the poison it is allows a little bit of leeway? But I digress...Eve had Justine, and while she took on the heavy role inadvertently handed to her that would get heavier as the years passed, it didn't mean that Eve's journey was any less difficult. Different hardships, different choices, but in their heart of hearts they still felt the same....family mattered. They weren't disposable, but the greater good mattered. Whether it be keeping family safe, protecting a new life, shielding an old one providing aid, or turning a loved one against you to keep them away from harm, it all boiled down it family bonds, and the love shared between them...something the enemy truly knew nothing about.
A great pick for adult readers of Historical Fiction who don't mind becoming emotionally attached to a story and/or its characters...I know I sure don't! While this book doesn't tie things up nice and neat by story's end, it does give satisfaction throughout, and promises more still to come.
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About the author...
Jina Bacarr is a US-based historical romance author of over 10 previous books. She has been a screenwriter, journalist and news reporter, but now writes full-time and lives in LA. Jina’s novels have been sold in 9 territories. Her first novel with Boldwood is called Her Lost Love.
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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you as well as the ecopy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
Hi, Gina,
ReplyDeleteWhat a charming and thoughtful review of SISTERS AT WAR.
You nailed the sisters strong bond and the essence of the story. And the often cruel and humiliating acts of the occupiers that aren't always talked about.
And YES I'm writing the sequel now SISTERS OF THE RESISTANCE -- we pick up right where we left off in May 1942.
Thank you again!!
Jina
Fantastic! Can't wait to see what's in store for them next. Thank you for stopping by! ☺️
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