Hearts of Resistance

Posted on 09 January 2017 by Soraya M. Lane

At the height of World War II, three women must come together to fight for freedom, for the men they love and for each other When Hazel is given the chance to parachute into Nazi occupied France, she seizes the opportunity to do for the British war effort than file paperwork Alongside her childhood friend, French born Rose, she quickly rises up the ranks of the freedom fighters For Rose, the Resistance is a link to her late husband, and a way to move forward without him What starts out as helping downed airmen becomes a bigger cause when they meet Sophia, a German escapee and fierce critic of Hitler who is wanted by the Gestapo Together the three women form a bond that will last a lifetime.But amid the turmoil and tragedy of warfare, all three risk losing everything and everyone they hold dear Will their united front be strong enough to see them through Best Read [ Hearts of Resistance ] author [ Soraya M. Lane ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr 4.5 stars This was a captivating and powerful book This novel tells an unforgettable story about three courageous young women whose lives intersect as part of the Resistance during WWII Sophia, Hazel and Rose come from very different backgrounds and are each determined to become part of the Resistance during WWII I am very drawn to WWII stories, especially those that involve the brave members of the Resistance For me, this book is a stand out story in this genre The writing was exquisite T 4.5 stars This was a captivating and powerful book This novel tells an unforgettable story about three courageous young women whose lives intersect as part of the Resistance during WWII Sophia, Hazel and Rose come from very different backgrounds and are each determined to become part of the Resistance during WWII I am very drawn to WWII stories, especially those that involve the brave members of the Resistance For me, this book is a stand out story in this genre The writing was exquisite The characters were unforgettable The story was deeply touching This is my first novel by Soraya Lane and I look forward to readingfrom her Her writing drew me in from the first chap...4.5 stars Hearts of Resistance starts with a short prologue filled with danger that immediately starts me both worrying and asking questions about will these women survive Then we are taken back in time and introduced one by one to three women, whom by the time the book finished I did not want to leave Three women one English, one German, one French and their lives are utterly changed by WW11.There is Hazel English engaged and watching her fiance go off to war, and in an environment tha 4.5 stars Hearts of Resistance starts with a short prologue filled with danger that immediately starts me both worrying and asking questions about will these women survive Then we are taken back in time and introduced one by one to three women, whom by the time the book finished I did not want to leave Three women one English, one German, one French and...4.5 stars.This if my first official book of 2018.the first one that I read and reviewed this year I read Lane s earlier novel, Wives of War, back in June and was really impressed with her ability to write interesting characters and a romance that I was invested in.When Hearts of Resistance came up, it was an easy yes for me to review and I was thrilled to read it and see how Lane s writing grew in the next book and what sort of romance was in store.This time we meet very different female leads 4.5 stars.This if my first official book of 2018.the first one that I read and reviewed this year I read Lane s earlier novel, Wives of War, back in June and was really impressed with her ability to write interesting characters and a romance that I was invested in.When Hearts of Resistance came up, it was an easy yes for me to review and I was thrilled to read it and see how Lane s writing grew in the next book and what sort of romance was in store.This time we meet very different female leads th...The history books would have you believe that wars are won only because of the men on the front lines while the women are at home knitting socks and growing gardens This wonderful book puts an end to that myth because its about three strong women working in the French resistance during WWII They all have different backgrounds and different reasons for fighting against the Nazi regime but their goal is the same.Rose lives in luxury in France Her beloved husband died and she found out afterward The history books would have you believe that wars are won only because of the men on the front lines while the women are at home knitting socks and growing gardens This wonderful book puts an end to that myth because its about three strong women working in the French resistance during WWII They all have different backgrounds and different reasons for fighting against the Nazi regime but their goal is the same.Rose lives in luxury in France Her beloved husband died and she found out afterwards that he had been helping the Resistance She decides to carr...Wow I am still swirling with emotions having just finished reading this extraordinary book My heart has leaped with fear, in awe of these empowered women, Hazel, Rose and Sophia as they fight for freedom against the Nazis during WWII They were strong women, courageous, facing unimaginable dangers, willing to risk their lives each for their own reasons and loves Achingly beautiful stories for each women kept me reading with tears and cheers as many cliffhanger chapters kept the pages turning Wow I am still swirling with emotions having just finished reading this extraordinary book My heart has leaped with fear, in awe of these empowered women, Hazel, Rose and Sophia as they fight for freedom against the Nazis during WWII They were strong women, courageous,...I enjoy books set during WW2 about the Resistance but not this one It was so formulaic and superficial It s about three Resistance workers in France who become close friends The chapters move between the perspectives of Sophia who is German , Hazel who is English and Rose who is French , but they are so poorly characterised that they all felt like the same person I read an online interview with the author that she spends one month doing researchwhich is not a lot, and it shows It d I enjoy books set during WW2 about the Resistance but not this one It was so formulaic and superficial It s about three Resistance workers in France who become close friends The chapters move between the perspectives of Sophia who is German , Hazel who is English and Rose who is French , but they are so poorly characterised that they all felt like the same person I read an online interview with the author that she spends one month doing researchwhich is not a lot, and it shows It doesn t ever feel ...2.5 starsThis book was okay but I was a little disappointed.I expected a gritty story from three different woman who join the resistance in WWII and become friends in the face of adversity and horror What I got was a superficial version of this story where it was difficult to differentiate between the three main characters.I liked some of the drama and settings but all three women felt like the same person which distanced me from them and made the story seem unreal.It s an easy read but too rom 2.5 starsThis book was okay but I was a little disappointed.I expected a gritty story from three different woman who join the resistance in WWII and become friends in the face of adversity and horror What I got was a superficial version of this story where it was difficult to differentiate between the three main characters.I liked some of the drama and settings but all three women felt like the same person which distanced me from them and made the story ...I thought Wives of War was a bad, cliche ridden potboiler with no sense of history, historical accuracy, culture, society, proper behavior by and among the characters, but this was worse, much worse.Sophomoric, pedestrian writing, the usual cardboard characters with nothing to distinguish them in any manner, predictable and poorly constructed plot, and absolutely no idea about WWII None.A ridiculous mash up of Charlotte Gray, Sophie Scholl and the White Rose, and every Hollywood B movie about t I thought Wives of War was a bad, cliche ridden potboiler with no sense of history, historical accuracy, culture, society, proper behavior by and among the characters, but this was worse, much worse.Sophomoric, pedestrian writing, the usual cardboard characters with nothing to distinguish them in any manner, predictable and poorly constructed plot, and absolutely no idea about WWII No... Wow, I loved this I was skeptical when picking this up since historical fiction is not always my cup of tea, but now I m so happy I read thisHearts of Resistance is a story set in the times of World War II that perfectly features, includes and revolves around women The plot is centered around three women Sophia, Rose and Hazel who work against their expected roles at the time of a war Inste...As a historical novel featuring predominantly women during the Second World War, this was typical of the type of fiction I lean towards I found the first half of the book much better than the second half, when my attention began to waver and I found myself losing track of the complexities of the storyline The story is based on the female resistance fighters for the allies during the war Although loosely based on reality, the women are fictional The book intrigued me to find outabout th As a historical novel featuring predominantly women during the Second World War, this was typical of the type of fiction I lean towards I found the first half of the book much better than the second half, when my attention began to waver and I found myself losing track of the complexities of the storyline The story is based on the female resistan...

09 January 2017

Soraya M. Lane