Secrets She Kept, Cathy Gohlke
Secrets She Kept, Cathy Gohlke
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Secrets She Kept

Author: Cathy Gohlke

Narrator: Morgan Hallett, Suzy Jackson

Unabridged: 13 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/20/2015


Synopsis

All her life, Hannah Sterling longed for a close relationship with her estranged mother. Following Lieselotte's death, Hannah determines to unlock the secrets of her mother's mysterious past and is shocked to discover a grandfather living in Germany. Thirty years earlier, Lieselotte's father is quickly ascending the ranks of the Nazi party, and a proper marriage for his daughter could help advance his career. Lieselotte is in love-but her beloved Lukas is far from an ideal match, as he secretly works against the Reich. Yet Lieselotte never imagined how far her father would go to ensure her cooperation. Both Hannah's and Lieselotte's stories unfold as Hannah travels to Germany to meet her grandfather, who is hiding wartimes secrets of his own. Longing for connection, yet shaken by all she uncovers, Hannah must decide if she can atone for her family's tragic past and how their legacy will shape her future.

About Cathy Gohlke

Cathy Gohlke is a Christy, Carol, and INSPY award-winning author who writes novels steeped with inspirational lessons from history. Her stories reveal how people break the chains that bind them and triumph over adversity through faith. When not traveling to historic sites for research, she and her husband, Dan, divide their time between northern Virginia and the Jersey Shore, enjoying time with their grown children and grandchildren. For more information, visit CathyGohlke.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Carrie on August 11, 2016

My heart is full. Some books I read and then find it very easy to come here and tell y’all what I thought about the characters, the writing, the plot. And then there are those books that take over while I’m reading, that completely absorb me in the story and in the message and in the people I meet on......more

Goodreads review by Ivana - Diary of Difference on June 07, 2022

Wishlist | Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Ko-fi I really enjoyed reading Secrets She Kept by Cathy Gohlke. This book was an emotional rollercoaster, and I enjoyed every minute of that ride! Thank you to the team at Muddy Pearl Books, for sending me a copy of this book. It’s a beautiful, bu......more

Goodreads review by Cara on April 07, 2015

This book is captivating and will challenge you all at the same time. I inhaled the story of a daughter taking a trip to Germany to understand her now-deceased mother. She hopes that by following a clue, she will finally understand the woman who never seemed to love her. What she finds will radicall......more

Goodreads review by Carmen on July 26, 2024

wow. 😭 This WWII fiction is like non other I’ve read. Hannah, the MC, discovers a grandfather in Germany she never knew existed, and travels there to meet him, to learn more about the mother (who has recently passed away) she never really had a relationship with — while there she discovers ugly trut......more

Goodreads review by Allison on August 29, 2019

An interesting novel and, for once, the parallel time lines felt like a valid choice of storytelling, both narratives being necessary and compelling. There is a truly powerful and deep theme of forgiveness laced throughout this book that is far more real and hard-hitting than most of the sub par Chr......more