Two time periods and two love stories. This book kept my interest from the beginning until the end. The ending has an unexpected twist. On finding an old diary Cara wants to find out what happened to the woman who wrote it. Her own life parallels the writer's in some ways and brings her resolution in her life. His book is a must read for anyone who likes romance

This beautifully written novel is intricately woven between World War II and 2017 involving love, family and forgiveness both from long-ago until now.
It involves a diary and a journey to find it's author. The similarities of two women decades apart, is startling as the past is revealed and the present moves to the future.
Julia Kelly does an amazing job of alternating the chapters of the story and allowing them to flow easily from the different time periods.
It truly was a terrific read that I highly recommend for those who enjoy historical fiction, and romance.

*The Light Over London* by Julia Kelly tells the story of Cara an assistant to an antiques dealer who finds a WWII era diary while cleaning out an estate house. She takes the diary to figure out who it belongs to and the girl who fought in the war and wrote thediary. Along with the diary she finds a picture of the girl in uniform and a compass.

There is also Louise Keen, in 1941, from a Cornish village who wants more than tje life her parents have already all planned for her. She dreams of another life and ends up enlisting in ATF where she becomes a "gunner girl".

I loved watching as the mysteries were solved, as there was more than one. I also liked learning about the life of the "gunner girls" during this era. It was inspiring. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in historical fiction.

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a review copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion of it.