{"product_id":"the-sea-before-us-paperback","title":"The Sea Before Us - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1944, American naval officer Lt. Wyatt Paxton arrives in London to prepare for the Allied invasion of France. He works closely with Dorothy Fairfax, a \"Wren\" in the Women's Royal Naval Service. Dorothy pieces together reconnaissance photographs with thousands of holiday snapshots of France--including those of her own family's summer home--in order to create accurate maps of Normandy. Maps that Wyatt will turn into naval bombardment plans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the two spend concentrated time together in the pressure cooker of war, their deepening friendship threatens to turn to love. Dorothy must resist its pull. Her bereaved father depends on her, and her heart already belongs to another man. Wyatt too has much to lose. The closer he gets to Dorothy, the more he fears his efforts to win the war will destroy everything she has ever loved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tense days leading up to the monumental D-Day landing blaze to life under Sarah Sundin's practiced pen with this powerful new series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNothing but love could heal the wounds of war\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1944, American naval officer Lt. Wyatt Paxton arrives in London to prepare for the Allied invasion of France. He works closely with Dorothy Fairfax, a \"Wren\" in the Women's Royal Naval Service, who pieces together reconnaissance photographs with holiday snapshots of France--including those of her family's summer home--in order to create accurate maps of Normandy. Maps that Wyatt turns into naval bombardment plans for D-day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the two spend concentrated time together in the pressure cooker of war, their deepening friendship threatens to turn into something more. But both of them have too much to lose to give in to love . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With a pitch-perfect balance between history and the fine-tuned elements of story, \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Before Us \u003c\/i\u003estands out as superior in WWII fiction. Faith anchors the narrative with realism and sensitivity, while Sundin's meticulous attention to historical research around the massive D-day invasion shines to the level of a master storyteller. It's at once engaging, emotional, and a strong series debut. I couldn't put it down.\"\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristy Cambron\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Castle\u003c\/i\u003e and the Hidden Masterpiece series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"History comes to life through Sundin's characters, who cope with the trials and dangers not only on the fields of combat but also in their personal lives. This great combination of dramatic history and likeable characters will keep you turning pages to find out what happens next.\"\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn H. Gabhart\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThese Healing Hills\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Sundin\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Waves of Freedom, Wings of the Nightingale, and Wings of Glory series. Her novels have received starred reviews from \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and her popular \u003ci\u003eThrough Waters Deep\u003c\/i\u003e was a Carol Award finalist and named to \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e's \"101 Best Romance Novels of the Last 10 Years.\" A graduate of UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy, she works on-call as a hospital pharmacist. Sarah lives in California. Visit www.sarahsundin.com for more information.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101207793887,"sku":"9780800727970","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/0vZzSCwpar9780800727970.webp?v=1781068470","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-sea-before-us-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}