A review by msethna
When We Meet Again by Kristin Harmel

5.0

I have now added When We Meet Again to my list of "historical fiction books that have taught me something new about WWII." I never realized that their were German POW camps in the United States during WWII. In the beginning I did struggle with the chapters as they moved back and forth between Emily, the main character searching to find her grandfather that she never knew, and the past love affair between Emily's grandmother and the POW, Peter, who is her grandfather. Once I made the connection between the past and present, I would not put the book down. The story was beautifully written and tears formed in my eyes as I got to the closing chapters. I did not want the story to end. Not only was it a story of true love, but it was also a story of forgiveness and letting go of the guilt that comes with not being a "perfect" parent. This was the first story I have read by Kristin Harmel, but it will not be the last.

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