Remember the Lilies, Liz Tolsma
Remember the Lilies, Liz Tolsma
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Remember the Lilies

Author: Liz Tolsma

Narrator: Carol Jacobanis

Unabridged: 10 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 09/12/2023


Synopsis

How will two very different people find love—and survive the impossible circumstances of war?In 1941 Rand Sterling was a wealthy, womanizing club owner and an American of note among ex-pats and locals alike. Now two years later, Rand is just another civilian prisoner of war—one whose planned escape from the Santo Tomas Internment Camp could put him and others in grave danger.Irene Reynolds grew up as a missionary kid in the Philippine jungle. Now she works for the paranoid Japanese authorities, delivering censored messages to the other American prisoners in Santo Tomas.When Irene’s negligence leads to Rand’s failed escape attempt, Rand is sent to the torture chambers of Fort Santiago—and Irene suffers under the weight of her guilt. Yet when she crosses paths with Rand again after his unexpected return to the camp, something more than mere survival draws the unlikely pair together.As life in Manila becomes more and more desperate, and another threatening letter finds its way from Irene’s hands to Rand’s, the reluctant couple struggles to find a way to stay alive . . . and to keep their growing feelings for each other from compromising the safety of everyone around them.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah

Remember the Lilies by Liz Tolsma illuminates the difficulty of life in the civilian prison camps in WWII. Rand and Irene’s romance is surprisingly realistic, given their extreme differences, and Rand’s transformation is believable and touching. Although the story isn’t an easy read, it is a very go......more

Goodreads review by Kav

I have been enjoying the host of Christian fiction World War II novels released recently and Remember the Lilies is another one going straight onto my keeper shelf. It's an absorbing look into a very different aspect of the war and I really appreciated the fresh perspective. Tolsma has done her rese......more

Goodreads review by Amy

Really enjoyed the unusual setting (the Philippines under Japanese control) and was rooting for the characters the whole way! Plenty of intrigue and romance to pull in different readers, and I love the change in Rand from the beginning to the end of the story.......more

Goodreads review by Heather

I thoroughly enjoyed Snow on the Tulips by the same author and had it read over a weekend, but this book took me a week to plough through. I found it lacked the history and depth that the other book had. I was also frustrated that I couldn't create a clear picture in my mind of the Santo Thomas Inte......more