Publisher: Harlequin Trade Publishing,  February 6, 2023

Format: ebook

Pages: 368

Rating: 4/5 stars

Summary (Goodreads):

A woman must rescue her cousin’s family from a train bound for Auschwitz in this riveting tale of bravery and resistance, from the bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris

1942. Hannah Martel has narrowly escaped Nazi Germany after her fiancé was killed in a pogrom. When her ship bound for America is turned away at port, she has nowhere to go but to her cousin Lily, who lives with her family in Brussels. Fearful for her life, Hannah is desperate to get out of occupied Europe. But with no safe way to leave, she must return to the dangerous underground work she thought she had left behind.

Seeking help, Hannah joins the Sapphire Line, a secret resistance network led by a mysterious woman named Micheline and her enigmatic brother Mateo. But when a grave mistake causes Lily’s family to be arrested and slated for deportation to Auschwitz, Hannah finds herself torn between her loyalties. How much is Hannah willing to sacrifice to save the people she loves? Inspired by incredible true stories of courage and sacrifice, Code Name Sapphire is a powerful novel about love, family and the unshakable resilience of women in even the hardest of times.

My Review:

Read if you like: WW2 stories, female resistance fighters.
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This book follows three perspectives. Micheline is the leader of the Sapphire line which is responsible for rescuing airmen. Hannah escaped from Nazi Germany only to be stuck in occupied Belgium. Then there is Lily, Hannah’s cousin, who welcomes Hannah into her home and is just trying to survive the occupation.
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I haven’t read many war stories taking place in Belgium so this was a nice change. I really enjoyed the story and loved all three perspectives. If you like WW2 fiction this one is great.
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Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing and Netgalley for the gifted copy.