The Vow by
Felicity Goodrich is unlikely love story in a small Polish village during the
heat of World War II. It is a story of love beyond measure and a love against
all odds.
The story opens in September 1939 where Anna and her family
are running to hide from the German soldiers who are raiding their village. The
soldiers are looking for men to fight. Family is caught and huddled with the
rest of the villagers. The villagers watch as men of all ages are forced into
the army and carted off to fight in a war they didn’t believe in. Father Szymon
Wielinski tries to minister to his parish as they fight fear and uncertainty.
Rumors come in that the Russians are coming from the east and the German army
is weakening. With the war raging around them, they have a battle among
themselves. Anna and Szymon become good friends and they seek each other’s
comfort as bad news comes from the world outside. Soon Anna and Szymon fall in
love, not willing to acknowledge as Szymon is committed to his oath to the
church. Rumors fly about their relationship that it forces them apart until
they realize that they do not what to be apart. Will Anna and Szymon be able to
be together? Will Szymon be able to put aside his commitment to the Church for
his love of Anna?
To say that I loved this book is an understatement. I LOVED
this book. I read this book in one day. Not because it was an easy read but
because the story was so thrilling and exciting that I could not put in down. The
story was beautifully written with a love story unlike I’ve read before. The
struggles and conflicts are dealt with such reality that Anna and Szymon. The
descriptions of the war, while in the background, give just enough to give the
reader a sense of the atmosphere of the villager. One of my favorite quotes
from the book is from Szymon when he says “I am not cast out of God’s love,
only yours.” I love the truth behind this statement as men try to dictate the
measure of God’s love. This book was heartwarming and romantic. Probably one of
the most romantic love stories I’ve read in a long time. I highly recommend The Vow.
The Vow
is available on
Amazon
on paperback for
$14.95
or free with Kindle Unlimited
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