This month features another terrific novel in Barbour’s Heroines of World War II Series–A Rose for the Resistance by Angela K. Couch. The chosen winner, who must have either a U.S. or Canadian address, will receive an autographed print edition of the novel.
I was so honored to write an endorsement for this emotionally engaging story. Here’s what I said:
They’d paid the price “with the blood of their men and the tears of their women.” Writing like this, which etched into my heart, drew me deep into the lives of two grief-stricken people struggling to overcome their fears to protect the ones they love. Though set amidst the chaos of World War II, the story focuses a soft light upon growing faith, challenging family relationships, and enduring trust. Angela Couch’s novel is an emotional escape into a tension-filled era.
To keep from freezing in the Great White North, Angela cuddles under quilts with her laptop. Winning short story contests, being a semi-finalist in ACFW’s Genesis Contest, and a finalist in the International Digital Awards also helped warm her up. As a passionate believer in Christ, her faith permeates the stories she tells. Her martial arts training, experience with horses, and appreciation for good romance sneak in there, as well. When not writing, she stays fit (and warm) by chasing after four munchkins.
The Story
With her father in a German POW camp and her home in Ste Mere Eglise, France, under Nazi occupation, Rosalie Barrieau will do anything to keep her younger brother safe. . .even from his desire to join the French resistance.
Until she falls into the debt of a German soldier, one who delivers a wounded British pilot to her door.
Though not sure what to make of her German ally, Rosalie is thrust deep into the heart of the local underground. As tensions build toward the allied invasion of Normandy, she must decide how much she is willing to risk for freedom.
Note:
- The Rafflecopter winner must have a U.S.or Canada address.
- The giveaway is for an autographed print edition of A Rose for the Resistance by Angela K. Couch.
- Contest Guidelines Link
I love roses, carnations, and crepe myrtles, so I’d try to grow all three!
That sounds like a lovely combination. We had crepe myrtles at our home in Florida but I’ve never tried to grow roses or carnations.
We’ve had roses, though I don’t have any now. I do NOT have a green thumb! I have four crepe myrtles, though. I haven’t tried growing carnations, but they are a favorite!
What colors are your crepe myrtles? Just a few houses down are two lovely crepe myrtle trees, one lavender and one white. I wish they were in our yard!
I would grow acres of wildflowers because I think they are beautiful.
Tulips I think. I just love the pictures from the Netherlands of tulips in the spring.
Oh, Betti! I adore tulips!! Someone shared a photo of tulip fields on Facebook a few days ago. The swathes of colors was beautiful!
Lots of Rose’s.
roses
Years and years ago, a woman who worked in the same building as me often brought me roses from her bushes to keep on my desk. They smelled so fragrant. I wish I could grow roses–but I don’t have the discipline!
roses and sunflowers
I love the fragrance to “home-grown” roses, but my heart jumped at the mention of sunflowers. When we were kids, my dad grew sunflowers. Thanks for prompting that memory!
I love antique roses because of their wonderful fragrance! I would grow acres of them if I had room. I only have three though because of space considerations. One does not get enough sun but manages to bloom a couple of times a year.
Yes, Perrianne! That fragrance is captivating! Good to hear from you!
If I could grow acres of flowers, they would be mostly roses, but also carnations, pansies and violets.
Hi, Roxanne! Trudi (above) also mentioned carnations. I think that’s so cool because I wouldn’t have thought of carnations. Yet they’re so cute. Pansies and violets are two of my faves. (I think I have a lot of faves for someone without a green thumb!)
I would grow Sunflowers. Sunflowers are beautiful and practical. Many years ago I had the opportunity to see acres of Sunflowers. It was beautiful and breathtaking.
The book looks like a great read and a best seller. Would love to read & review the book in print format
I mentioned in an earlier comment that my dad grew sunflowers when we were kids. Such a nice memory. I’m pretty sure there are “sunflower festivals” in Missouri but I’ve never attended one. It’d be a fun thing to do, though.
What a nice thing to do go to Sunflower festivals.
The day I saw acre of acre after acre after acre of sunflowers was the day I saw a beautiful and breathtaking site all of Sunflowers. I like pansies too but the thing with Pansies is they’re so delicate and fragile and don’t last long. Maybe the reasons I like sunflowers so much they’re breathtaking, beautiful, practical, strong and lasts a long time.
I would grow lilacs, roses and sunflowers. Thank you so much for sharing. I enjoy reading books from the WWII era. God bless you.
Lilacs! I love them! Oh, Debra, you too have prompted a long-ago memory (so did the sweet ladies who also mentioned sunflowers above). When I was about eight or nine years old, we lived in a small house with a huge lilac bush in the front yard. I played in the dirt beneath that bush. Lilacs were the first flower-name I learned. Probably followed closely by dandelions! LOL!
I would grow nasturtiums. Beautiful, colourful, edible
Hi, Bonny! So glad you mentioned nasturtiums. I remember my mom buying nasturtium seeds from me as a school fundraising project and we planted them in flower beds. I liked planting the seeds but not the earthworms! LOL!
I never heard of nasturtium seeds what an interesting flower.
Because I never heard of this flower, I had to look up the picture and they’re a pretty flower
In acres of flowers I’d try to grow something that has nice flowers but still something useful or edible. Herbs would be good.
Oh I would love to grow acres of flowers! There are so many that I love it would be hard to pick. I think I would grow a huge variety! Tulips, roses, daisies, mums, verbena, daffodils, peonies, irises, snapdragons, poppies, etc!!!!
I love moss roses, so there would be plenty around the edges and between some taller flowers! Tulips and Daffodils are beautiful in spring…I also love wildflowers, probably a bunch of different sections. 🙂
I would grow zinnia and gerbera daisy. There are so many varieties of each!
Tulips, roses, daisies, peonies, irises, snapdragons, & poppies
I would grow lilies.
I love yellow roses and mums.
I would grow different colours of Irises. There are so many varieties that I would love to grow but I do not have a yard anymore. I have a large pot on my balcony and my yellow irises have popped up already and are about 3 inches tall.