Sophia's Hope: The Beauty Of Secrets & Lies (Book 2) (2024)

Faith Isabel Bloom

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As the war rages on, Lilian Young finds herself struggling to survive in the changing landscape of Amalfi. With children being forced into military training and her lover, Luigi, away for longer periods of time, Lilian fears for her safety and the safety of those she cares about.

But when a ruthless attack leaves her feeling even more alone and guilty for her actions, Lilian must find the strength to carry on. As she navigates the demands of working with British Intelligence, she risks everything - her relationships, her life, and even the life of her unborn child.

With danger lurking around every corner, Lilian is forced to make difficult choices that could ultimately lead to her downfall. Will she be caught in acts of treason, or will she persevere and emerge victorious?

And amidst all the chaos and uncertainty, Lilian holds onto the hope that love will prevail in the end. Will her love for Luigi be enough to overcome the challenges ahead, or will it be the one thing that ultimately destroys her?

Join Lilian on a journey of heartbreak, sacrifice, and hope in this gripping tale of wartime intrigue and romance. Discover the secrets that lurk beneath the surface and uncover the truth about one woman's struggle to survive in a world gone mad.

53 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 1, 2022

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Shirley McAllister

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August 31, 2022

Danger in Amalfi

The story heats up as it becomes increasingly more dangerous for Sophia and her cousin. Sophia continues to work in secret with British Agents while she is almost discovered and her operation compromised.

When her boyfriend Winston from England shows up in Italy and discovers the romance between Sophia and Luigi he is shocked and angered. He accuses Sophia of being a traitor to her country and her family.

Then it goes from bad to worse when her cousin is attacked on the street. She must get her cousin out of Italy and back home at once, but will that be possible?

Luigi wants to keep her safe and forbids her to leave the house, but then he is sent to fight on the borders, but not before Sophia and Luigi are secretly married by a priest.

Will Sophia be able to continue her secret activities without being discovered? Will Luigi return to her or will he perish in the war?

Part two of the series is even better than part one. I can't wait for the next installment.

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Patricia (Irishcharmer) Yarian

332 reviews13 followers

July 15, 2022

Hope

Oh my goodness! Undercover, intelligence work, radio operator.....sneaking! Lying and watching..
The feeling of heated hate from a family member..then the one you love leaves for war front..Will be safely return? Will you survive? And the baby? What oh what is going to happen? To you? To baby? To others in the family? Will forgiveness ever be in your future?
Somehow, I've read this out of order....so on to book 3 as this was #4....nobody said I couldn't😁 Just know I've found myself hooked , and I just have to catch up, and then finish this series. I am glad Faith has written this in sectional series! It keeps you focused..
I have received this book free from the author for an honest review and rating...And I have enjoyed it thoroughly....--P/

Trick Wiley

962 reviews5 followers

April 18, 2022

Choices

This is the second book in this series. This is Lillie 's story of her time in Italy during WWII, where not only is she stuck in Italy but so is her cousin Mary.. They cant get back to England,but Mary wants to go but Lilly,no! She is in love,pregnant and scared! In order to get her cousin to safety,she practically had to make a deal with the devil,this devil is to spy on not only her boyfriend who becomes her husband but to spy on the Germans and Italians who are are and arm with Germany!! Stud in the middle,spying,her cousin hating her for not only going to her about why they are there but putting them both in danger and then all the horrible things cousin Mary had to go through just cause of Lillie's love not only for Italy she knew before but to lie to her for the real reason they went to Italy in The first place. So many lies to so many family members,how can she explained and now she's to have a baby ,her now new husband takes off for war never to know where or if he will be back and now she has to spy for England!! Very emotional,very suspenseful,a thrilling adventure you will be caught up in!! Off to the next book,this is a very much of a read you will never forget!!

Yoniko Nikole

12 reviews

May 30, 2022

Lilly …. A big liar …. I’m so glad marg finally got home safe but she was beaten and threatened. They did her wrong it was already bad enough that Lily has her caught in Italy in the middle of war. I’m ready for the next series . Agent 453V is weird …. How is he going to pig his hand on a woman’s belly like that ? That’s nonsense!! There’s so many goodies in this book 📕 faith really keep her readers entertained throughout the whole book!!

Linda

1,252 reviews11 followers

April 9, 2022

This book starts where Book 1 left off. Things are getting more dangerous as the war draws closer. The tension builds as Lily's cousin is attacked and Luigi has to go to the front. Lily tries to get passage out of the city for Marie. The story ends on a cliffhanger making me excited for the next chapter. I received an advance copy of this book and this is my honest review.

Rosa Cline

919 reviews28 followers

April 10, 2022

is takes up where the first book leaves off. Very well thought of the reader as the author writes to catch your attention and keep it. So much going on you don’t want to put the book down. Now awaiting for the next to see what’s gonna happen

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Toni Simpson

308 reviews4 followers

April 5, 2022

Exciting War Story

Lily continues her exciting story in this book. War in Italy comes closer to her home and she has secrets to hide. What will happen in the next volume.

Steph

126 reviews5 followers

July 16, 2022

Charming story that transports one to the Italian coast during the war....sweet story and interesting characters.

TaniaRina

1,589 reviews99 followers

September 20, 2022

What a tangled web we weave…
I simply cannot imagine living in a foreign country during a war. While there are many stories about wartime atrocities, this one brings it to a more personal level with descriptions of Lillian’s hosts and surroundings. More people go through this than what we want to admit.

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