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    Flame of Resistance

    By Tracy Groot

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    2013 Christy Award winner!
    Years of Nazi occupation have stolen much from Brigitte Durand. Family. Freedom. Hope for a future, especially for a woman with a past like hers. But that changes the day American fighter pilot Tom Jaeger is shot down over occupied France. Picked up by the Resistance, Tom becomes the linchpin in their plan to infiltrate a Germans-only brothel and get critical intel out through Brigitte, a prostitute rumored to be sympathetic to the Allied cause.

    D-day looms and everyone knows that invasion is imminent. But so is treachery, and the life of one American pilot unexpectedly jeopardizes everything. He becomes more important than the mission to a man who cannot bear to lose another agent and to a woman who is more than just a prostitute, who finally realizes that her actions could change the course of history.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTyndale House Publishers
    Release dateMay 18, 2012
    ISBN9781414373775

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    • 5/5
      An avid reader of all things World War II, I found Flame of Resistance a wonderful tale! Fiction interspersed with fact, drawing the reader into the French Resistance and the daring they performed for liberation by the Allies!One cannot feel that danger is imminent at every turn. And when that danger becomes very real, one wonders how the Resistance will hold up to interrogation, and even torture.A vivid look into how one American and a small handful of the Resistance changed the course of history for one area.I give Groot’s writing style a high five! Her storytelling is captivating and keeps one on the edge of their seat. And when the book comes to a genteel end, one is left wanting more!I give Flame of Resistance FIVE STARS and a big THUMBS UP!****DISCLOSURE: This book was provided by Tyndale Publishers in exchange of an independent and non-biased review.
    • 4/5
      The Nazis have occupied Brigitte's homeland of France for years now, and out of desperation she has turned to an occupation despised by her own people. As a prostitute who caters to the Nazis, she has access to information that can help the French Resistance, but she does not see that there is a future for her beyond the war. When Tom, an American pilot, is shot down over occupied France, he joins the Resistance. Although their backgrounds are worlds apart, they begin to realize that their feelings for one another are more than just a wartime romance.This was an excellently researched novel. Ms. Groot has visited the places she speaks of in the book and studied the history of the area during the War. My only problem was that there so many characters that I had trouble keeping track of all of them. All in all, it was still a 4 star novel.Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the Tyndale Blogger Network book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
    • 5/5
      This is one of my first books I downloaded on my Kindle a couple years ago. I really enjoyed reading the book. I like to get the prospective on the average French citizen during the Nazi occupation of France and how they where able to resist the Nazis and fight back. Some of the women had to be "friendly" with the Germans so there family could just eat. The two women in the story are very brave to have a German soldier billeted in their home and one of the women fell in love with one. The consequences of getting caught are very dangerous. These women were very brave. Even though the story is Fiction it read like it could have really happened because the French women during that era put themselves and their families at risk to save their county.
    • 4/5
      The stars of this book for me were the characters, specifically the main stars of Brigitte, Tom, and Michel. They breathed with life in all their complexity. I felt connected with all three in a way that I don't see very often. I loved to see how Brigitte was able to find some hope in a very jaded life, how Tom approached everything with such a huge sense of honor (though not a very strong strategic mind), and how Michel was able to rise above the tragedy of a lost loved one and lost opportunities. If for no other reason, read this book for the people in it.The actual plot of the novel, on the other hand, was engaging but boy were some of these Resistance operations not very well thought out! I'm surprised as many of the operatives survived as actually did (and everyone didn't survive). The suspense and excitement present in the novel did make up for the poor planning to a degree, but if actual Resistance cells operated like this, the Nazis would have won. Even the characters themselves admit more than once that they were operating on the fly!Despite the heavy material of the book (i.e. WWII Resistance, torture, and war), there is a nice undercurrent of humor that I felt was special to this novel. Tom's uneasiness with Brigitte's occupation and scenes like Resistance members and German officers sharing cheese and laughter made me smile more than once. Some of the turns of phrase also were very smile inducing.After all is said and done, this novel was an enjoyable and emotional journey to WWII France. I enjoyed the characters, the humor, and the main plot. Despite some hiccups with operations that stretched the bounds of believability, I'd definitely recommend this novel to any WWII Resistance buff or really anyone who enjoys a good historical fiction novel.
    • 5/5
      Tracy Groot’s novel, Flame of Resistance, won a Christy Award last year and there is no wondering why. This gritty portrayal of occupied France during the last days of WWII has it all — realistic and well-developed characters, a great sense of place, historical accuracy and a faith message that is not preachy, but resonates with one’s spirit. The January selection for my church’s book club, Page Turners, it was also a big winner with our members. We highly recommend this novel.Flame of Resistance takes place in Normandy just months before the D-Day Invasion. There is a sense of desperation that four long years of enemy occupation can produce. With the rescue of Tom, a downed American pilot, a new sense of purpose and hope energize the resistant workers. Brigitte, a prostitute in a Germans-only brothel, also feels the change and is determined to finish the war as something other than a pariah in her community. Her glimpse of freedom embodied in Tom gives her hope of a future.Groot wrote Flame of Resistance as an impressionistic retelling of the story of Rahab. And while there are many similarities, her novel is a work unto itself. We had a wonderful discussion about the hardships of war, the terrible choices it forces on people and the need for resistance against evil. This is a great book for a book discussion group.So if you are a fan of historical novels set during WWII, or are just a fan of great writing, pick up Tracy Groot’s Flame of Resistance.Highly Recommended.
    • 4/5
      This novel is set in France during the days before D-day. The Nazi leaders as well as the French Underground know that there will soon be an invasion and the Nazis are working to prevent it while the underground is hoping to facilitate it. An American pilot shot down over France helps the French underground out. The story was exciting and I loved the ending. The only reason that I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is that I found it difficult to keep up with all the people during the first half of the book. I had to keep checking back to see who everyone was until I finally made a list. Despite that, it was definitely a fantastic book and well worth reading.
    • 4/5
      The author did a great job. If you have some great stories like this one, you can publish it on Novel Star, just submit your story to hardy@novelstar.top or joye@novelstar.top