A Dangerous Act of Kindness

Oh what a great book that I just did not want to put down. It is the beginning of World War 11 and snow lies deep on the ground. A German plane crashes and the pilot alive but injured. Millie helps the pilot Lukas and we have an exciting start to a brilliantly written book. Enjoy.

I was intrigued by the storyline of A Dangerous Act of Kindness and I enjoyed it immensely. The characters were likeable and I really rooted for them to find each other.
Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo for providing me with a free e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

A beautiful story that I couldn't put down and didn't want to end.

I'm fascinated by life in WW2 and so knew I'd like this but it went above like, I adored this book.

At times I felt this story was more than fiction. It was completely believable, the characters felt real and it was clear the author had done her research. The authors notes at the end are a worthy read and make it clear why the book was so good.

I'll read this again and again and recommend it to friends.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest and unbiased review. Further thanks to the author for a truly beautiful story.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. Not really the sort of book I read but saying that I really enjoyed the well written storyline and the characters.

A Dangerous Act of Kindness is set during the Second World War and is beautifully written .It is a story of love and kindness and hope .It must have been awful during that time trying to survive and when a young German pilot crashes near a young Widow's farm she takes him in and they fall in love despite the dangerous circumstances ,while they are snowed in they are safe but once it melts he has to leave and eventually gets captured.I enjoyed the characters the chirpy Land Girls the shy Farmer .It was a very interesting to read the Authors notes as well .A very enjoyable well written story .Many thanks to the Publisher ,the Author and NetGalley for my review copy in return for an honest review .

A World War 2 story of the impact of relationships when two opposing sides meet. Millie and Lukas establish a relationship in the snow when his plane crashes. The story traces this bringing in some the outside influences of the world of Dorset where it is set.
The characters are well defined and this adds well to to the story.
I found myself committed to the book and recommend it as good, easy read.

An amazing story set during World War 2 telling the events from the British and German perspective.
Tradegy, guilt, love and treason are the main themes but cleverly interwoven to tell an incredible tale.

This is a book that is a good read! Set in WW2 it tells about a young women who is running a remote farm and gives shelter to a German pilot. The story initially is about the short period of time they spend together but then develops into their subsequent lives. It shows how destructive war is both physically and emotionally. It also emphasises how strong the emotional ties can be to another human being.

I felt the book gave insight to how a single women coped during the war years and it tells the story of the wider issues she had to deal with. Although this is a novel it definitely had a strong element of believabiltiy about it. and demonstrates 'mans inhumanity to man' on a wider scale.

An excellent read.with plenty of background information that resonates with the war years.

A fascinating read with plenty of history to add both weight and gravitas to the romantic strand of the story.
Lukas crash lands into Millies life near the start of WW2, falling from the sky to end up in a barn in her farm. Millie takes pity on the injured German and shelters him through a terrible blizzard. The consequences of her decisions are far reaching, affecting those she lives near, works with and cares for.
The book has plenty of thought provoking fact woven into the story and touches on some of the atrocities of the war, not least the actions of the Germans under Hitler but also the way that civilian Germans, who fled to safety at the onset of war, are treated.
The descriptions of the war work undertaken by both the land army but also the imprisoned Germans in labour camps were vivid and most of the characters very likeable ( I genuinely disliked the constantly whinging Hugh!).
I found myself rooting for the fledgeling romance to flourish despite the difficulties that would bring to all involved.

This novel is superbly written and well-researched. It is set during the Second World War and is about treason. I loved the seamless style of writing and the beautiful imagery. There were a lot of fascinating and often shocking facts detailed that I didn’t know. It explains the atrocities of war and unbelievably barbaric practices and the mass murders of the Germans behind the scenes. It would be wrong to paint all the German race as brutal and bloodthirsty, but it was unsettling to discover that many of the Germans relished the onerous duties they performed. I had always given them the benefit of the doubt that they were under orders of their crackpot leader. So much for the Geneva Convention both in Germany and in Britain. I wasn’t impressed by the community's and police’s handling of Lukas. He didn’t start the war and give out orders. He was merely a pawn in the whole deadly, meaningless process. Sadly, the wars appear to have changed nothing. People remain victimised by their colour, creed or politics. Countries and people are still at war in small and horrendous ways. You only need to watch Prime Ministers Question Time, Facebook, read the news or a book to acknowledge that nastiness, anger and defensiveness are alive and well. My only criticism is that the concept of romance seemed sketchy between Lukas and Millie. It manifested itself initially as an opportunist lust rather than the credibility of love. It seemed such a brief, tenuous liaison. This concept was later redeemed as the couple separated and there’s a more substantial romantic, yearning thread throughout the book. I wasn’t sure the couple was a good match: a well-educated, fastidious German and a slovenly country girl who lived in a state of unnecessary squalor. I thought Hugh was more her type. I wasn't quite sure what happened to him at the end. Millie, however, was a sweet little thing, innovative and likeable. I loved the snow and adored Gyp, the faithful dog. I was particularly interested in the Author’s Notes at the end of how the story evolved in her head. Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo for a thought-provoking read.

A really entertaining book about WW2.
Millie a young widow is trying her best to keep her dairy farm going. With the help of her neighbour Hugh, land army girls and evacuees.
During a blizzard a German plane crashes and the pilot hides in Millie's farm. Despite everything Lukas and Millie find themselves deeply attracted to each other.
The story takes us through the prisoner of war camps, information on the atrocities that was happening in Poland and throughout the German held countries. And finally the use of prisoners on the farm to help the farming community
I really enjoyed reading this different stance on modem history and the authors style of writing.

I was gripped by this wartime romance with a difference. Seeing the war unfold in the point of view of a German Luftwaffe pilot who gradually grows more disillusioned as he realises the full extent of his countries behaviour, is somewhat unusual and refreshing. My full review will follow as part of the Blog Tour.

Milly Sanger is young, widowed, brave. At least that's what those around her, tell her. Deep down she harbours guilt and resentment for her husband's suicide.

When injured enemy pilot, Lukas Schiller is found by her dog Gyp in one her barns, Milly's first instinct is not to turn him over to the authorities, or even the loacals who would surely kill him. But instead she needs to help him. His shoulder is badly disclocated and if he stands any chance of further survival it must be fixed.

The snow has already begun to fall when the pair begin to make their way back to the farmhouse to see if they can fix Lukas’ shoulder before the injury becomes even worse. When Hugh comes to visit, Milly must hide Lukas and realises how dangerous it could be to help him. Though it destroys her to see him in so much pain.

Hugh, Milly's neighbour and lifelong friend is suspicious of Milly’s behaviour during the snow storm, doesn’t understand why she is suddenly unwelcoming of his open affection towards her. Of course Milly doesn’t think of Hugh romantically. In fact she is barely thinking of him at all...

Why would she when she has Lukas?

But where are these thoughts and feelings coming from? He is the enemy ... but to Milly he is another vulnerable casualty of war. An undeniable attraction lies between them. But Milly know that Hugh nor anyone else must ever discover Lukas, and as Hugh is forced to stay at the farm because of the weather, Milly realises that Lukas must leave as soon as the cost is clear for him to do so.

When Lukas leaves, Milly feels as if her heart has been ripped in two but she knows they will never see each other again. Her actions though will remain with her for the rest of her life, that is, if she can even live that life under the deepest suspicions.

A Dangerous Act of Kindness is a beautiful novel, and one that will stay with me for a long time.

A romance in the true sense of the word. When a young widow puts her life and reputation at risk to help an injured pilot who has crash-landed near her farm she has no idea of the consequences which are far-reaching. I loved this book which is set in World War Two

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and found the interactions between the various characters very interesting. Definitely recommended to those who enjoy reading about this era of our history.