The Only Light in London

By Lily Graham

Book Overview

She took him in when no one else would. She didn't expect to fall in love...

London, 1939. When Finley offers her spare room to refugee Sebastien, she sees relief in his haunted eyes. Forced to flee the hatred in Germany, Sebastien has been desperately lonely in his adopted country. Finley lost her father in the last war and feels a stab of empathy for the pain of this thin stranger, separated from his loved ones, far away from home. At first, Finley and Sebastien are like ships in the night, exchanging bashful goodnights in the corridor. But Finley quickly realizes that Sebastien is too terrified to sleep, plagued by thoughts of his smiling little sister being snatched by soldiers.

As the London sky darkens with enemy planes, he slowly opens up to her over cups of cocoa in the kitchen. Every time Sebastien speaks to Finley, she finds herself inching closer to him, and soon love begins to grow. But when he tells her he wants to join the English army to fight the people who have forced his family to face such horror, she must silence her devastation in her heart. As the bombs rain down and the London streets empty, she knows she faces grave dangers. But she can't hide away while the man she loves risks his life. She needs to do anything she can to defeat the enemy they all share. But the last war cost Finley so much. What will this one take?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538770555
• ISBN13: 9781538770559
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

London World War II

I'm not going to write much about the story itself....Thrift has put up a very good detailed review of what the whole story entails ! I will say..This was an EXCELLENT easy read...that..even though it's about Germany and Hilter conquering all the European Countries...its doesn't touch on alot of the horrific treatment that happened to the Jewish population as far as the camps go....she kept it a little on the lighter side..more like what happened in the beginning..NOT..that by any means ..It should it be taken lightly...Yes ..they lost homes, and Valuables, bank accounts and savings.. real estate and Jobs galore...and their right to shop, go in theaters, parks, restaurants, hospitals...University's, schools..but it mainly focused on what might happen in London...If Germany does not sign the peace treaty agreement...which we know they didn't and war broke out. This story tells of the lives of the two main family's, ..Sebastian whose Jewish and sought refuge in England...working two jobs..day and night to help pay for his parents and little sister to get Visas and come over..and Finley..who is from London...trying to break into theater and acting. She only seems to get bit parts..never a lead or main role...so in the evening she works as a costume creator..sewing costumes for plays. She decides..she's gonna run an ad..and see if she can get any takers to come.. audition..and do their own little play..to heck with the big producers and all their put downs. ..she's hoping this will be fun...and help take maybe some of their minds off the impending war. Well..one raining night she gets 4 locals to come and inquire about joining up..one of them being Sebastian ! When Finley and Sebastian first see and talk to each other..its an immediate attraction on both their behalf...and so a relationship begins to take place. The story takes you through the Characters different personalities who you can't help but love..even though they each have their own unique quirks and personalities..because of circumstances in their own lives. They eventually come together ..and all are the best of friends ..more like FAMILY than just friends. The story takes you through all the ups and downs of dealing with the war...and the personal heartbreak that Sebastian and his family go through..that the group as a whole...stand behind him..and try to do everything in their power to help. It's a story of bravery, and friendship, love and respect...its just a delightful read...that touches your heart. Definitely 5 stars .EXCELLENT Author and Story ! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟❣