Chasing Shadows: A World War 2 (WW2) Historical Christian Fiction Romance Novel Set in the Netherlands

This book captured my heart immediately as a mom going through her firstborn graduating high school and figuring out his place in the world. Lynn Austin has a way of making her characters so relatable that you can see them, hear their voices and connect them with someone you know. By chapter 10, I was hooked and could not read this book quickly enough. Three strong women riding bikes, arranging meetings, working the underground newspaper and saving lives in The Netherlands during World War II. I could visualize the farm where Ans grew up. I could see the townhouse where she lived with the professor and Eloise. Oh Eloise. She is so easy to love and she suffers from what we would label today as PTSD or possibly bipolar disorder. The story line is fantastic, but it is the personalities and imperfections that make this story come to life. The battles with anger, injustice, love and figuring out what love really is. There is so much real world wisdom to be gained from this book. For that reason, I hope more people will read it. I appreciate that the author seems to know just how much suspense my heart can take before she provides relief. I absolutely love this book and the education it imparts of this place and this point in history. It also reminded me that the current days are not as dark as they could be. This book led me to my knees in prayer wrestling with God regarding the darkness that does exist in this world, but Chasing Shadows also provides many real world applications of how to chase the shadows in our own lives.