When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sudin
Munich, 1938. Evelyn Brand is an American foreign correspondent as determined to prove her worth in a male-dominated profession as she is to expose the growing tyranny in Nazi Germany. To do so, she must walk a thin line. If she offends the government, she could be expelled from the country--or worse. If she fails to truthfully report on major stories, she'll never be able to give a voice to the oppressed--and wake up the folks back home.
In another part of the city, American graduate student Peter Lang is working on his PhD in German. Disillusioned with the chaos in the world due to the Great Depression, he is impressed with the prosperity and order of German society. But when the brutality of the regime hits close, he discovers a far better way to use his contacts within the Nazi party--to feed information to the shrewd reporter he can't get off his mind.
This electric standalone novel from fan-favorite Sarah Sundin puts you right at the intersection of pulse-pounding suspense and heart-stopping romance.
About the author.
Sarah Sundin enjoys writing about the drama and romance of the World War II era. She is the bestselling author of When Twilight Breaks (February 2, 2021), The Land Beneath Us (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 Land Beneath Us was a finalist for the 2020 Christy Award, The Sky Above Us won the 2020 Carol Award, 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. Sarah serves as Co-Director for the 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.
Review.
Oh gosh, I just downright adored this book. It’s heartbreaking, so taut with tension and the history was on point! I also found out a new book genre today ‘war-mance’ and it sums this book up nicely. History and love mixed up to find the perfect formula. I have never read any of Sarah’s books previous to this but that is going to change as her writing was superb! I got hooked into the story right from the start and couldn't put it down.
Evelyn Brand is a news foreign correspondent based in Munich in the run-up to the start of WWII. She is sent to interview the new batch of exchange students from America to find out how they are experiencing life in Germany. There she meets Peter Lang a graduate exchange student who is completing there PhD in how to manipulate accents and new techniques on pronunciation. Sparks fly between them but Evelyn is determined that she is going to document the horrible events occurring around them and she isn't one for marriage and love. But as the political tensions heat up in the area she begins to threaten the authorities as her articles though neutral do not paint the Nazis in a good light and that is never a good thing…..
Evelyn Brand is a female lead that I love - fiercely intelligent, independent, pushing boundaries, funny and a joy to read. I think I have a wee girl crush on her. I loved seeing this period of history through a journalists eyes - especially one who shared my own opinions on this horrible dark time. Peter was an excellent male lead and balanced Evelyn perfectly. I loved them together. I particularly loved how he let her be her. Even in this day, too many men try to make women fit a certain mould but Peter never once did that.
As a history geek, I loved this book! It was different to experience the perspectives of American’s living in Germany at that time. I think we forget that there were so many supporters of Hitler both in America and Britain. Even Churchhill once praised him for transforming Germany's economy. But to get a glimpse of what life must have been like for foreign nationals living there during this period was fascinating.
This is a book I have no hesitation in recommending! Historical fiction at its best!
