3.5
Into the Storm
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It takes just twenty-four hours for RueAnn Boggs to be swept off her feet by Charles Tolliver, a handsome Brit with a secret job, and after she marries him, the dashing Charlie hastily departs for an assignment in England. When weeks go by and she hears nothing from her new husband, RueAnn becomes determined to find out if she's a wife in name only, and travels to London for answers. But what she discovers is not what she expects.
Susan Blunt has spent her life staying put, retreating into her books while her vivacious twin sister, Sara, lives life to the fullest. Sara has collected a throng of beaus in uniform, including an RAF pilot headed for the front. When Sara pressures Susan into switching places and going to a dance with him, Susan reluctantly agrees—and in the course of the night, quickly falls in love.
When the Blitz begins and bombs start raining down on London, both RueAnn and Susan must find the strength and courage they never knew they had in order to survive. They form a friendship out of the city's ashes, one that helps them weather the storm as they wait for news from the front—from the men they love, have lost, and hope desperately to find once more . . .
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3.5
“I am a sucker for great characters. Melina Marchetta, Marcus Zuzak, Laini Taylor, Susan Ee -- they've made it onto my list of favorite authors because they make each of their characters pop off the page. (If you'd like to see some of my fangirling over Angelfall by Susan Ee, just click here!) And guess what? Lisa Bingham has just made it onto my little list.Despite the insta-love between RueAnn & Charlie and Susan & Paul, their relationships felt real. I don't know, maybe I'm becoming a sappy romantic who rambles about love at first sight, but I believed in their love. I also loved how Ms. Bingham took the time to craft every character, from the heroines down to the maid. She even got me to like RueAnn's mother-in-law! God knows how awful those can be sometimes.The picture that Ms. Bingham painted of WWII London was also absolutely breath-taking. Yes, of course she's clear
ly done a lot of research into WWII, and that's lovely and all, but that's not what makes it great. What makes her writing great is how it flows together so much that I can picture it before my very eyes. Even after I stop reading and I rush to my next class (which I was late for, no thanks to Ms. Bingham), I can almost imagine that I'm walking the streets of London. That's what makes it amazing to me.So after all this praise, why not five stars? Simple: I wanted more. RueAnn and Susan's stories would have been better off as separate novels. As it is, crowded into the same novel, their stories feel incomplet”
About Lisa Bingham
Lisa Bingham is a self-described "write-aholic." If she had her way, she would spend most of her day spinning stories. But reality often intrudes in the form of ninth-grade English students, a rambunctious toddler, an adoring husband, and an ornery tabby cat.
Her life is busy—sometimes crazy—but she is also dedicated to the pursuit of power shopping (when funds permit) and finding the perfect piece of chocolate. She is eternally grateful to her critique group for their technical advice and support and those "retreats with the girls" that help to keep her sane.
Bingham is the youngest of three children and began writing in her teens. Her first book was published while she was in her mid-twenties and single. She credits her critique group with finding her husband—and consequently approving of their marriage.
Two years ago, she and her husband adopted their first child and she spends her days in pure bliss as a "mommy." Nevertheless, once naptime arrives, Bingham loves to while away the precious hours at the computer, writing about the love and laughter that every woman deserves in her life.
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