Book Review: "Lana's War" By Anita Abriel

First and foremost I want to thank Bibliotheca for this copy as I chased this book since September 14th upon placement of my original request via Netgalley that went denied by Atria Books.

Now, on to this meticulously well crafted piece because it captivates not just the essence of that time but the aura and surrounding emotions with heartfelt tears and knee jerking raw anguish.
It's a horrific time in history during WWII a time in which for Lana Hartmann witnesses her husband's death at the hands of a Gestapo officer for providing piano lessons to a Jewish orphan.

Depressed and sullen she arrives at the convent months later to volunteer only to learn she's requested to join the resistance as a spy. Her mother-Tatiana- is a Russian countess and with Lana's background with Russian aristocrats-she'd become a god send for the French.

Hoping to gather intelligence during the escapades with German soldiers this pretty woman will use every available avenue to gain the required information to transfer over to the French.
As she's gathering this intel under the Nazi's control she's in desperate need to make a name for herself and she finds Guy to be the perfect companion on this journey. He's a Swiss industrialist and is constantly worried about her but they do form this inseparable bond.

As the time journey continues we go back and forth between past loves and memories she holds close and forward to the good she's doing in helping Jewish individuals escape this terror.

The nightmare is closely followed by this unshakeable romance and we soon find ourselves exploring both worlds simultaneously.