We liked this one for the most part. It is historical fiction about Nazi Germany. The Lebensborn program was a system of homes to care for unwed moms, with the goal of having more Aryan babies born.
Allina is a mesling, half Jew, who is able to pass as Aryan (with forged papers), and works at a Lebensborn home. There she meets an SS officer, Karl Von Strausberg.
Those who know the history of Nazi Germany will have to suspend their knowledge and go with this story in order to enjoy it. No spoilers. We were able to enjoy it because we are not scholars on this period.
For my taste, this author would do well to watch her over-use of certain words. For example, the word "panic" shows up about 40 times. I'm not kidding. Beyond that, this book was a page turner. We did research after reading it that helped us learn the truth about this period.
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