Midnight At the Scottish Shore by Sarah Sundin

 

My love for Scotland and for Sarah Sundin's books merged into one in Sundin's newest release, Midnight on the Scottish Shore. As is typical with her books, this one is set during World War Two.

Cilla van der Zee is struggling to survive in German-occupied Netherlands. As she reaches a point where she can't take it anymore, she volunteers to become a spy for the Nazis. In doing so, she hopes to escape to England and connect with some distant family members there. However, things don't go as planned. Cilla washes up along the Scottish shore where she is discovered by naval officer Lt. Lachlan Mackenzie near his family's estate. He believes she is a spy and turns her over to the authorities to be executed. However, British Intelligence believes she is more useful alive than dead and she becomes a double agent. Soon after that, Lachlan is forced to provide her with naval intelligence and they must work together to outsmart the Germans as part of England's M15 program.

I enjoyed getting to know both Cilla and Lachlan. I especially liked how each one brought out the best parts in each other over time. I enjoyed watching their relationship grow. I also enjoyed seeing how Cilla grew and changed as she faced personal challenges in her new role. Lachlan also grew closer to his family and overcame some struggles there. Lachlan and Cilla’s faith deepened, and their relationships with others grew stronger I thought the book was interesting with the various characters and in a compelling plot. Sundin's thorough research comes through and I enjoyed learning about the history of the era in this book. I also enjoyed learning more about both Irish and Dutch cultures. Midnight at the Scottish Shores was an enjoyable and fascinating read for me.

I received a copy of this book from Revell through Interviews & Reviews. All opinions are my own.