Anchor In The Storm by Sarah Sundin

Revell; 400 pages; $14.99; Buy Link; Blog Tour

Technically, it's not officially summer on the calendar, but the sunny weather says otherwise. While many people will be spending a lot time outside gardening, swimming and getting suntans, I would rather sit on the porch with a cup of coffee and read a good book.

Now available to purchase in bookstores is the WWII romance novel, titled Anchor In The Storm, book two in the Waves of Freedom series by Sarah Sundin.

Yes, I said it's a WWII Story! I know I've said that I don't care too much for stories set in this time period, but I will occasionally read one, especially if I'm familiar with the author's other works. I've read a few books by Sarah Sundin in the past, so I thought I would give this one a try.

Anchor In The Storm centers on Lillian Avery, a young woman who moves from Ohio to Boston to become a pharmacist around the time when America entered into WWII. Despite her capabilities to do the job correctly, she is constantly being judged by her boss for every move she does; especially when she asks questions about large prescription orders.

Love was the last thing on Lillian's mind, but this is a romance novel, so you can pretty guess that there is love interest for her -  Ensign Archer Vandenberg, who happens to be her brother's best friend.

Final Thoughts

Like already mentioned, I'm not the biggest fan of WWII novels, but I did find myself liking Anchor In The Storm. The author does a great job with descriptions as I felt like I had stepped back in time while I reading it. The characters are written-well, and the romance between Archer and Lillian was believable. Overall, I enjoyed reading Anchor In The Storm and I recommend it to others.

*Disclaimer - I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my unbiased review. All opinions are my own.


About the Author: Sarah Sundin is the author of Through Waters Deep, as well as Wings of the Nightingale and the Wings of Glory series. A graduate of UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy, she works on call as a hospital pharmacist. During WWII, her grandfather served as a pharmacist's mate (medic) in the Navy and her great-uncle flew with the US Eighth Air Force. Sarah lives in California. For more information about the author, please visit her website at: www.sarahsundin.com