"The Number of Love" is a suspenseful Christian romance set in the Fall of 1917 in England and Spain. The hero was an undercover spy in Spain who was trying to stop the things that German spies were doing there. So there were some spy versus spy suspense scenes. His sister worked as a secretary at the naval building where intercepted German coded messages were decoded. She's friends with the heroine, a super smart mathematician and code-breaker who prized logic while denying emotions. The hero was wounded and returned to London to heal, and so he got to know the heroine through his sister. They worked well together when they realized that a German spy was attempting to steal a British codebook.

The main characters acted realistically, were engaging, and I cared about what happened to them. The hero and heroine were a good match who respected and supported each other. The heroine was afraid that marrying someone would mean giving up using her gift for mathematics as she'd dreamed. She was also mad at God for once asking her to pray for an unknown person instead of someone that she cared about who needed help. She came to recognize that she was asking the wrong questions of God. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this enjoyable spy and code-breaking novel.

I absolutely loved this book! The author did a fantastic job mixing fact with fiction. This plot is u inquest in the fact that the main character, Margot, is a mathematician. She thinks in numbers and I have yet to read a book where this is the case. For this fact alone, this book peaked my interest and kept me coming back for more. I would highly recommend it to any reader.

I can't find the proper words to describe this book <3

I think it's safe to say that whoever has read "A Song Unheard" has loved Margot De Wilde and probably has been anxiously waiting for this book. And it did not disappoint!

No, it completely deconstructed me, only to gently put me together again. I say this because it's what happens with the characters. War has a way of scarring that is almost unforgettable. But Margot has her numbers and she has her new life close to mamma and Lukas. She has a job where she can be herself and she can give up on ever learning to knit as she doesn't plan to ever be a proper lady.

But when the unspeakable happens, when the numbers stop adding... when an insufferable 18 sticks to her undeterred... can Margot see she can still be herself, but also open up to something new? Can she see that healing is never too far, but also never a one-sided journey?

The historical setting was superb. The friendship as always transcending the pages and pulling us readers into the camaraderie. The romance, endearing, lovely, and tender. And the faith, soft but certain. I'm so excited for this series!!!!

Margot was such a unique character I wasn’t sure how the author was going to proceed with her story. I was so pleasantly surprised at how it was played out for Margot. I enjoyed it immensely and it fit her personality so well. It’s war time and nothing is perfect. The mathematics impressed me a lot. I like how previous characters were spoken of here and there and we were introduced to new ones as well. I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All views stated here are my own.

Fascinating! Reading Roseanna M. White's books (The Culper Ring Series and Shadows Over England Series) had me visiting The National Cryptologic Museum on a recent trip to Maryland. The museum chronicles efforts in our Intelligence community since the revolutionary war. In The Number of Love, we read about Margo De Wilde working in England's Intelligence headquarters, the secretive Room 40, during WWI where she deciphers intercepted messages from the Germans. Author Roseanna M. White weaves a fascinating fictional story set in a very real time and place in history. Her attention to historical accuracy and her amazing storytelling skills make her one of the finest authors of historical fiction. Roseanna M White is on my must-read author list. I enjoyed seeing some favorite characters from the Shadows Over England series make an appearance in The Number of Love. I highly recommend The Number of Love, and cannot wait for number two in the series!

The Number of Love is the first book in Ms. White's Codebreaker series. Various characters from her previous books are part of the story. It's always cool to run into old friends from previous books! I always look forward to a new book from Ms. White and then before I know it I'm waiting for the next one! I particularly enjoyed Margo and Drake's story. Both are strong, intriguing characters who move the plot along quickly. Ms. White also enjoys research and it shows throughout the story. I always learn something new when I read her books. She is also very adept at weaving faith into their lives.

So grab a cup of tea, no sugar or milk as they were suffering war rations and settle back for a great read!



I was given a copy of this book by NetGalley.com with no expectations. All thoughts are my own,

This was the first book I have read by Roseanna M. White, and it certainly will not be the last! The Number of Love, the first of the author’s “Codebreakers” books, weaves historical facts with fiction in a beautiful tapestry that kept me quickly turning the pages to see what would happen next.

Brilliant, beautiful, and amazingly gifted with numbers, Margot De Wilde is a codebreaker for British Intelligence – a very rare career for a woman in the years of World War 1. Drake Elton is a skilled British intelligence officer in the field who is likewise striving to thwart the Germans and keep the people of England safe. Fate leads the two to work together in a high-stakes battle of wit in a world where espionage, bombing raids, and biological warfare pose very real threats and love and career aspirations are not always compatible.

I highly recommend The Number of Love to anyone with an interest in World War 1 or historical fiction in general. I received a complimentary copy of this book but was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Taking a new approach to the topic of World War I, the author seamlessly blends fact with fiction to create the secretive world of cryptographers. A savant teenage girl, 'from Antarctica,' coupled with a young man called 'Eighteen' dance around each other throughout the entire novel, eventually culminating in a satisfying ending (to the reader). In the meantime, other cryptographers play in and out of the story, cracking codes, thwarting the Germans, and generally doing their best to keep the people of England safe...without them ever knowing about the danger they were in. Those with a mathematical bent will find the story riveting and be interested in certain elements of the historical fact, as well as the way that the main character thinks, but even readers without a head for numbers will be interested in the espionage and race to crack the code and save lives!