Book Review: When Tides Turn by Sarah Sundin
My Thoughts:
Can we first start with the heroine’s name? Quintessa Beaumont. Dreamy. The heroine is perfectly dubbed as her name means “Essence” of “Beauty” for Tessa’s biggest pet peeve is being called “beautiful.” I was swept away by Sundin’s detailed account of life during the war from the POVs of Lt. Dan Avery and Tessa, a more-than-a-pretty-face girl who joins the WWII WAVES program. As with all her WWII books, Sarah Sundin’s voice, great attention to research and plot make this author a must-read! I have to also note that the audiobook narrator is phenomenal!
Next up for Sarah is the much anticipated launch of The Land Beneath Us, the conclusion to the Sunrise at Normandy series, which I have thoroughly enjoyed! Look for her book February 2020!
My Rating:
FIVE Stars! Action-packed! Inspirational! Page-turner! Romantic! Tear-jerker! Unpredictable! Wonderful characters! Beautifully Written!
About the Book:
Series: Waves of Freedom #3
Publisher: Revell
When fun-loving glamour girl Quintessa Beaumont learns the Navy has established the WAVES program for women, she enlists, determined to throw off her frivolous ways and contribute to the war effort. No-nonsense and hoping to make admiral, Lt. Dan Avery has been using his skills to fight German U-boats. The last thing he wants to see on his radar is a girl like Tess. For her part, Tess works hard to prove her worth in the Anti-Submarine Warfare Unit in Boston–both to her commanding officers and to the man with whom she is smitten. When Dan is assigned to a new escort carrier at the peak of the Battle of the Atlantic, he’s torn between his lifelong career goals and his desire to help Tess root out a possible spy on shore. The Germans put up quite a fight, but he wages a deeper battle within his heart. Could Tess be the one for him?
With precision and pizazz, fan favorite Sarah Sundin carries readers through the rough waters of love in a time when every action might have unforeseen world-changing consequences.
About the Author:
Sarah Sundin enjoys writing about the drama and romance of the World War II era. She is the bestselling author of The Land Beneath Us (coming February 2020), The Sky Above Us (February 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 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. Through Waters Deep was a 2016 Carol Award Finalist and won the INSPY Award, and her novella in Where Treetops Glisten was a finalist in the 2015 Carol Awards. In 2011 she received the Writer of the Year Award from the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. Please visit Sarah at SarahSundin.com.
