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    Hearts of Resistance
    Hearts of Resistance
    Hearts of Resistance
    Audiobook10 hours

    Hearts of Resistance

    Written by Soraya M. Lane

    Narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden

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    About this audiobook

    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 more 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?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJan 10, 2018
    ISBN9781543636666
    Hearts of Resistance
    Author

    Soraya M. Lane

    Soraya M. Lane graduated with a law degree before realizing that law wasn’t the career for her and that her future was in writing. She is the author of historical and contemporary women’s fiction, and her novel Wives of War was an Amazon Charts bestseller. Soraya lives on a small farm in her native New Zealand with her husband, their two young sons, and a collection of four-legged friends. When she’s not writing, she loves to be outside playing make-believe with her children or snuggled up inside reading. For more information about Soraya and her books, visit www.sorayalane.com or www.facebook.com/SorayaLaneAuthor, or follow her on Twitter: @Soraya_Lane.

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    • 5/5
      This was a really good book and would definitely recommend for older readers?.
    • 5/5
      One of the best reads ever!!!! I love It!!! Amazing!!!!!!
    • 4/5
      Great read! The book focused on these women’s activities during the war as members of the resistance without including a bunch of gratuitous, predictable,romance. Yes these women had relationships, but the relationships were not the focus of the book. Great story about three “kick ass “ female resistance fighters.
    • 4/5
      Very good book. Exciting and amazing story about heroes in WWII.
    • 5/5
      The narration gave such life to these characters! What an amazing story! I loved it.
    • 4/5
      The book starts slow but at the start of this part 2 it starts to be really good. Great story. Worth the read.
    • 5/5
      God bless the resistance in World War II we have no idea what these people went through I hope to meet each one in heaven one day what a fantastic book thank you ladies or our world could be so much different my name is Danny and I am an American God bless the resistance
    • 5/5
      Absolutely beautiful novel to listen to. Stunning interpretation of the narrator.
    • 5/5
      absolutely loved every single bit! gripping from the first minute.
    • 4/5
      Enjoyed reading about courageou, young women in the French Resistance.
    • 5/5
      A good read and made you realize what people went through
    • 5/5
      Hearing of the bravery of the women in WW 2.
    • 5/5
      Gosh this was such a great book loved it. I’m so glad I picked this one up!!!
    • 5/5
      So good! Love reading period works! Thank you for tuesw
    • 5/5
      The history. Well done! Will look for more
    • 2/5
      Girls Own AdventureNot my favourite reading matter, but competently written for those who like wholesome and uplifting stories about women who can be heroic.
    • 5/5
      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 carry on his role and is soon hiding British pilots in her home and helping them return to England. Hazel is engaged to a man in the British Army and wants to do more to help Britain win the war. She gets trained as an agent and dropped into France to help the resistance. Sophia has been hiding her Jewish boyfriend in her apartment in Germany. Her father was a high ranking Nazi and she was aware of what the results would be if she was discovered so she and Alex escape Germany - he goes into hiding and she vows to work with the French. All three of these women were tough and brave on their own but when they joined forces, they were a force to be reckoned with. This is a wonderful, well researched book about WWII in France and the French resistance. I loved the three main characters and their firm belief that they were willing to give up their lives to get the Germans defeated. This is a wonderful book about war and bravery and friendship between strong women.Thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book for review. All opinions are my own.