A review by sdecoste
When the Summer Was Ours by Roxanne Veletzos

3.0

In 1943, Hitler and his forces were marching across Europe. The small town of Sopron, Hungary felt immune from danger. Eva Cesar was born to a wealthy family. She wanted to become a nurse and marry a handsome medical student. But that plan changed when she met Aleandro, a charming artist and musician, who happens to also be a gypsy. Their meeting and subsequent union was not only against convention, but also dangerous. Nazi sympathizers were determined to exercise their power. All the gypsies were rounded up and sent to camps. Soon, Hungary was a war zone. Aleandro barely survived the war and he spent the rest of his life loving and mourning the loss the Eva. Each time I read a historical novel set during WWII, I learn something new. This is an interesting story about a country I know little about. A good read.