THE SECRETS WE LEFT BEHIND by Soraya M. Lane - Review & Digital Giveaway

 

I was so excited to read a copy Soraya M. Lane's new novel, THE SECRETS WE LEFT BEHIND (LakeUnion). Much like her previous novel, THE LAST CORRESPONDENT the cover is absolutely breathtaking and the story is based on real events that happened during WWII. It's France 1940, the evacuation at Dunkirk where thousands of British troops are being rescued from the beach by different countries, as the Nazis push forward, but many more will be left behind. Doctors, orderlies, nurses are still working at a hospital while more injured soldiers are being brought in. They know they will become prisoners of war or killed by the Nazis.

THE SECRET WE LEFT BEHIND is a fictional multi point of view account of a nurse and injured soldier who escapesduring the evacuation, two British soldiers who survive the massacre of the Royal Norfolk Regiment at Le Paradis and two French women who hide them in their home, risking their own lives. Her main women characters are always strong and committed to the cause.

Soraya paints a very vivid picture of war and the hardships faced by the hospital staff and soldiers. Bombs are falling and exploding while they bravely work on the injured knowing what the inevitable arrival of the Nazis will mean. THE SECRETS WE LEFT BEHIND is full of  humanity shown by the French sisters, nurse Cate and highlights the powerful internal hunger of humans to survive. She weaves a story of friendship, bravery, fear, sorrow and love that is palpable. 

As a child, Soraya dreamed of becoming an author, recreating the types of stories she devoured day and night. Fast forward more than a few years, and Soraya is now living her dream. Working as a full-time author, she writes every day around her other job of being a mom to two little boys. Soraya describes being an author as “the best career in the world”, and she hopes to be writing for many years to come.

Soraya loves spending her days thinking up characters for her novels, and her home is a constant source of inspiration. She lives with her husband and two sons on a small farm in New Zealand, surrounded by animals and with an office overlooking a field where their horses graze.

Soraya’s historical women's fiction novels are released under the name Soraya M. Lane & her contemporary women’s fiction and romance novels as Soraya Lane. For more information about Soraya's exciting historical releases, follow her here on Amazon. You will only receive updates from Amazon with Soraya's new releases.

www.sorayalane.com

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