Konrad Hoffman is an Ss officer, working closely with the party’s top men, his secret that he is actually a Jew must not be discovered. His mission in life is to discover the whereabouts of his kidnapped son Jakup. He manages to get close to Heidi who is able to give some hints about the child so, heartless though it is, he marries her to find out more. It is here the problems start as Heidi’s supposed good friend Gretchen’s husband Horst begins to have suspicions about Konrad.
Meanwhile one of the camp detainees Steffi has been put to work in the kommandant’s own home, mainly because he wants to terrorise her. Will this back fire?

What a finish to the series! It keeps you glued to the pages. My favourite character was Steffi, least favourite was Reinhard who was a nasty piece of work. Look forward to more by this author.

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Pitor Barr is living a lie, pretending to be SS officer Konrad Hoffmann and marrying Hoffmann’s fiancé, Heidi. Her best friend, Gretchen, and her husband, Horst, are with them, but Horst is only pretending to be Pitor’s friend.

it does not matter to Pitor; he will do everything necessary to keep up the pretense. Nazis murdered his wife, Mila, and stole his son, Jakup.

And Pitor is determined to find his son.

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Although this is the third book in the author’s A Million Miracles series, there is sufficient backstory here for readers new to the series. The story, set in the midst of World War Two and the Holocaust, grabs readers from the outset and keeps the pages turning as quickly as possible. Anchored by a strong sense of place, characters readers really care about, and a compelling plot, the unfolding narrative is not at all shy about describing the horrors of war, the brutality of German officers toward Jewish prisoners, and the continuall struggle for survival.

The graphic descriptions of Kommandant Reinhard Woolf’s attacks on Steffi Seidel are difficult to read, but they fit within the context of the story being told. With some unexpected twists and turns in the plot, the story plays out, pitting the horrors of the Nazi regime against the faith of their tortured prisoners.

Readers who enjoy historical fiction and/or World War Two tales will find much to appreciate in this difficult-to-set-aside tale of heartbreak and hope.

Highly recommended.

I received a free copy of this book from The Book Whisperer and NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
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An amazing end to a truely moving series.

A Million Miracles was my favourite book of this series. A couple of the “coincidences” in the storylines were a bit far fetched - such as Steffi, the woman who Piotr met in an earlier book whose childhood bully turned out to be the Kommandant of the camp she was in and also the adoptive Nazi father of Jakup. However even with these unrealistic coincidences, the story was beautifully written and kept me on my toes the whole time!

4.5 out of 5 stars ⭐️

“A Million Miracles” is the last book in a series by Roberta Kagan. This book does provide enough background to fill in character arcs and backstories for the main players in this book for new readers. In this book, Pitor/Konrad has a better lead on who stole his child (Jakup) and where he possibly has been taken. The one thing I’ll say for Pitor is that he’s a driven man … he wants to find his child and will do anything in order to find where he is. Ms Kagan does an admirable job of, once again, not shying away from the horrors of the treatment of people from the Nazis, but also (again) treats those scenes with care. I did think one of the scenes was a bit far fetched, but it could have happened so I let it slide - plus it bridged a bit of the story, which was needed. I also found the ending a bit rushed - regarding the timeline - but the ending was satisfying both for this book and the series.

As with all of Roberta Kagan’s novels, the reader is rooting for the characters to overcome somewhat overwhelming challenges and obstacles. The story of a father’s search for his son against the background of Nazi Germany and the extermination camps is exciting, heartbreaking and heartwarming. The characters and situations seem to be authentic and it is refreshing to read a novel with a satisfying and poignant conclusion. I thank NetGalley and bookwhisper.ink for the opportunity to read and review this book prior to publication.

A million miracles, a heartbreaking book of the true horrors of the nazis and just how cruel they can be. A hard story but rightly so it’s need telling.

This book held me captivated as the story continues with Pitor trying to find Jakub, his son.

The character of Pitor uses all his abilities to continue his search. He must impersonate another to be able to find his son. However, things are not going his way and he finds out who to trust and who not to.

The author takes us on a heartbreaking journey, which will be tested by all.

This is the third book in the Million Miracles trilogy but is easily a stand alone book.
The book opens in WWII Germany in Auschwitz where Steffi (a Christian) is thrown into the horror of Auschwitz when her farm is seized by the Nazis.
When she was younger, she made an enemy of a mean boy, who is now the Kommandant of Auschwitz, who gets his revenge in cruel ways.
The main focus of the book is a little boy, Liam, who was adopted by the Kommandant and his wife, but who is really the son of a Jewish man who is posing as a high ranking trusted SS officer in Hitler's inner circle. while desperately seeking Jakup (Liam).
This story tells the struggles, the sacrifices, the abject fear, and the determination of the main characters, and it is heartbreaking.
It did have a satisfying conclusion with closure to the dilemmas posed in the trilogy- although it was poignant, it was the right ending to the book (and had me crying tears of joy for the characters).

Another great book by this author and I think now I have read just about all of her books, and there are quite a few. This is book 3 in the Million Miracles Series and was a great and wonderful continuation of the previous two.
'Pitor Barr no longer exists. To the world, he is Konrad Hoffman, a trusted SS officer deep inside Hitler’s inner circle. But beneath the uniform lies a desperate Jewish father, risking everything to find the last piece of his soul: his stolen son, Jakup.'

This is one of those stories that gets to your soul, it is emotional, dramatic and heart-breaking and heart-warming. I loved the characters and the parts each played in this Holocaust story. It is so real and was a great final book of this series. I loved it.

Thank you NetGalley and Book Whisperer for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

I have been waiting for this book, fine it concludes the v Million Miracles trilogy. But it's a great stand skinner nik too. The story reminds us off the WWII atrocities without being overly graphic or horrifying. It also allows us to experience the aftermath of the way through the eyes of the characters, who we have grown to love. I highly recommend this book, and the whole series. It will touch your heart. It will remind you that the holocaust was real.

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher. The opinions are my own.

Everyone of Roberta Kagan’s books reinforces the endurance of the people during WWII. The pain, the struggles, love and the sheer will to live. This book is no exception. So many people whether Jewish or not who risked their lives to help save people is unbelievable. Her books live within you for a long time!

Pitor Barr no longer exists. To the world, he is Konrad Hoffman, a trusted SS officer deep inside Hitler’s inner circle. But beneath the uniform lies a desperate Jewish father, risking everything to find the last piece of his old life: his stolen son, Jakup. To uncover the boy’s fate, Pitor must marry Heidi, a woman entangled in the dark secrets of the Lebensborn home who holds the key to Jakup’s whereabouts. But every day of this false marriage is a dangerous dance, where one wrong glance, one whispered word, could expose the truth. Far from Berlin’s shadows, Steffi is torn from her quiet farm and thrown into the horror of Auschwitz. There, she collides with an old enemy whose twisted revenge could destroy her. Yet his cruelty may unwittingly spark a fragile chance to aid Pitor’s fight from within the heart of darkness.

Roberta Kagan is an amazing author of WWII stories. I got hooked on her writing with the Michal's Destiny series, and then started this series. This is the last of the series and an amazing story of family, faith, and redemption. If you like stories based on WWII, you will love this story. I highly recommend.

Thank you to Netgalley and Book Whisperer for an early copy of this book in exchange for a honest review. I have enjoyed reading this series and I do read them in one day. Some parts are so heartbreaking. I do like the storyline and the characters. I would definitely recommend this book.

Just outside of Poland in a small town a young boy plays with a gun that he has just been given for his birthday, his father explains to him that he is a pure German, a member of the superior race and he will one day grow up to rule the world! But all is not as it appears and there is certainly a dark past that his father is not going to admit to.
Steffi has been arrested by the Germans, for looking after a young Jewish girl whose family had already been arrested, now she is in a hell-hole of a camp, being made to work as a prostitute for the officers. Then she gets a job as a nanny to a young boy Liam whom she is sure is Pitors child, Pitor is someone she knew years ago, but worse of all she knows he is actually a jew, taken without consent because he has blond hair and blue eyes and looks like a German. But what happens next to Steffi is horrific and at times is difficult to read, but we all know now that these atrocities did happen and we must never forget. As their home was attached to the Austzwich camp more people were continually arriving but never left!

Meanwhile Pitor was continually searching for his son, will he find him? Plus will he be safe?
This book really tugs at your heartstrings as you read it, and find out about people that you can't help but care about and also those you can't help but despise and hate.

I found it to be heartbreaking yet readable and extremely informative too.

I have given it five stars and my heart is still beating fast from the action.

Thanks to netgalley and The Book Whisperer for allowing me to read it.

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A Million Miracles by Roberta Kagan is a story that all historical fiction readers will enjoy. I didn’t know this was the 3rd. book in a series until I was half way through. The story was told so well that it could very well be a stand alone book. It is beautifully written and I couldn’t put it down. I had never read about the Germans that were published for helping the Jews. That is what happened to Steffie. She endured being treated horrible by the Germans. Pilar was a Jew posing as a German officer. He was trying to find his son that had been stolen from him and adopted by a German couple who didn’t know he was a Jew. It is a heartbreaking story and an emotional read at times. I highly recommend this book.
Thanks NetGalley and to the publisher for an ARC.

A Million Miracles follows two main characters through their experiences during World War Two. One, a Jewish man, has escaped from a Polish ghetto and is masquerading as a Nazi soldier while trying to reclaim his small son stolen to be passed on and adopted by a barren Nazi family. The other a young Catholic woman arrested and sent to Auschwitz’ for hiding Jewish families from marauding Nazis. The two know each other from before the war and through a twist of fate are reunited and attempt to make their escape from the death camp.

A Million Miracles is not for the faint of heart but it is a story of the enduring qualities of faith and love.

I have been waiting so long for the last book in this trilogy. Pitor has been assuming the role of a SS officer for quite some time in his quest to find his son who was kidnapped by the SS. He has forced himself to marry the woman who cared for him before he was adopted to find the family he was given to. Steffi, a woman whom Pitor briefly met, has been taken to Auschwitz for hiding a Jewish girl. She was discovered in the camp by a childhood classmate who was very cruel. She was taken to his home during the days to be their maid, returning to the camp at night. As the family was pleased with her work, she was then given the job of their nanny. She had a good relationship with the young boy, who was mostly ignored by his parents. There is something that seems familiar about him, but she can’t figure out why. These two people are in desperate situations, with each constantly plotting their next move. I loved this book, as I have both of the first two in the series.

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This is a hard, and gutwrenching look at Nazi cruelty
We find out what happens between Jakob and Steffie and then Steffie and Pitor. It is a a gripping read as usual by Roberta Kagan. This one will stay with you long after you finish it.
This is the third and last book in this series by Roberta Kagan’s based on the Holocaust. Many thanks to the author, the Book Whisperer and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
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