I fell in love with Noelle Salazar’s writing when I read “The Flight Girls” at the beginning of this year. I have always enjoyed historical fiction novels that are epic tales of strength, courage, loss, and love. “The Lies We Leave Behind” was all of those things and more, grabbing a hold of me from the very first page.

***‘Look for the light. Seek the sun. Feel its warmth on your face.’***

We follow Kate, a naval flight nurse taking care of soliders during WWII and William, a retired veteran who has just recently lost his wife of many years. The novel follows them both through their journeys through out their lives, giving us the opportunity to see the ravaging of war from both their perspectives. I loved that we got to hear both of their voices, as I felt it was so important to the heart of this story.

I won’t spoil the details of what transpires in the novel, but it very much reflects what our history has known during that time.

This novel was wonderful, and I look forward to adding it to my collection in November.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC of this novel; all opinions are my own.

This is my first book by Noelle Salazar and she knocked it out of the park! Talk about a gripping, page-turner, historical novel . . . The war is real, the characters are extremely well developed, and the story line is filled with love, fear, hope, death, and showcases the measures people will go to in order to help others during wartime.

Kate, a flight nurse, is dedicated to giving each of her patients the best care in near impossible circumstances during World War II. She meets a charming lieutenant who captures her unwilling heart. After Kate suffers a wartime injury and is sent home to recover she is sent to a new base in the English countryside.

When her love returns to active duty she receives news about her family and her past. She takes great personal risks to find her long-lost little sister while facing the atrocities of her past and her parents.

I can't recommend this book enough!

This was a decent book. I enjoyed readying it and enjoyed the characters. It was a bit slow moving for me in the beginning of the book, however I am glad that I read it.