A Portrait of Loyalty

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 agiain 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.*

Roseanna White knows how to deliver a well-balanced story that inspires, intrigues, and entertains! This book is one that draws you back (if you reach the point where you have to put it down), demanding to be cracked open again and again for more. I loved the characters - Zivon is absolutely endearing with his quiet nature and observant ways, which allow him to prove his loyalty and genuine care through intentional actions and well-chosen words. And Lily is a heroine to root for as she navigates questions and hopes that seek to cross each other while confusing her well-intentioned decisions in life. This series has been so much fun! I look forward to more from this author (as well as going back to read what I've missed!). [I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.]

A Portrait of Loyalty by Roseanna M. White is the third book in her Codebreakers series. Lillian Blackwell uses her camera and her knowledge to help the Admiralty during WW1. Zivon Marin, one of Russia’s top cryptographers, flees Russia with information he hopes the British will use to help end the war. Meeting Lily was not part of his plan. When her life and his loyalties are threatened, will they be able to overcome or will they be the next casualties of the war? The suspense was very intense in this book, but the romance helped balance it out very well. I loved Lily’s spirited nature and her willingness to help others. The echo that Zivon kept hearing, “Be Still, and know that I am God,” is something we all should listen to. I think this was a great ending to the series! I received this book from the author for my honest review.

Portrait of Loyalty, the third and final book in the Codebreakers series by Roseanna M. White, is a wonderful historical fiction book. Having read several of this author’s books, I was excited to read this one and was not disappointed in the least. It is a beautiful story of love, loss, families, and faith. With an expert pen and graceful characterization, the author ushers readers into London of WWI and the lives of Lily and Zivon. I loved the characters in the book--vibrant, compassionate, able to weather the storms they encountered. Lily, the expert photographer who retouches and recreates photos for British Intelligence. Zivon, a top cryptographer who has left Russia to escape the political upheaval brewing there. Watching their romance begin and deepen during the backdrop of WWI, the Spanish Flu, and the Bolshevik Revolution was captivating. This multifaceted story kept me turning the pages--wondering if Zivon's past was going to ruin his present and his future; wondering if Lily and her mother would find their way back to the friendship they once knew; wondering if Lily and Zivon's romance has any chance at all of surviving the various interruptions and interferences. Being a collector of Matryoshka dolls, I enjoyed the references throughout the book to those enchanting nesting dolls. A Portrait of Loyalty is a book that fans of historical fiction will not want to miss. Some of the characters and circumstances are loosely based on real individuals and situations. There is an Author Note section at the end of the book that speaks to the author's research and her fictionalization of real scenarios and people. I found that to be very interesting. This book is not only a story of family relationships and love in wartime but a story where individuals learn that their faith in God is valid and that He can be trusted--that He wants to be trusted...Be still and know that I am God...to work out circumstances in His time. I received a complimentary copy of the book from the publisher and was not required to write a review. The opinions are my own.