The Rules in Rome
by A.L. Sowards
Paperback, 291 pages
Published
February 2015
by Covenant Communications Inc.
Source: I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Description:
With Hitler’s forces
firmly entrenched in Europe, countless heroes seek to end the madman’s
reign. Bastien Ley is one of the best. Working in Italy for the Office
of Strategic Services, he’s been tasked with sabotaging German convoys.
When his team kills an officer headed for Rome, the man’s similarity to
Bastien is undeniable, and seeing an opportunity to turn the tide of the
war, Bastien makes a bold decision: he will assume the dead officer’s
identity. He becomes Dietrich, an Iron Cross–wearing German officer—an
ideal position from which to infiltrate the Nazi ranks in Rome. To help
with his stressful assignment, his superiors send him a reinforcement in
the form of the lovely Gracie Begni, an intelligent and eager radio
operator with absolutely no undercover experience.
With a gulf of resentment between them, these two agents must find a way to portray a couple in love. Soon their reluctant alliance becomes much more as Bastien and Gracie find themselves getting lost in their feelings for each other. But as they engage in battle against the deadliest foe the world has ever known, the pair quickly realizes their love may be doomed. As the Rome Gestapo threatens to destroy all they’ve worked for, will Bastien and Gracie survive their charade?
With a gulf of resentment between them, these two agents must find a way to portray a couple in love. Soon their reluctant alliance becomes much more as Bastien and Gracie find themselves getting lost in their feelings for each other. But as they engage in battle against the deadliest foe the world has ever known, the pair quickly realizes their love may be doomed. As the Rome Gestapo threatens to destroy all they’ve worked for, will Bastien and Gracie survive their charade?
My Review:
I've loved reading this author's works set in this time period--WWII. This story takes the reader to a place that doesn't seem to be written about quite as much--Italy. I found it very interesting to read about some of the history and the effects that WWII had on this country, while being thoroughly entertained by the fictional characters and the events surrounding their lives as spies.
Gracie endured things that I didn't think she could. She is a normal American girl who is also deeply rooted in her religion. She's been trained to spy and operate a radio, yet when she actually arrives in the field, it's not as easy as she thought it would be. I was on edge in her behalf, many, many times. There's no way I could be a spy, yet I sure love reading about them!
Bastien is a tough, almost cold man, yet he has glimmers of warmth within him. His life and many others are on the line and depend on him staying in character. He's very good at what he does. I fell for him, right along with Gracie!
I'm a sucker for a good, clean romance and this one was
exceptional! My socks were knocked off with that first kiss. I loved
the way things naturally and gradually developed. As always, I'm looking forward to more of Ms. Sowards writing.
Content: Clean romance (kissing); no language; moderate violence (war violence, not graphic); mild religion (talk of religion, but it doesn't play a major role). See my content ratings info here.
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Thank you so much for your review, Katie!
ReplyDeleteYou're so welcome! I loved it, as I do all of your books!
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