On Wings of Devotion by Roseanna M. White

On Wings of Devotion by Roseanna M. White ISBN-13: 9780764231827 Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Bethany House Released: January 7th 2020

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
All of England thinks Phillip Camden a monster--a man who deliberately caused the deaths of his squadron. But as nurse Arabelle Denler watches the so-dubbed "Black Heart" every day, she sees something far different: a hurting man desperate for mercy. And when their paths twist together and he declares himself her new protector, she realizes she has her own role to play in his healing.

Phillip Camden would have preferred to die that day with his squadron rather than be recruited to the Admiralty's codebreaking division. The threats he receives daily are no great surprise and, in his opinion, well deserved. What comes as a shock is the reborn desire to truly live that Arabelle inspires in him. But an old acquaintance shows up and seems set on using him in a plot against England, he may not survive now that he's found a reason to live.


My Review:
On Wings of Devotion is a suspenseful Christian romance set in February and March of 1918 in England. This novel is the 2nd in the series. You don't need to read the previous novel to understand this one, and this story didn't spoil the previous book.

Phillip feels that he deserves death for a series of bad decisions that he made, but at least he can still help the people he cares about. Arabelle longs for a stable family, but she's willing to give up even that if God asks it of her. When Phillip Camden informs her that her fiance has not been faithful to her, she believes God has asked her not only to do that but to pray for the man who brought the bad news. Phillip is so impressed that he's determined to protect her from men who only want her money.

The main characters acted realistically, were engaging, and I cared about what happened to them. The hero and heroine respected and supported each other. Each had hurts from the past that the other helped to heal through their kind words and actions. The suspense came from danger to the hero's life as well as a plot against England. There was no sex or bad language (though Phillip did use swear words like blighted, blamed, and blasted). Overall, I'd recommend this enjoyable spy-and-code novel.


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