Thank you Gosia Nealon who did not disappoint with The Polish Wife. A gripping story taking you to Poland, Warsaw as the resistance fight against the Germans, then as Poland continues to fight for independents after the WW2. As you invest yourself into the pages you fall in love with the main character as you follow an inspiring and griping story of loss, bravery, courage, trust and love. A highly recommend read along with The Polish Girl.

I would like to thank Bookouture NetGalley and the author for the opportunity to read his complimentary copy for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.


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Loved the Polish Wife! Anna is introduced as a young woman who finds herself in a marriage that she thought was going to be amazing to trying to figure out how to get away from the monster she married. Her husband is brutal and is following Hitler. Her mom helps her escape and move to where she can’t be found. Through her move she becomes part of the resistance aiding those in Poland against the Nazi forces.

I’ve read the first book in the series and was amazing and this one was just as good , we got a little taste of what this book would be about in the previous book .

This was heartbreaking and so heartfelt and I just adored it.

So much of WWII focuses on Poland so it’s about time more historical fiction is centered there.
Anna is hiding in Poland but agrees to work for the resistance. She meets Mateusz and they have a complicated relationship, especially when Anna’s estranged husband reappears.
It’s an emotional read with loss, heartache, danger, suspense, and aftermath.
It also gives a glimpse at what wartime experience was like in one of the most troubled countries in Eastern Europe.

I am loving the books in this series! They are World War 2 fiction and while they shed light on the atrocities that took place during this brutal time in history, they also show the resilience of the human spirit. While all the evil is happening, people are carrying on with their lives. After all, this is their one life to live. Will they live it to the full, working with what they have, or bow over in grief?

The Polish Wife is a love story amid the darkness of Nazi infiltration. Having fled to Poland to escape an abusive husband, Anna, not only takes up with the resistance but she finds a doctor with a gentle spirit who loves her. The book follows their lives with the brutal backdrop of war and political upheaval. There are losses, there are victories.

One thing that I absolutely love about these books is how immersive they are. The characters feel real, and I experience the gamut of emotion as I keep eagerly flipping the pages. I strongly recommend this book if you're looking for a book to pull you in and propel you to another time and place. This novel takes readers on a powerful, moving journey.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for an advanced reading copy.

WW11 in Poland, this is what life was all about. You can really feel for the people and what was going on but it is very interesting to read this book. We all know of what was happening in Poland but it is interesting to read about it like this rather than just in a history book. I recommend this and give it 5 stars.

Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for this ARC

MUST READ!

After reading The Polish Girl by Gosia Nealon, I couldn't wait to read The Polish Wife. I couldn't put this book down! Fantastic read from start to finish. The author did an amazing job of developing the characters and getting you to connect with them. I highly recommend this book!

Thank you, Netgalley and author Gosia Nealon for this advanced copy.

Enjoyed this book just as much as the first book in this series. Again the author has a way of making you feel like you were living right there in Poland. The people of Poland suffered so much during the war but their suffering didnt end in 1945 but continued for decades after as they tried to survive under the Russians. It's important to remember they fought on the Allie's side yet were left unaided when the war was over. I think Nealon does a tremendous job of highlighting the issues faced by the Polish not least the fact that some worked willingly for the Nazis and didnt care who they hurt in the process. Highly recommended reading.

This book was interesting, especially in the beginning as the story unfolds. I am Polish and wanted to love this book. However, I found it a little elementary. As if I was reading a book for teenagers. I got to about 75% and could not bother with the rest. I did enjoy the development of the story.

An amazing tale of Anna, a Polish woman, working with the resistance in Nazi occupied Poland. My heart breaks when I read about this horrible time but it's amazing to hear about the good people.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

This is that kind of a book where you Will get caught up in the story . You Will feel you are a part of the story. You Will fall in love with the Main characters. They are so easy to love. And their strength and belief Shines through on every Page. Some parts felt a little bit rushed, but other than that chefs kiss
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This is another great WWII read. I had read the first book so many of the character were familiar to me.
We never really know our strength until the hardships come. How many sides can a person have? Many who on the outside appeared to be siding with the enemy are actually living a double life?
Poland had it hard when immediately after WWII the Russians established communism which was just as oppressive as Nazism.

The Polish Wife by Gosia Nealon was another fantastic addition to The Secret Resistance Series.

Anna is the main character who escapes pre-war Nazi Germany to flee to Poland to get away from her abusive husband. As she finds herself building a happy life in Poland, war ensues and before Anna knows it, she’s involved in the resistance. Her past quickly catches up to her and the husband she fled from is now knocking at her door. But while working within the resistance, Anna meets Matseuz and becomes smitten instantly. They soon realize they will go as far as possible to protect each other, but is it enough?

The author does a remarkable job at bringing alive Anna and Mateusz’s characters. In different chapters you switch back and forth between both of their views. They are two very easy characters to fall in love with. The plot was fantastic and so interesting and I learned a lot about The Polish Resistance.

An incredible story about love, loss and redemption during the war. After reading The Polish Girl I knew I had to read this authors follow-up. She has incredible way of captivating us by her storytelling and characters. I hope she continues this series.

Germany, 1934-This one follows Anna who marries a man who ends up brutally beating her and supports the Nazis. She flees one night with the help of her mother to Warsaw.

After several years she becomes part of the resistance and works at cafe that entertains Germans, while hiding in plain sight. She meets Mateusz whom thinks Anna is a traitor. Anna is friends with his sister and he tries to warn her.

Over the next few years as Mateusz, who is a doctor and Anna an Actress work tirelessly with the resistance develop feelings for each other. They run into Anna’s former husband and things do not go well. Anna also has to deal with her father who has high connections as an engineer with Hitler.

Thank you Netgalley, Bookouture and author Gosia Nealon for this advanced copy. This beautiful novel is available March 31, 2023.

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“I wonder if love is not the most powerful weapon against all the hate.”

I was in awe of author Gosnia Nealon’s ability to pull me into a story and hold my attention when I read book one of The Secret Resistance Series, ‘The Polish Girl’ and was really looking forward to experiencing another fantastic historical fiction set in war-torn Poland in the second installment.

Nealon did NOT disappoint.

Running from a present and future that Anna did not choose for herself, she leaves her family and her zealous new Nazi husband and flees to Poland.

As she settles into running a cafe and living a life in hiding, Anna is determined to join the Polish resistance and fight against the German occupation. Not only does this provide an avenue for her to fight for what’s right (one she was previously denied), but it also opens up the way for her to have a second chance at a life she has more control over and a second chance at love.

Taking readers back to the cobbled streets of Warsaw, Nealon explores trust, secrets, revenge and romance. Her crescendoing tension mixed with compelling prose sprinkled with a few unexpected twists, make this a 5-star read.

The highlight of Nealon’s writing, for me, is her character development. I read a lot of wartime historical fiction, yet I’ve never (1) had an author who has opened up the Warsaw resistance so completely as she did nor (2) had an author who has crafted such a varied and detailed cast of characters. I felt like I’d met her characters before, they seemed so real! Many characters appear interesting because of the plot, but not Nealon’s characters. Furthermore, she develops them through various methods, giving readers a chance to do some work themselves. I teared up with Anna’s journey, feared her husband finding her, strongly disliked those who sought revenge and continued to hope for those, like Rutka and Halina, who just wanted to be safe and together.

I could continue gushing about this newly found author, but I’ll spare you and highly suggest you discover this author for yourself. Her books are standalone, but you’ll appreciate a fuller picture if you read them in order. Her tales of drama, sacrifice and tragedy stand above many wartime fiction novels.

I was gifted this copy by Bookouture and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

If you love a really good wartime saga, then this is definitely the book for you I absolutely loved this book… A heartbreaking story but one that gets you so engaged in it you cannot put it down…

This was my first book from this author and it will not be the last.
She told this story in such a way that you were there, living this life. The plot was incredible, the word building was on point and the characters were well developed.
The story did feel a little rush, while at the same time there seemed to be times in the story that felt unnecessary and came off as needed to met a word count.
Overall, beautifully told and a wonderful story.

Thank you NetGalley for sending me this book. This review is entirely my own.