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Sep 04, 2019
Ok first off I highly, highly recommend listening to the Audio Book version of this novel. It was so good, there was a whole cast of voice characters and piano music strewn throughout the background. I think the music just amplified my love for this novel! This book is told through the eyes of Aphrodite the love Goddess herself. She weaves an intimate tale of 2 of her most favorite love stories of all time. This novel is set during World War I where two young lovers meet for the first time, but are quickly ripped apart because of the war. The first couple Hazel and James must endure many trails and tribulations because of the War. This book touches upon Mental Health and PTSD caused by war, etc. It also touches upon Race Issues since the second couple Aubrey and Colette are an interracial couple. This at the time was very frowned upon and leads to a lot of hardships throughout their relationship. This book was heartbreaking in many ways and I started to worry that neither one of the couples would ever receive a happy ending, because of this cruel war. Julie Berry did a wonderful job of writing such a nerve wracking novel. I was constantly on edge wondering if James and Aubrey would make it home from the war, etc. This was such a good and bittersweet romance, this novel just had me in tears.