In 1944, American naval officer Lt. Wyatt Paxton arrives in London to prepare for the Allied invasion of France. He works closely with Dorothy Fairfax, a "Wren" in the Women's Royal Naval Service. Dorothy pieces together reconnaissance photographs with thousands of holiday snapshots of France--including those of her own family's summer home--in order to create accurate maps of Normandy. Maps that Wyatt will turn into naval bombardment plans.
As the two spend concentrated time together in the pressure cooker of war, their deepening friendship threatens to turn to love. Dorothy must resist its pull. Her bereaved father depends on her, and her heart already belongs to another man. Wyatt too has much to lose. The closer he gets to Dorothy, the more he fears his efforts to win the war will destroy everything she has ever loved.
The Sea Before Us by Sarah Sundin is the first book in her new series Sunrise at Normandy. It's set in England, 1940's, during World War II (like I believe all her books are) but this story is unlike the rest. Sarah Sundin never fails to sweep you into a new yet familiar world with each book she writes. If your anything like me you'll fall head over heals for the main characters in this book. Dorothy is such a sweet soul and Wyatt is the perfect hero. The historical details were wonderfully weaved into the plot and make this story so great to read.
5 out of 5.
I received a copy of this book from Revell for my honest review.
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