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A Fire Sparkling
A Fire Sparkling | Julianne MacLean
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From the USA Today bestselling author of A Curve in the Road comes a spellbinding novel about one woman's love, loss, and courage during wartime. After a crushing betrayal by the man she loves, Gillian Gibbons flees to her family home for a much-needed escape, but when she finds an old photograph of her grandmother in the arms of a Nazi officer, Gillian's life gets even more complicated. Rattled by the discovery, Gillian attempts to unravel the truth behind the photos, setting her off on an epic journey through the past... 1939. England is on the brink of war as Vivian Hughes falls in love with a handsome British official, but when bombs begin to fall and Vivian's happy life is destroyed in the blitz, she will do whatever it takes to protect those she loves... As Gillian learns more about her grandmother's past, the old photo begins to make more sense. But for every question answered, a new one takes its place. Faced with a truth that is not at all what she expected, Gillian attempts to shine a light not only on the mysteries of her family's past but also on her own future. This gorgeously written multigenerational saga is a heart-wrenching yet hopeful examination of one woman's struggle to survive, perfect for fans of The Nightingale and Beneath a Scarlet Sky.
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bookandbedandtea
A Fire Sparkling | Julianne MacLean
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This was good but not great. Gillian was a little a annoying, and the entire arc with her cheating boyfriend was unnecessary, but Vivian's and April's stories were pretty interesting. Soft pick.

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Kshakal
A Fire Sparkling | Julianne MacLean
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I have said it before and I will say it again, I love historical fiction (especially world war 2 fiction) and this one ranks in the top five for sure!! An excellent story that will keep you reading and let everything else fall to the wayside!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Lizwarnerpdx
A Fire Sparkling | Julianne MacLean
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Another WWII story... at times predictable, but done well. I do like a story that is set both in present day and in the past. And of course spy stories are generally full of adventure.

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Merissaogden
A Fire Sparkling | Julianne MacLean

Starting my timer for a readathon! #mbcreadathon #MBCfrogsread3

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Merissaogden
A Fire Sparkling | Julianne MacLean

Listening to A Fire Sparkling. #mbcreadathon #MBCfrogsread3

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Texreader
A Fire Sparkling | Julianne MacLean
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I just learned, thanks to Litsy, that we get two free Amazon Prime books in July. Only one day left so I grabbed this one as my second pick. Hurry if you haven‘t picked your second free book! Thanks fellow Littens!

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booksandsympathy
A Fire Sparkling | Julianne MacLean
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This month, Amazon is letting you pick out two free books for first reads. These are my two choices. The tagged book is about a woman who finds a picture of her grandmother in the arms of a Nazi and sets out to find out the story behind it. My second choice is a 1920's murder mystery where the main character's inheritance is at stake.