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Mists over the Channel Islands
Christian romantic suspense
Mists over the Channel Islands
Dr. Ivy treats people on German-occupied Jersey while quietly helping escaped forced laborers whose presence could bring deadly consequences. Dutch engineer Gerrit works inside the occupation while secretly gathering information on German fortifications for the resistance. Their separate acts of defiance bring them together in a world where every friendship can be watched and every mistake can expose an entire network. This World War II historical romance combines Channel Islands occupation history, medicine, espionage, enemies-to-allies tension, and faith practiced under surveillance.
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Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands; forced laborers; resistance/espionage; clandestine medical aid to escapees; risk of capture/death for defiance; wartime family strain and civilian suffering; Christian faith and clean romance.
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