About the Book
Book: Sing Until You Die
Author: Carole Brown
Genre: Historical romantic suspense
Release Date: October 15, 2020
From childhood up, Claire Anne Rayner has despised the man who’s like a brother and son to the rest of the Rayner House residents. But when she puts her musical training on hold and begins singing to the troops as a means of helping support and encourage them, she is pulled into a mysterious spy’s efforts to destroy a certain high-ranking man.
Wills Mason is loved by everyone but Claire who cannot forgive him for his and her sister’s unmerciful, youthful teasing. But now, grown up and serving as a civilian spy, Wills must prove that Claire is not willingly relaying messages to the enemy, as his colonel believes, even when all evidence points that way. And can he prove he’s changed and can be trusted to cherish her heart as she deserves to be loved?
My Thoughts:
This book is in a series but stood fine as a stand alone. I thought it was interesting how the author used someone holding a grudge from childhood into adulthood as the basis for that relationship. Claire doesn't like Wills, but everyone in her family does. I thought that was intriguing.
The time period is great and I like how the author portrays it. The spy thing has always been something I'm interested in and think that it is so cool. There are twists and turns in the story and I liked that things didn't go exactly how I expected. Overall, it was just a good story.
It was a 4/5 for me.
Thank you to the author/publisher for the review copy of this book via Celebrate Lit. I received this book in exchange for an honest review and the opinions stated above are 100% mine.
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About the Author
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A Grip on the Story by Carole Brown
Unlike books one and two of The Spies of WWII series (With Music in Their Hearts and A Flute in the Willows), I couldn’t get a handle on where to go with Claire Anne Rayner and Wills Mason’s story in Sing Until You Die. I knew their names, knew their careers, but the plot evaded me until it was time to write the novel. And then…
Slowly the plot opened up:
- How Claire was using her career
- What was being asked of Wills by his colonel
- The conflict between the two main protagonists
- The protagonists’ personalities
- Who the spy was
- Why revenge was being sought by the foreign spy
The more I wrote, the more I loved these two faulty, but loveable characters. Were they perfect? No. Were they determined to do what they felt was their duty, what they knew was their calling? Yes and yes.
Claire, as a child and teenager, faced thoughtless and sometimes cruel teasings because of over zealousness from certain family and friends. In her youthful mind, she felt loathing for those hurting her and knew she’d never forgive those involved.
Wills, on the otherhand, as a youth, was bound to prove he was one better than his best friend. Nothing was too dangerous or too extreme for him to try. No matter how others might feel…
Yet, through loving family and friends, these two grew into adulthood as caring, serious, and individuals determined to succeed in their separate pursuits. The only thing they needed to do was ask for forgiveness and forgive. Could they lay aside their accusations for each other and do it? Would they realize that past feelings and thoughts about the other might just be wrong?
I worked hard at showing the slow and sometimes painful process of their achieving that. But tying in the insidious spy, thrust these two adorable, but different, characters into each others’ lives. That brings about the question:
Will the web of deceit the mysterious German spy is weaving destroy their one chance of happiness with each other, or can they both let go of the past and work together to bring the spy to justice?
Blog Stops
Locks, Hooks and Books, January 4
Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, January 5 (Author Interview)
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, January 5
deb’s Book Review, January 6
Inklings and notions, January 7
Betti Mace, January 8
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, January 9
Texas Book-aholic, January 10
For Him and My Family, January 11
Connie’s History Classroom, January 12
Tell Tale Book Reviews, January 13 (Author Interview)
Sara Jane Jacobs, January 13
Artistic Nobody, January 14 (Guest Review from Joni Truex)
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, January 15
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, January 16
Pause for Tales, January 17
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Carole is giving away the grand prize package of a music-themed tote bag a 4-piece set of bird/flower coasters, a $25 Amazon gift card, and a signed copy of Sing Until You Die!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/1052f/sing-until-you-die-celebration-tour-giveaway
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