Books to curl up with: WELL IT IS A NEW YEAR

Books to curl up with: WELL IT IS A NEW YEAR:   Good day peeps I want to apologize for not being around between sickness and a death in the family we have been getting through this year....

WELL IT IS A NEW YEAR

  Good day peeps I want to apologize for not being around between sickness and a death in the family we have been getting through this year. But I am back and ready to get back to finding books for all of you to read and fall in love with.  Today we are starting out strong with a great historical true events . THE ACE OF NERVE CODE NAME HELENE by Hannah Byron

                             BOOK BLURB

   A dual timeline World War II historical fiction novel inspired by the real Nancy Wake. This story blends female resistance, intergenerational memory, clean slow-build romance, and the unfolding mystery of a modern investigation. For readers of Kristin Hannah, Kate Quinn, and Fiona Valpy who love resilient heroines shaped by real events.

London, 2010. Aroha Tui moves quietly through her work as a student and caregiver, yet something in her life feels unfinished. Assigned to Nancy Wake, the legendary White Mouse of the French Resistance, she expects frailty. Instead she meets a woman blazing with wit, courage, and the need to be remembered.

With a sudden spark of defiance, Nancy offers her a bargain. Recover the missing medals she insists were stolen and she will reveal her story at last. As Aroha begins to uncover the past, wartime secrets rise from the shadows and a life of sabotage, loyalty, and loss unfolds.

Joined by Jules, grandson of a Maquis fighter, Aroha follows a trail that reaches from pre-war Marseille into the networks of occupied France. Old truths tremble on the edge of revelation, and both Aroha and Jules must decide what courage looks like in their own time.

                        MY REVIEW 

 Working as a  care giver and a student in London in 2010. Aroha feels like there is something missing in her life. When she is assigned to Nancy Wake , the legendary White Mouse who was part of the French Resistance. Thinking she was going to meet a frail old lady well Aroho was mistaken when she is introduced to a woman filled with fire and a wit that could cut you . When Nancy offers Aroha the chance of excitement and help find missing medals that were stolen from her . Nancy will finally tell her story of the resistance and what her part was in the war. With the help of Jules, Aroha follows the trail to a pre war Marseille and all the networks that occupied France during the war. Together they face old truths and must decide the courage it took to be part of the resistance. 

   These characters are so precious and so well written . Aroha is a modern girl who is just wanting to become part of the world and have some excitement and adventure in her life . Aroha is Maori from New Zealand and wanting to study her history of the Maori. She is strong and wants to help and figure out the history . Nancy is well she is a legend she had been and SOE agent . She has seen so much in the last years of the war and went through so much in her life but she is ready to tell her story . These characters are written so well . Nancy was a real agent at the time. Aroha is a fictional part of the book but the author wrote her as strong as Nancy . They are lovely characters but together the compliment each other so well . 

  This is a story taken from true events, the author entwines the two story lines with such ease. You really get wrapped up in the story lines and how they work well with each other. The authors show dedication to the characters and with the story. She has done her research on the time . The author does admit that she did take a bit of creativity in Nancy's story but she weaved it together so seamlessly. This book had me hooked from the very first page . The stories of each main character and interesting and leave you wanting more. This is a series that should be read and enjoyed .