3.5 ⭐️

This was quite a different look at WWII. Most historical fiction about this time period are in Germany, Poland, Japan or one of the other major battlegrounds. This story is set in Czechoslovakia. This was not only a story about getting children out of Czechoslovakia but there was also a romance aspect to the story. It wasn’t “overboard” romance but tastefully done.

For those that are avid historical fiction readers, I think this will be a great addition to your reading list.

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I really enjoyed this book. I admired the main character, Amity Mitchell. Despite having a great job as a tutor, WWII begins and her life is turned upside down. Her brother reaches out to Amity, asking for her help in rescuing Jewish children. However, Amity is hesitant to take on this role. She also fears for herself as she knows the consequences for helping these children. But Amity cannot ignore the small voice nagging her to become involved.

As a lover of historical fiction, this novel was up my alley and has been added to my list of favorites. I highly recommend!

World War II has always fascinated me. My Uncle Pax (which means "Peace" in Latin) was killed in World War II. He was only nineteen and I think I have a deep desire to know some of what he experienced. It is such a horrific war and time with Hitler killing and hurting so many innocent people. I just can't wrap my head around the evil perpetrated by Hitler and his followers. It is unthinkable.
This story tells the story of Amity helping to save Jewish children and a few parents along the way. She works passionately to get them out of Czechoslovakia to freedom. She has her boss's daughter helping to find sponsors for the precious children back in England and Clark, her boss, whom she has developed feelings.
I really enjoyed this book and was eager to continue reading to discover what the ending would be. I thought it could have been more exciting and suspenseful. I am rating this book 4 stars and give it high recommendations. Readers who enjoy historical fiction will likely enjoy this one.
I received a copy of this book from netgalley and Harvest House Publishers in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.

A Daring Escape by Tricia Goyer is book 2 in the London Chronicles series. I read the first book in the series and I have to say that this book is so much better than the first. In this book, Amity has to weigh her own personal safety with the opportunity to help many children escape from the Nazis. This book is well characterized and has a fantastic plot that keeps you reading right to the very end. I highly recommend this book. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher. These opinions are entirely my own.

*thank you to Netgalley and Harvest House Publishers for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

3.5 stars.

This was like a complete turn around from what I was expecting but in a really good way. I was expecting something light an easy to read, which given that its about WW2 I should have known better. It was so interesting too. Most WW2 books I've read are so different from this type of story. I'm glad that I read it as its brought back my love for these kinds of stories. I will definitely be keeping an eye on this author.

This author knows how to write historical fiction with faith layered into it. I couldn't put this beautiful book down, it was like time stood still and I was transported to the past. I highly recommend this book to historical fiction fans and christian fiction fans.

Tricia Goyer at her finest...Beautifully written/thought provoking/five stars.

Every time I see a World War II book in my list of possible reads, I have to get it if I can. Then it resides in my TBR pile for a month or so until I can get to it. That's just my life. But, I was thrilled when it became time to read A Daring Escape by Tricia Goyer.

Amity Mitchell is working in London as a tutor for a teen girl in the years preceding Germany taking over Europe. Her brother is working for Home Office and is in Czechoslovakia working with the refugees and getting the children out of the country. He writes Amity to come help him get the children ready for the kindertransport.

There are several overlapping stories, which delays the denouement for quite a while in the book. There are quite a few characters in this book, but because they have their own stories, they make sense within the book. I found that I couldn't wait to see how things turned out, so I jumped ahead to the end of the book. Drama plays a big role in the movement within the book. It's well researched, but I just didn't enjoy it as much as I enjoyed some of her other books. It's a solid 4 stars.

My thanks to Harvest House Publishing for allowing me to read and review this book.

A mostly well written historical romance. I had some issues with it though. The romance aspect just felt a bit lackluster and some parts felt like they dragged on. It's overall an interesting and entertaining story.

A Daring Escape by Tricia Goyer is the second book in The London Chronicles series. Amity Mitchell is a tutor to Celia Cartwright in London in 1938. Amity enjoys her position in the Cartwright household. Clark Cartwright, a widower and author, is grateful to Amity for helping him and Celia overcome their grief (from the death of his wife, Gwen) and move forward with their lives. It is almost time for her Christmas break, when Amity receives a telegram from her brother, Andrew. Andrew works for the British Home Office overseeing immigration to the United Kingdom. He is in Prague and needs Amity’s assistance with Jewish children. The Nazi’s will be moving into the area and soon it will be impossible to get these innocent children out of the country. Amity agrees to go for her two-week leave, though, she will miss spending Christmas with Clark and Celia. She is soon absorbed in helping the children and extends her stay. Clark and Celia miss Amity and Clark soon heads to Prague to tell Amity how he feels about her (and convince her to return home). They work to get the children out on Kindertransports, but then the Nazi’s invade. Amity is on their radar and her American passport will not be able to protect her. She refuses to leave with Clark wanting to save as many children as possible. Amity also wants to ensure that Pavla Simonova and her children out on the next train (which could very well be the last one). Konrad Hanak, a Nazi soldier, is after Pavla for information. He will not let anyone stand in his way. Will Amity make it out Czechoslovakia before it is too late?

A Daring Escape is a well-written historical, Christian novel. While A Daring Escape is the second book in the series, it can be read alone. The pacing is good and smooth transitions between chapters. I like how the author incorporated the historical elements into the story. It is obvious that the author did extensive research for this novel. She included the historical data without making it seem like a history text or lecture. It blends smoothly into her fictional story. The characters are nicely developed, likeable and realistic. Amity is a strong female character who wishes to help others. She is brace, determined and tenacious. Clark was a resilient, thoughtful, and caring man. Andrew is a minor presence in the book (I hope he gets a book of his own). There are basically four storylines (Amity, Clark, Pavla and her family, and Konrad Hanak) that come together for one compelling novel. I appreciated that the author did not just make this a historical romance. I liked the mystery/suspense that came with Pavla Simonova and the treasure storyline. It added an extra element that enriched the story. Imagine how heartbreaking it was for parents to send their children away knowing that the chances of ever seeing them again was unlikely. Just another thing taken away from the Jewish people (along with their jobs, homes, valuables, identities, religion, dignity and their lives). The Christian elements included faith, power of prayer, trusting in God, and scripture. Ms. Goyer takes her readers back in time to a horrific period in history. You will be able to visualize the characters in the scenes in your mind. I am eager to read more novels by Tricia Goyer. The first book in The London Chronicles series is A Secret Courage.

Astounding! I loved this book. It was a sit on the edge of your seat, biting your finger nails, nerve wracking book. I love that this book is so different from a lot of other ww2 books. Based in Czechoslovakia, it wasn’t centered around a concentration camp but instead around kindertransport. I could feel a little of the fear of the children and mothers who were trying to protect them. I feel like I learned a great deal through reading this book; not only about ww2 but about Czechoslovakia and their connection to the third Reich, the people who lived there, women and children during the war, and those who risked their lives to save others. There were some major plot twists and turns and unexpected things. The author did a great job making you think one thing for half he book and then bam! Nope here’s how it really is! Loved that. The author really did a fabulous job developing the story, setting and characters. They were so believable, didn’t do what you might expect them to do and were layer upon layer deep. This is an unforgettable book! One I would recommend to everyone! So good. Loved it.
I received a digital copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Wow! Excellent WW2 story, set in England and Czechoslovakia in 1938-1939. The main characters, instead of being soldiers, doctors, nurses, and so on—as you might find in the average WW2 novel—are a governess, a writer, and a freshly bereaved Jewish widow and mother of two. The combination is excellent and unique, and the suspense is real as the Nazis march closer to Prague and Amity and her friends risk everything to rescue as many Jewish children as possible. Pavla, the mother, risks her life to take her children to Prague and send them to safety in England before the Nazis and the man who hates her can catch up with them.

Highly recommended.

Content:
Christian elements: Talk of the meaning of our belief; mentions the need for a Messiah; prayers and talk of faith.
No objectionable content. Squeaky clean, no sex, no swears.

Thanks to NetGalley for a free review copy. Favorable review not required.

With every book I read that is set in the background of or is about WW2 and the people caught up in it, I learn more about the horrid war and the people caught in the clutches of Hitler.
But I also get to read about people who became heroes when the occasion most demanded, who did all they could to save other human beings, even if it meant risking their own lives!
This is one such story, set in Czechoslovakia during WW2. In 1938, Hitler's forces had occupied large parts of Czechoslovakia and started persecuting those who were enemies of the Reich.. Jews, intellectuals, Communists, none was spared. Couples married for years were cruelly separated, families were torn apart and people lost everything and fled to Prague, hoping to escape to England.
Pavla and her children are Jewish refugees who escaped from their house one dark night and are now dependent on the kindness of strangers and fate.
Amity Mitchell, an American citizen, is a tutor in London, far away from the effects of war at the time, when she is called to Czechoslovakia to help the Jewish refugees by her brother.
Once she arrives and understands the enormity of the task, Amity is determined to save as many people as she can, particularly the children, for whom she arranges kindertransport.
With thousands of parents having to send their children on these trains to keep them safe, Amity takes on the daunting task of finding sponsors for them in England.
As the German occupation of Prague nears, the situation becomes desperate and fraught with danger for Amity and Pavla.
Will they escape Hitler or be doomed to face whatever atrocities he has planned?
What stood out was Amity's courage and her insistence that she wanted to stay on and help as many people as she could.
It is clear that such selfless people were responsible for saving many lives that would have been lost to the war.
The writing is very smooth and the story flows from one character to the other effortlessly..
The budding relationship between Amity and her employer, Clark, who also helps her for a while in her mission, provides that light touch and a ray of hope for the future in the bleak atmosphere of war.
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An American governess working in England in 1938, whose brother works for the English government, is called by her brother to visit Prague and help with the work of trying to save Jewish children from Hitler's advancing power. The things she sees are such as to tug at her heartstrings and make it hard to leave, but eventually events force her to give up on her work and go back to England. Along the way, we also meet a man who is looking for revenge and a Jewish family who is trying to escape. The lives of the characters are intertwined and their decisions affect not only themselves, but those around them.

Though I know a couple of people who were actually on the kindertransport, I've never known a lot about the background history of it all. Thus, I can't say how accurate the historical portrayal was, but nothing jumped out at me as obviously wrong, and it all hung together. All in all, I found it a fascinating picture of life at that time in the countries around Germany, for both visitors and the locals. From that point of view, it was informative and intriguing.

The overall storyline was good, with the romance fitting in well but not feeling like too much of a focus at any point. The story was told from several different points of view, but the switches between them were smooth and clear. The characters felt real, and the story was quite touching, and even heart-wrenching at times as I pictured facing the situations described. The writing was good, and the content clean, with no sex or anything like that, and very little violence. Though it is labelled Christian fiction, it didn't feel to me like it had particularly strongly Christian content (nothing anti-Christian), and so would be suitable for non-Christians interested in the historical period).

In summary, I really enjoyed the book and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for historical fiction with a bit of romance.

Note that I received a free copy of the book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review and this is my considered opinion of the book.

I enjoy this time in history. Mrs. Goyer did a fine job with her research. The story dragged for me and even the romance was a bit lackluster. Just not what I expected from this author. Definitely not two thumbs down but maybe one up and one down....

A Daring Escape is a very well written historical book set during WWII, I really enjoyed the plot and the well developed characters. I highly recommend this books.

A Daring Escape is the second installment from The London Chronicles series. I like it. It probably is my favorite read by Tricia Goyer that I have read by her.
4 stars.

Fans of World War 2 stories will want to snap this one up! Set mainly in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1938, the pressure builds as Hitler's Third Reich grows, engulfing more of Europe. A young American woman desperately tries to arrange transport for the Jewish refugees trapped there, at the risk of her own life.

The plot premise and history of the story were intriguing; it had me imagining the terrible circumstances and decisions that came with them. To give a child a chance to survive the onslaught of the Nazi regime, they must have been so desperate to put them on a train in a stranger's care, holding onto a thread of hope that they would someday be reunited. The characters in the story were an interesting mix, and seemed realistic, from the valiant to the evil ones. The story seemed to drag a bit in parts, but the ending was a satisfying one.

Recommend to readers who enjoy historical Christian fiction with a little suspense and a hint of romance.

I had read Tricia Goyer's Amish books, and was excited to read her latest WWII novel. This is the second book in her London Chronicles series. If you haven't read the first book, this is a good stand alone novel.

Amity Mitchell is an American woman living in London. She is a Christian, trying to serve the Lord wherever he calls. She is working for an English author as a tutor for his daughter. When her brother writes and asks for her help, she leaves her comfortable life and travels to war-torn Czechoslovakia. There, she sees with her own eyes how the Nazis are persecuting the Jews. She joins a group of people who are working tirelessly to send Jewish children out of Czechoslovakia to safe homes in America and England.

As a side plot, Amity meets a Jewish woman named Pavla and her two children. Pavla's husband was recently killed, and she is desperately trying to get her children out of Czechoslovakia. Pavla is also being pursued by her husband's murderer, who thinks she has information about a hidden treasure.

Overall, this was a very good book. I enjoyed the history of the real life kinder-transports that happened during the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia. Tricia Goyer is a talented author, offering the reader a glimpse into the past. As a mother, I ached for the Jewish parents who made the incredibly difficult decision to send their children to strangers. They faced an uncertain future but knew the alternative was death.

I would recommend you put this on your reading list.

A Daring Escape by Tricia Goyer is a compelling story of the Czechoslovakian kinder transport program during World War II. Strong and vibrant characters whose stories draw the reader in right from the start. A riveting plot that is masterfully written with realistic dialogue and descriptive scenes, intrigue, suspense and a sweet romance. A poignant story of families being torn apart, a reminder of the horrors of war and its impact, a story that is grippingly honest and made me wonder what happened to the children who were rescued. The author has done a wonderful job with this historical novel and I look forward to reading more of her works. I received a complimentary copy of the book from NetGalley and was not required to write a review. The opinions are my own.