About this book:
“This series takes place in the 1940's, and the motivating factor is the relationship of the main character, Allie Fortune, with a man who may or may not be dead. She fell in love with him before he went off to fight in WWII, and perhaps even worse, before she realized she loved him. Now he has disappeared and she can't move on with her life, romantically at least. Meanwhile, she has become a private investigator and has developed a stellar reputation in the business.
As Miss Fortune came to an end, Allie had learned that her old flame was indeed still alive but missing, somewhere in Europe. Meanwhile, she has become good friends with an attractive, single FBI agent (Jack O'Connor), complicating the situation.
Jack O’Connor receives a letter from Maggie, a woman he used to love, saying she’s in trouble in Berlin. The FBI refuses to get involved, so Jack asks Allie Fortune to help him investigate. Allie and Jack pose as a missionary couple who want to bring orphans back to the United States. A child finds important documents that everyone in the city--Soviets and allies alike--want for themselves. Maggie refuses to tell Jack what the documents are, saying if things go wrong, they are better off not knowing. Through the course of the search, Allie’s past is brought back to her, half a world away from home.”
Series: Book #2 in the “Allie Fortune” series. (Review of Book #1 Here!)
“This series takes place in the 1940's, and the motivating factor is the relationship of the main character, Allie Fortune, with a man who may or may not be dead. She fell in love with him before he went off to fight in WWII, and perhaps even worse, before she realized she loved him. Now he has disappeared and she can't move on with her life, romantically at least. Meanwhile, she has become a private investigator and has developed a stellar reputation in the business.
As Miss Fortune came to an end, Allie had learned that her old flame was indeed still alive but missing, somewhere in Europe. Meanwhile, she has become good friends with an attractive, single FBI agent (Jack O'Connor), complicating the situation.
Jack O’Connor receives a letter from Maggie, a woman he used to love, saying she’s in trouble in Berlin. The FBI refuses to get involved, so Jack asks Allie Fortune to help him investigate. Allie and Jack pose as a missionary couple who want to bring orphans back to the United States. A child finds important documents that everyone in the city--Soviets and allies alike--want for themselves. Maggie refuses to tell Jack what the documents are, saying if things go wrong, they are better off not knowing. Through the course of the search, Allie’s past is brought back to her, half a world away from home.”
Series: Book #2 in the “Allie Fortune” series. (Review of Book #1 Here!)
Spiritual Content- Prayers; Christmas & Bible reading; A couple Scriptures are mentioned & remembered; Talks about God, His Peace & forgiveness; ‘H’s are capital; Many mentions of Church, priests & confessions; Mentions of a Christian mission organization; Mentions of prayers; Mentions of Jesus & God.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘shut up’ and two ‘stupid’s; Mentions of curses (said, not written); Sarcasm; Blood & Pain (up to semi-detailed); Being choked & shot at (up to semi-detailed); Many, many mentions of blood, pain & injuries (semi-detailed); Many, many mentions of deaths, shooting, murders & being killed (semi-detailed); Many, many mentions of World War II, camps & the aftermath; Mention of Jesus being abused and slaughters (barely-above-not-detailed); A few mentions of cigarettes.
Sexual Content- an almost kiss, and a
barely-above-not-detailed kiss; Dancing & Touches (up to semi-detailed); Remembering
touches (up to semi-detailed); Noticing; Jealousy; A couple mentions of
illegitimate children; Mentions of being in love.
-Allie Fortune, age 26
Switches between Allie (1st person P.O.V.) & Maggie (3rd person)
Switches between Allie (1st person P.O.V.) & Maggie (3rd person)
Set in 1947 (with flashbacks to ’40-‘41)
317 pages
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I honest-to-goodness shrieked at
this ending. Very loudly, according to my parents. Because, oh-my-goodness!
That ending was crazy intense and there
isn’t another book! Most Part of me still wants Jack & Allie
together, but Maggie grew on me. Selfishly, I hope the author writes the last
book one day, but I can understand why she hasn’t and my heart hurts for her
loss. :(
See y’all on Monday with a new
review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
