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The London House by Katherine Reay
4.0

Caroline Payne thinks it’s just another workday until she receives a call from Mat Hammond, an old college friend and historian. Mat has uncovered a family secret buried for decades: In World War II, Caroline’s British great-aunt betrayed her family and country to marry her German lover. Determined to find answers, Caroline flys to London and discovers letters between her grandmother and great-aunt that only lead to more questions. Was Caroline’s great-aunt actually a traitor, or is the truth somehow buried in the past?

I haven’t read historical fiction in SO long and this was book was a breath of fresh air! And it got me out of my reading slump ☺️ I was engrossed in this book from start to finish! The letters between Caroline’s aunt and grandmother made the story feel so realistic and gave me all the feels! WWII is my favorite era to read about and Katherine Reay did such a wonderful job with her research. Thank you Book Sparks, Harper Muse Books + Katherine Reay for my gifted copy!