Review: A Portrait of Loyalty by Roseanna M. White

About The Book:

He sees patterns in what she deems chaos.

She sees beauty in a world he thought destroyed.

Zivon Marin was one of Russia's top cryptographers until the October Revolution tore apart his world. Forced to flee to England after speaking out against Lenin, Zivon is driven by a growing anger and determined to offer his services to the Brits. But never far from his mind is his brother, whom Zivon fears died in the train crash that separated them.

Lily Blackwell sees the world best through the lens of a camera and possesses unsurpassed skill when it comes to retouching and re-creating photographs. With her father's connections in propaganda, she's recruited to the intelligence division, even though her mother would disapprove if she ever found out.

After Captain Blackwell invites Zivon to dinner one evening, a friendship blooms between him and Lily that soon takes over their hearts. But both have secrets they're unwilling to share, and neither is entirely sure they can trust the other. When Zivon's loyalties are called into question, proving him honest is about more than one couple's future dreams--it becomes a matter of ending the war.

My Thoughts:

The third and final book in Roseanna's Codebreakers series was amazing. Fantastic. Superb. I absolutely loved it! I also feel like a good book is one that makes you feel. You feel invested in the characters plight. You feel like you are there with them. And that is just what Roseanna does again and again.

The amount of research Roseanna puts into her stories are so obvious. Everything is perfect, down to the last detail.

Lily Blackwell is a photographer and volunteer nurse, determined to do all she can for the war effort. Then there's Zivon Marin. He was a puzzle. There was so much to learn about him, I absolutely loved his character! Lily's light hearted attitude was the perfect balance to his quiet nature. The sweet romance between them was the perfect offset to such a suspenseful story!

I always love how Roseanna connects her books, brings back the characters for you to see again and again. It makes it all feel like one big family!

I laughed. I cried. I chewed my fingernails in suspense! Once again Roseanna wove a beautiful story that will leave readers delighted and wishing it didn't have to end.

*I received this book from the author for my honest review. All opinions are my own.*