Author Sarah Sundin kept me thoroughly entertained, inspired, and on the edge of my seat as I read Until Leaves Fall in Paris, a wonderful choice if you love WW2 books with romantic suspense.

The main characters, Paul and Lucie, drew me in. These two begin to tug on your heartstrings the more you get to know them with each turn of the page. I loved that Lucie is a ballet dancer and manages a bookstore. Paul, an American, manages an automobile factory taken over by the Germans. Their lives intertwine and the stage for the story is set from there amidst the backdrop of occupied Paris.

Since I studied French for four years in high school and taught the language to my children in homeschool for another four years, and have visited Paris, I was delighted to find the author incorporated a few French words into the manuscript.

She also included research in her storyline that I didn’t know about before, despite the fact I’ve read numerous WW2 books and watched many hours of documentaries and movies about the era.

I appreciated the fact she created vivid scenery of Paris, and occupied Paris too. There were many well-written scenes with great realism about the experience of these two brave Americans who stayed much longer than they probably should have to help fight against the evil Nazi regime as the war grew more dangerous. It was interesting to have various glimpses of how their Parisian friends and neighbors responded as well.

The best part is how Sarah weaves faith into this wonderful story.

I highly recommend the book if you’re looking for a clean, sweet, Christian fiction read from this challenging time in world history. I will definitely read more by this author.