The London Restoration

From author Rachel McMillan comes a richly researched historical romance that takes place in post-World War II London and features a strong female lead.   
This is the tag line for The London Restoration.  Brent and Diana are finally back together after years apart because of World War II.  London's churches and cathedrals have been bombed out by the Germans and Diana would like nothing more than to see them restored.  Diana was in a clandestine job during the war and secrecy was prime for her very survival.  Brent served as a soldier who saw more and experienced more than any one man should.  

Rachel's research into post-war London and Europe is spot on and tends to take center stage in this novel.  It seems that Brent, Diana, and a host of other characters take second place to the settings and events of restoring Europe after the war, as well as the beginning of the Cold War.  For me, there wasn't enough of the restoration of Brent and Diana's marriage after the war.  I wanted to delve more into Brent and Diana and find out who they were as individuals and as a couple.  There were places where the technicalities of the restorations made me glassy-eyed.  

I believe my lack of enthusiasm for this book is a matter of taste.  It just didn't scratch that reading itch for me.  

For me, it's a three star book, but for others, it's probably four or five stars. 

Thomas Nelson and NetGalley.com provided the copy I read for this review.  All opinions expressed are my own.