By Julie Berry
Viking, 2019, 468 pg., Historical Young Adult Fiction
1942 : Hephaestus set the perfect trap. He would catch his wife, Aphrodite, and his brother, Ares, in their affair and place them on trial. But he is surprised when Aphrodite decides to defend herself by telling the stories of two of her greatest masterpieces. So begins the stories of Hazel, a quite piano player from London, James a brand new British soldier off to fight in the Great War, Colette a heartbroken orphan from Belgium, and Aubrey a African American Ragtime playing soldier. Aphrodite describes how she helps each of these young people to find and build their love stories. Through it all she seeks to make her husband see her for who she really is. She strives to show that what makes human love so great is their ability to love beyond and because of their scars.
This is a great romance. Told from multiple perspectives the characters endure the struggles of the Great War (WWI). I loved how I was able to get pulled into the stories and had to keep reading to find out what the characters were going to do next. A book that can pull you in like that is special. I also liked that this was such a clean romance, no sex scenes. This would be a great read for anyone who is a fan historical fiction or romance, fans of books like Blackmoore or Edenbrooke, older fans of The War That Saved My Life, or even fans of stories involving Greek Gods (Percy Jackson anyone?).
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