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This series is great! I want to live in the town of Haven Point and I love getting to know each character and their families.  This book follows Kat Bailey when she returns to Haven Point after living in South America.  She is a great character; she has the patience of a saint and I really liked reading about her relationship with Bowie's autistic brother, Milo.  Bowie and Kat had a great relationship and it was so sweet to watch them deal with their pasts and fall in love.  Kat was a little whiny at times which got annoying after a while but otherwise this was a great story.  If you're looking for a good romance story with a happy ending, this is a good one. 3 1/2 stars.





This was an interesting concept for a story.  I enjoyed reading about the resistance and the different ways the war affected women in Germany.  The story followed three women who had their own unique experiences during the war and it was interesting to see the perspective of those living in Germany.  That being said, I didn't find most of the characters to be very likable.  I think Ania was the only character who I liked.  I was really happy to have Ania's story told in full at the end of the book.  Marianne was so self-righteous and Benita was kind of whiny.  I know they all went through a lot during the war but since most of the story was told from Marianne's point of view, it was all kind of colored by her opinion.  I don't think this was a bad story, it just kind of fell flat for me. 2 1/2 stars

I received both of these books from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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