A Memory Between Us by Sarah Sundin

A Memory Between Us by Sarah Sundin ISBN-13: 9780800734220 Paperback: 432 pages Publisher: Revell Books Released: September 1st 2010

Source: Borrowed from the library.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Major Jack Novak has never failed to meet a challenge--until he meets army nurse Lieutenant Ruth Doherty. When Jack lands in the army hospital with a flak injury, he makes winning Ruth's heart a top priority mission. But he has his work cut out for him. Not only is Ruth focused on her work in order to support her orphaned siblings back home, she carries a shameful secret that keeps her from giving her heart to any man. Can Jack break down her defenses? Or are they destined to go their separate ways?

A Memory Between Us is the second book in the WINGS OF GLORY series, which follows the three Novak brothers, B-17 bomber pilots with the US Eighth Air Force stationed in England during World War II.


My Review:
A Memory Between Us is a Christian historical romance set from March 1943 to June 1944, mostly in England. This book is the second in a series but it can be read as a stand alone.

As usual, an amazing level of historical detail was woven into the story without slowing the pacing. There was a great deal of suspense from the physical danger and emotional conflict. I didn't put the book down for the last 200 pages. The main characters were complex, grew as people, and reacted realistically to events. Jack was a nice person, but he increasingly became a jerk and had to realize how his pride affected how he treated others. Ruth had been so beaten down in her life that she accepted poor treatment as her due. She struggled to accept God's full forgiveness and wasn't willing to confront suspected wrongs even though it meant staying in a dangerous, stressful situation. She had to come to the point that she trusted God enough to stand for what was right.

The problem for me came with how the two characters dealt with their many relationship misunderstandings. Even at the end, they struggled with clear communication, which would make for a difficult relationship in the future. There was a fairly detailed attempted rape scene and references to a past rape. There was no bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this suspenseful, historical WWII novel.


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