Flame of Resistance

from NadineC.Keels

An American fighter pilot shot down over Nazi-occupied France. A prostitute determined to gather intelligence for the Allies. And the looming of D-Day during World War II in Flame of Resistance by author Tracy Groot. At first it was a challenge for me to make heads or tails of this loose retellin...

from texicanwife

An avid reader of all things World War II, I found Flame of Resistance a wonderful tale! Fiction interspersed with fact, drawing the reader into the French Resistance and the daring they performed for liberation by the Allies! One cannot feel that danger is imminent at every turn. And when that d...

from vintagebeckie

Tracy Groot's novel, Flame of Resistance, won a Christy Award last year and there is no wondering why. This gritty portrayal of occupied France during the last days of WWII has it all - realistic and well-developed characters, a great sense of place, historical accuracy and a faith message that i...

from Sarah_Gruwell

The stars of this book for me were the characters, specifically the main stars of Brigitte, Tom, and Michel. They breathed with life in all their complexity. I felt connected with all three in a way that I don't see very often. I loved to see how Brigitte was able to find some hope in a very jade...

from Tammy.Ford.Cuevas

The Nazis have occupied Brigitte's homeland of France for years now, and out of desperation she has turned to an occupation despised by her own people. As a prostitute who caters to the Nazis, she has access to information that can help the French Resistance, but she does not see that there is a ...