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Only the Brave

Only the Brave

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  • Author：Danielle Steel
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A powerful new novel from Danielle Steel， whose countless #1 New York Times bestselling novels have made her one of America’s favorite storytellers。

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Tracy ，

Not such a typical Danielle Steel novel， this stars Sophie， a Frenchwoman working for the resistance during WW！！。

Janet Kusisto ，

A story of bravery and perseverance during the challenges of wartime。 The main character's resilience to overcome the atrocities and brutality of the German forces and still be useful to society was admirable。 A must read。 A story of bravery and perseverance during the challenges of wartime。 The main character's resilience to overcome the atrocities and brutality of the German forces and still be useful to society was admirable。 A must read。 。。。more

Janet Kusisto ，

A story of bravery and perseverance during the challenges of wartime。 The main character's resilience to overcome the atrocities and brutality of the German forces and still be useful to society was admirable。 A must read。 A story of bravery and perseverance during the challenges of wartime。 The main character's resilience to overcome the atrocities and brutality of the German forces and still be useful to society was admirable。 A must read。 。。。more

Nancy ，

Danielle Steel has given her fans another amazing story filled with so many emotions that made me get pulled into the story and held me there from the beginning to the end。Sophia was a woman who knew what she wanted to do in her life as a young German during WWII。 She was able to pull herself through some very tough times and was always there to help others。 WWII made her a stronger woman than even she thought was possible。 The twists and turns of the story were written so perfectly that I could Danielle Steel has given her fans another amazing story filled with so many emotions that made me get pulled into the story and held me there from the beginning to the end。Sophia was a woman who knew what she wanted to do in her life as a young German during WWII。 She was able to pull herself through some very tough times and was always there to help others。 WWII made her a stronger woman than even she thought was possible。 The twists and turns of the story were written so perfectly that I could feel what was happening。Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the ARC of the book Only the Brave。 This is my personal review。 。。。more

Annie Heredia-brown ，

I love Danielle Steel。 Starting from the very first book I read of hers which was Palomino。 Probably around 30 years ago。 This book did not seem like it was written by Danielle Steel。 The story was heartbreaking， as all Nazi era books are。 But it was extremely repetitive。 Especially in the beginning。 There are only so many times that we can be told that Sophia learned a lot by working closely with her very talented surgeon father。 There was also a mixup in the naming of Theresa’s children。 It ju I love Danielle Steel。 Starting from the very first book I read of hers which was Palomino。 Probably around 30 years ago。 This book did not seem like it was written by Danielle Steel。 The story was heartbreaking， as all Nazi era books are。 But it was extremely repetitive。 Especially in the beginning。 There are only so many times that we can be told that Sophia learned a lot by working closely with her very talented surgeon father。 There was also a mixup in the naming of Theresa’s children。 It just did not seem like something Danielle Steel would mess up on。 I will still continue to read her books， but I hope this isn’t a sign of what’s in store。 。。。more

Kylie ，

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy。 I oftentimes fine DS books repeat themselves so much and don’t provoke much thought。 This book was a rare exception。 This was a wonderful story following Sophia through her WW2 journey， and while it was hard to read at times， I thoroughly enjoyed it。

LS ，

Only the Brave is Steel's best book in a long time。 I always enjoy her historical books， and this is no exception。 The novel tells the story of Sophia， a young German woman during World War II。 Sophia feels a calling to join a convent from an early age， even though her brilliant father （a respected physician） is a hard-core atheist。 Her sister， Theresa， is Sophia's opposite in many ways。 Entitled and spoiled， Theresa marries a wealthy German who supports the Nazi party。 But the tide turns when t Only the Brave is Steel's best book in a long time。 I always enjoy her historical books， and this is no exception。 The novel tells the story of Sophia， a young German woman during World War II。 Sophia feels a calling to join a convent from an early age， even though her brilliant father （a respected physician） is a hard-core atheist。 Her sister， Theresa， is Sophia's opposite in many ways。 Entitled and spoiled， Theresa marries a wealthy German who supports the Nazi party。 But the tide turns when the Nazi party learns that Theresa's husband has Jewish blood in his background。 Sophia helps Theresa and her husband escape the country before they can be thrown into a concentration camp， and even though she's putting her own life at risk， Sophia continues to assist other Jews escape Germany before the Nazis can destroy them。 But her luck eventually runs out， and she finds herself facing the same horrors that she helped others to escape。I enjoyed reading about how Sophia survived the holocaust。 She manages to forge friendships with a group of other women in the concentration camp， and soon they devise a plan to escape。My only quibble with the book was Sophia's decision in the final pages of the book。 I won't give away the details， but I wish she had gone the more unconventional route， rather than choosing the predictable path。 But overall， this was a very enjoyable novel。 Because of the subject matter， it was not as light and frothy as most of Steel's books， but I'm glad she didn't avoid the gruesome details of the war。Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader's copy in exchange for my views。 。。。more

SDBT ，

Only the Brave by Danielle Steele has a publication date of April 30， 2024。 Net Galley gifted me an ARC in return for a review。 As everyone knows， Danielle Steele publishes multiple books per year。 This is yet another Steele book which has hit the mark。 Although the beginning of the book is a bit redundant at times I would encourage the reader to continue reading as a story begins to develop that is a twist on the typical WWII plot。 Only the Brave is based in Germany， during WWIl， with the main Only the Brave by Danielle Steele has a publication date of April 30， 2024。 Net Galley gifted me an ARC in return for a review。 As everyone knows， Danielle Steele publishes multiple books per year。 This is yet another Steele book which has hit the mark。 Although the beginning of the book is a bit redundant at times I would encourage the reader to continue reading as a story begins to develop that is a twist on the typical WWII plot。 Only the Brave is based in Germany， during WWIl， with the main character， a nurse， battling the effects of war， while still being compassionate。 After nursing under her father’s surgical expertise， Sophia is called to become a nun while still nursing others。 Her father’s refusal to murder innocents under Hitler’s reign places a target on both of them。 Sophia stays strong by thinking of her sister and her family who were able to escape to Switzerland with Sophia’s help。 As the war continues， Sophia’s life takes some twists and turns that put her to the test time after time。 Sophia proves that she is stronger than she ever thought and in the end deserves happiness。 Thanks again NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more

Roxanne Miles ，

Danielle Steele is usually my go to person for romance stories with intrigue and great storytelling。 This one is so different。 It is historical fiction set during World War II。 Sophia is a nurse and nun working to help get children to safety。 Her father is arrested because he will not participate in their murder plots。 Sophia is a woman with fire and she continues to fight for children。 The story is about women who work to do what is right。 I loved the characters and the story。 Great read。 Thank Danielle Steele is usually my go to person for romance stories with intrigue and great storytelling。 This one is so different。 It is historical fiction set during World War II。 Sophia is a nurse and nun working to help get children to safety。 Her father is arrested because he will not participate in their murder plots。 Sophia is a woman with fire and she continues to fight for children。 The story is about women who work to do what is right。 I loved the characters and the story。 Great read。 Thank you #NetGally for the ARC。 。。。more

Dina ，

Although I have read many Danielle Steele books， this is one of my favorites。 It is not like her typical books。 I would rate this book a solid 4。5。This is the story of Sophie， a brave and honorable woman during the rise of the Nazi regime。 Sophie is the daughter of a surgeon （who has high morals） and a terminally ill mother， as well as the older sister to Theresa。 The story follows Sophie through all the hardships during World War II。 Although I really enjoyed this book， I did feel that the endi Although I have read many Danielle Steele books， this is one of my favorites。 It is not like her typical books。 I would rate this book a solid 4。5。This is the story of Sophie， a brave and honorable woman during the rise of the Nazi regime。 Sophie is the daughter of a surgeon （who has high morals） and a terminally ill mother， as well as the older sister to Theresa。 The story follows Sophie through all the hardships during World War II。 Although I really enjoyed this book， I did feel that the ending was a bit rushed and cut short。This story is both inspiring and heartbreaking at the same time。 Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for this ARC。 I highly recommend this book to others。 。。。more

Debra Dowling ，

A chilling， and captivating story of bravery and heroism in the midst of one of the most horrifying times in world history。 Hitler's rule caused destruction in the lives of so many。 In the middle of it all were some of the bravest men and woman risking everything to save who they could。 This story centers around Sophia， and the loss she endured， the challenges she faced， and all the good she did in a time of hardship。 This was powerfully written， while not being too graphic， and reminds us that A chilling， and captivating story of bravery and heroism in the midst of one of the most horrifying times in world history。 Hitler's rule caused destruction in the lives of so many。 In the middle of it all were some of the bravest men and woman risking everything to save who they could。 This story centers around Sophia， and the loss she endured， the challenges she faced， and all the good she did in a time of hardship。 This was powerfully written， while not being too graphic， and reminds us that even small acts of kindness and decency can make a difference。 As always， Danielle Steel has written a book that will stay with me long after I've finished。I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Katie Martin ，

WOW。。。all I can say。。。well， almost。 While knowing this book is fiction， I could not help but think back to my days in middle school when we learned about Hitler， the Nazi's， and World War II。 Boy。。。did I not learn anything！ We are taught the facts， but we were so far removed from it， years later， could we even really relate？ Nope。。。not at all。 Once again， I know it is fiction， but I am sure there were instances much like what happened in this book。 This book was full of struggles， many of them。 WOW。。。all I can say。。。well， almost。 While knowing this book is fiction， I could not help but think back to my days in middle school when we learned about Hitler， the Nazi's， and World War II。 Boy。。。did I not learn anything！ We are taught the facts， but we were so far removed from it， years later， could we even really relate？ Nope。。。not at all。 Once again， I know it is fiction， but I am sure there were instances much like what happened in this book。 This book was full of struggles， many of them。 It was all pulled together with a beautiful story of bravery， perseverance， and love。 Only the Brave was a good one！ 。。。more

Donna ，

As always， Ms Steel does not disappoint with this coming of age story set during WWII。 Sophie， forced to grow up quickly after the onset of war and death of her mother， quickly becomes imeshed deep within the resistance。 Witnessing her strength， perseverance and growth as she fights for freedom was a pleasure to experience。。 I know I will be recommending this book to all。。Thank you Danielle Steel， Ballantine - Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for allowing me an advance copy for my hon As always， Ms Steel does not disappoint with this coming of age story set during WWII。 Sophie， forced to grow up quickly after the onset of war and death of her mother， quickly becomes imeshed deep within the resistance。 Witnessing her strength， perseverance and growth as she fights for freedom was a pleasure to experience。。 I know I will be recommending this book to all。。Thank you Danielle Steel， Ballantine - Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for allowing me an advance copy for my honest feedback。 。。。more

CoMar ，

This book takes place during Hitlers time。 With a sick mom and a well know dad as a doctor and a sister who pushes her boundaries。 All is turned upside down， Sophia ends up in a concentration camp。 Plans an escape， only to help a solider and she rethinks her ideas of being a nun。

Marti ，

Thanks to NetGalley， the publisher and the author for an ARC of this book。It's my habit never to read the book liner or a summary of Danielle Steel's books because they often give away too much of the plot， so I had no idea what to expect when I started this book。 What I found was a coming-of-age historical fiction story set during WW2。 The atrocities the heroine， Sophie， witnessed and experienced were incredibly sad and very well written。 I enjoyed seeing the changes in Sophie， as well as her s Thanks to NetGalley， the publisher and the author for an ARC of this book。It's my habit never to read the book liner or a summary of Danielle Steel's books because they often give away too much of the plot， so I had no idea what to expect when I started this book。 What I found was a coming-of-age historical fiction story set during WW2。 The atrocities the heroine， Sophie， witnessed and experienced were incredibly sad and very well written。 I enjoyed seeing the changes in Sophie， as well as her strength as the story progressed。 As I find typical with Ms。 Steel's book， once I started it， I couldn't put it down even though this was a very atypical story line for her。 。。。more

Diane Jackson ，

In Only the Brave， Sophia Alexander begins as a teenager in pre-World War II Germany。 Her mother is in a sanatorium due to tuberculosis， her father is a busy surgeon， and her younger sister is trying to do everything she can without parental supervision。 When tragedy hits it comes in all directions。 Her mother dies， her sister’s new husband learns that his grandmother was Jewish， and her father given the option of preforming medical procedures that he is against。 Sophia finds her only comfort is In Only the Brave， Sophia Alexander begins as a teenager in pre-World War II Germany。 Her mother is in a sanatorium due to tuberculosis， her father is a busy surgeon， and her younger sister is trying to do everything she can without parental supervision。 When tragedy hits it comes in all directions。 Her mother dies， her sister’s new husband learns that his grandmother was Jewish， and her father given the option of preforming medical procedures that he is against。 Sophia finds her only comfort is with the Sisters of Mercy and a resistance group that she meets with twice a week。 This comfort disappears when her sister must flee to German， her father is sent to a concentration camp and then they come to the convent for her。 Danielle Steel tells a story like none other。 Her description of the concentration camps， the train and the forest and the destruction of Berlin allow the reader to see the events unfolding through Sophia’s eyes。 Her research in the resistance shows a side of the German people that is often left out of history。 Sophia’s story shows that there were many in Germany fighting to end the Nazi Regime and provide safety even when it could lead to their own imprisonment of death。 Thank you， NetGalley， Random House Ballentine and Danielle Steel for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Kimberly Hess Morrow ，

I am a fan of Danielle Steel and she never disappoints。 I am not much for historical fiction but woth her books it's always a great read！ The time frame she made it to where you understand the WW2 setting！ The characters were awesome！ As usual what a great read！！！ Thanks NetGalley！ I am a fan of Danielle Steel and she never disappoints。 I am not much for historical fiction but woth her books it's always a great read！ The time frame she made it to where you understand the WW2 setting！ The characters were awesome！ As usual what a great read！！！ Thanks NetGalley！ 。。。more

John Kiss ，

📚 **Only the Brave: A Blitzkrieg of Emotions in Steel's Historical Masterpiece！ 🚀💔**Hold onto your lederhosen， folks， because Danielle Steel's "Only the Brave" took me on a rollercoaster through WWII Germany， and let me tell you， it's a literary joyride you won't forget！ 🎢🌍Picture this: Sophia Alexander， a responsible gal in 1930s Germany， is not just dealing with the rise of Hitler but managing family drama hotter than a bratwurst on a summer grill！ 🌭🔥 Her dad's a surgeon with a clientele rangi 📚 **Only the Brave: A Blitzkrieg of Emotions in Steel's Historical Masterpiece！ 🚀💔**Hold onto your lederhosen， folks， because Danielle Steel's "Only the Brave" took me on a rollercoaster through WWII Germany， and let me tell you， it's a literary joyride you won't forget！ 🎢🌍Picture this: Sophia Alexander， a responsible gal in 1930s Germany， is not just dealing with the rise of Hitler but managing family drama hotter than a bratwurst on a summer grill！ 🌭🔥 Her dad's a surgeon with a clientele ranging from high-ranking German officials to sick Jewish kiddos。 Talk about a diverse medical practice！ 💉👩‍⚕️Now， hold onto your schnitzel， because things get crazier than a polka party。 Sophia， inspired by the OG rebel Edith Stein， decides to join a convent。 Holy lederhosen， Batman！ 🎶🙏 As the world goes topsy-turvy， she's like， "Nun， please！" and becomes a hero for the anti-Nazi squad。 😇🚫Steel's storytelling is so good; I had more tears than a kid who dropped their ice cream。 😭🍦 But guess what？ Couldn't put the book down even if my life depended on it！ 📚🤷‍♂️As a Jewish reader from the land of hummus and falafel （yep， Israel！）， this book hit closer than grandma's brisket at Passover。 Steel's done her homework; this ain't your bubbie's WWII tale！ 🕎🌍Being an author swimming in WWII narratives， "Only the Brave" is my new muse。 Steel's got this blend of heart-wrenching and educational like she's mixing a wartime cocktail。 🍹✨So， if you're ready for a literary party that's part tear-jerker， part history class， grab a pretzel and dive into "Only the Brave。" 🥨📖 Prost to Danielle Steel for turning history into a page-turner！ 🥂🌟 。。。more

Stormi Ellis ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Only The BraveBy: Danielle Steel5 starsI grew up watching Danielle Steel movies with my grandmother。 I have read and own most of her books。 "Message From Nam" is one of my favorites as a wartime tale that has stayed with me。 So when this one was offered， I JUMPED at the chance。 I love novels based in wartime。 World War 2， being my favorite。 World War 2 was a time of war and madness。 The Nazis and Hitler have taken over everything。 People are losing their homes， livelihoods， and lives， all for be Only The BraveBy: Danielle Steel5 starsI grew up watching Danielle Steel movies with my grandmother。 I have read and own most of her books。 "Message From Nam" is one of my favorites as a wartime tale that has stayed with me。 So when this one was offered， I JUMPED at the chance。 I love novels based in wartime。 World War 2， being my favorite。 World War 2 was a time of war and madness。 The Nazis and Hitler have taken over everything。 People are losing their homes， livelihoods， and lives， all for being Jewish or different in some way。 Some are even sent away for simply disobeying orders。 This story follows Sophia Alexander， a young woman with dreams of helping people。 As a nurse at her father's well renowned surgical hospital， helping people comes easy。 As the war rages on， she and others are not safe， no matter their status。 Her father is sent to a concentration camp， and her sister has to flea the country， leaving Sophia in the hands of the nuns。 Soon， she finds herself in a camp as well。 This leads Sophia on a journey she never imagined。 She knows her life will never be the same， but only the brave can do what she does。 This book was powerful and was easy to love。 This story， while being a bit on the darker side of war， brought peace and hope。 Sophia has a powerful story full of loss and pain， but all the while， she stays filled with hope and continues to serve others。 If you need a read that will keep you intrigued and emotionally invested， this is it。 I was also surprised to learn some new information I didn't know about the war。 I loved it and can see myself rereading this over and over again。 *I want to thank Netgalley and the author for this book in return for my honest review*Stormi Ellis Boundless Book Reviews 。。。more

Jessica ，

Wonderfully written book written during the Nazi wartime。 Contains heart wrenching tales of the terrible treatment of people during this war and hope and love at the end。 Definitely read if you enjoy these type stories。 Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy。

Makena ，

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy。 Danielle Steele has done it again。 Her books are such a comfort read， even if the subject is heavier。 I greatly enjoyed this story。 It follows Sophia， who is growing up in the middle of World War 2 in Germany。 Although it is heavier than Steele’s typical books， I believe that many will enjoy Only The Brave。

Melanie ，

I love Danielle Steel books and this one is one of the reason's why she is a no-brain have to read for me。 This book left you with。 all the feels， I could relate to this book so much because we lived in Germany for 3 years and had visited Dachau。 I can still remember the eery silence that was over the concentration camp as we walked the grounds where so many died。 Your heart ached for what had been done there。 The research that went into this book was very well done and I felt like I was right t I love Danielle Steel books and this one is one of the reason's why she is a no-brain have to read for me。 This book left you with。 all the feels， I could relate to this book so much because we lived in Germany for 3 years and had visited Dachau。 I can still remember the eery silence that was over the concentration camp as we walked the grounds where so many died。 Your heart ached for what had been done there。 The research that went into this book was very well done and I felt like I was right there with Sophia as she endured the horrible era of Hitler's reign。 Sophia Alexander has always been mature for her age， but when her mom is put into a sanatorium for people that have Tuberculosis， she has to grow up even faster and try to keep a reign on her younger sister that is boy/men crazy。 Sophia makes it a point to visit her mom every day and while doing so and taking care of her mom， she finds her calling in life to be a nurse。 Sophia's dad is a well known surgeon and is always busy with his practice。 Sophia takes up a lot of the slack for her dad by visiting her mom everyday and taking care of her sister。 Before too long， her mom takes a decline and they end up loosing her， It was devastating for Sophia because she had been the one spending so much time with her mom。 Sophia decided to go into nursing and get to where she could help her dad at his practice to try and relive some of the workload。 Her dad was still always busy and ended up spending the night at the practice a lot because he was worried about his patients and wanted to keep a close eye on them。 When the war started， her dad was a go to for the people that were trying to hide out from the soldiers collecting the Jewish people and sending them to concentration camps。 Thomas would treat them and then help them get back without anyone really knowing they had come to see him。 Sophia was always busy helping her dad， but she had also found a way to feel needed and useful for the Jewish children。 Sophia would help get them to a safe place during the cover of night or sit with them while they were waiting for someone to come and get them。 The things that Sophia and her family have to go through because of the war will break your heart。 I felt like I was going through it with them while reading this but I know I could never feel what they felt。 It is so sad to know what all they went through， and they weren't even Jewish。 They had just offered to help and were faithful to their oath that they had taken being in the medical field。 I know Danielle Steel had to have done some research on all of this and I can't imagine listening to someone's story that actually lived through this， Such a sad time for the Jewish community。 I know you will enjoy going with Sophia on her journey during the concentration camps and what all she and her family had to go through。 Bring your tissue because some of it will have tears rolling down your face。 How could they do what they did to innocent people？ This is such a great story and I am so fortunate that I got to read it early。 I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all opinions are my own。 Thanks to NetGalley， the author and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book。 It will pull at your heart strings！ 。。。more

Tabitha ，

Only The Brave was actually my first book I've read by Danielle Steel and it did not disappoint！！The book follows Sophia from the start of WW2 with all of the events she experiences。This novel is heartbreaking， inspiring and beautifully written。 I truly felt like I was seeing Sophia's life during WW2。 I loved this book and will recommend it to any that loves historical fiction。Thank you NetGalley and Random House publishing group for the opportunity to have this ARC in exchange for my honest rev Only The Brave was actually my first book I've read by Danielle Steel and it did not disappoint！！The book follows Sophia from the start of WW2 with all of the events she experiences。This novel is heartbreaking， inspiring and beautifully written。 I truly felt like I was seeing Sophia's life during WW2。 I loved this book and will recommend it to any that loves historical fiction。Thank you NetGalley and Random House publishing group for the opportunity to have this ARC in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more

Crystal Ipock ，

Wow！ Danielle Steel is definitely one of my favorite authors， but this is by far one of my favorite novels that she's written。 Reading about historical fiction and the atrocities that happened during WWII always takes an emotional toll on me。 However， this is something that the world needs to remember。This was written so well， and I just want to hug and cry with Sophia。 She was such a lovable character and devoted her life to helping others。 This book focuses on how the cruel atrocities were als Wow！ Danielle Steel is definitely one of my favorite authors， but this is by far one of my favorite novels that she's written。 Reading about historical fiction and the atrocities that happened during WWII always takes an emotional toll on me。 However， this is something that the world needs to remember。This was written so well， and I just want to hug and cry with Sophia。 She was such a lovable character and devoted her life to helping others。 This book focuses on how the cruel atrocities were also committed on so many of the German （Non Jewish） people as well。 Anyone who openly did not agree with Hitler was automatically punished。 I could not put this book down。 It's definitely one that I recommend for everyone to read。 Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

GiGi Carothers ，

I think when Danielle Steel writes historical novels， she is at the top of her pedestal。 I loved this book， Only the Brave takes place during WWII and Hitler's regime。 Sophia， a young daughter of a famous Berlin surgeon， must take care of her father， her younger sister， and her dying mother。 Sophia finds her love of taking care of people as a nurse and later becoming a nun。 She becomes involved in the Resistance movement and putting her life in danger， moving her sister， and her husband in their I think when Danielle Steel writes historical novels， she is at the top of her pedestal。 I loved this book， Only the Brave takes place during WWII and Hitler's regime。 Sophia， a young daughter of a famous Berlin surgeon， must take care of her father， her younger sister， and her dying mother。 Sophia finds her love of taking care of people as a nurse and later becoming a nun。 She becomes involved in the Resistance movement and putting her life in danger， moving her sister， and her husband in their escape to Switzerland。 She finds out that her father also is doing his part healing l those who are in danger of persecution; until he is arrested and his hospital is burned to the ground。 Read this novel to find out about Sophie's survival during the war。 Thank you to Net galley for allowing me to read this novel prior to its publication date。 。。。more

Carol Perreault ，

Two sisters in Berlin during WW2。 Their father is a well respected surgeon， and they live in comfort。 All the younger daughter wants is to get married， have lots of babies， and live in comfort。 The older sister wants to be a nurse and work beside her father。 Then the Nazis start their reign of terror。

Beth H ，

I received an advanced copy of this book。This is a historical fiction novel focused on a young woman named Sophia， and her experience during WW2。 There is a lot of raw emotion in this story as Sophia grows up in a strong household， mourning her mother's illness and death， assisting her father as one of her surgical nurses， and then experiencing the impacts of the war as her sister has to escape Germany after learning of her husband's newly discovered Jewish heritage。 The story incorporates the l I received an advanced copy of this book。This is a historical fiction novel focused on a young woman named Sophia， and her experience during WW2。 There is a lot of raw emotion in this story as Sophia grows up in a strong household， mourning her mother's illness and death， assisting her father as one of her surgical nurses， and then experiencing the impacts of the war as her sister has to escape Germany after learning of her husband's newly discovered Jewish heritage。 The story incorporates the life in concentration camps， efforts of the resistance groups， and most of all， Sophia's strong resilience in all circumstances。 。。。more

Karen Axnick ，

It is never easy to read a novel that explores the atrocities of World War II Germany， and this book is no exception。 However， it is a superb historical novel featuring elements of the author’s classic style – namely a strong， independent female protagonist， a fast-paced storyline， and a modicum of romance。 While I enjoy Steel’s books for entertaining escapist reading， her historical novels （Flying Angels， and Ball at Versailles） including this one， reflect her best work。Sophia Alexander lived a It is never easy to read a novel that explores the atrocities of World War II Germany， and this book is no exception。 However， it is a superb historical novel featuring elements of the author’s classic style – namely a strong， independent female protagonist， a fast-paced storyline， and a modicum of romance。 While I enjoy Steel’s books for entertaining escapist reading， her historical novels （Flying Angels， and Ball at Versailles） including this one， reflect her best work。Sophia Alexander lived a comfortable life in Berlin leading up to the war due to her father’s skill and devotion as a successful surgeon。 All that rapidly changed – first with the death of her mother followed by the rise of the Nazi party to power。 Trained as a nurse， she shared her father’s deep commitment to serve， and while her practice was based on the same principles， her faith added another dimension。 Ultimately， she joined a convent while participating in underground activities to save children from the Nazi efforts to exterminate undesirables。The storyline follows the courageous and compassionate acts of a woman who was willing to risk her life to save others， including a daring escape from a concentration camp。 Sophia was an admirable， even inspirational， character as well as her father as he stood up for his oath as a physician and paid a horrific price。 There are other characters that also demonstrated bravery in the light of the severe consequences of resisting Hitler’s agenda， as well as a few who lived in wealth and comfort far removed from the horrors of war。While this story is a work of fiction， it rings true based on historical facts。 I highly recommend it for those who enjoy the author’s work – just be prepared to be deeply affected by the events and the characters。My thanks to the author， the publisher， and NetGalley for the privilege of reviewing this book。 The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。This review is being posted immediately to my GoodReads account and will be posted on Amazon upon publication。 。。。more

Christopher Wills ，

This one was more of a slow burn for me than the usual DS fare…once it hooked me tho boy was I hooked。 Sophia is quite the tortured heroine this time， from a sick mother to a concentration camp and beyond she sure is tested and comes out on the other side stronger。 My only complaint is how quick it wraps up…the ending almost feels like an afterthought…other than that I rate this as 4。5 out of 5 stars！

Irene ，

Only the Brave by Danielle Steel is one of the best historical fiction novel， I have read。 Sophie is a delightful and inspiring heroine。 Her commitment to helping others even in the worst of times is truly remarkable。 Ms Steel touches on the horrors of the times which a deft hand that makes the reader feel the terror and heartbreak rather than describing them in lurid detail。 Highly recommended。 Thank you to Ms。 Steel， publisher， Random House Publishing Group--Ballantine， and NetGalley for oppor Only the Brave by Danielle Steel is one of the best historical fiction novel， I have read。 Sophie is a delightful and inspiring heroine。 Her commitment to helping others even in the worst of times is truly remarkable。 Ms Steel touches on the horrors of the times which a deft hand that makes the reader feel the terror and heartbreak rather than describing them in lurid detail。 Highly recommended。 Thank you to Ms。 Steel， publisher， Random House Publishing Group--Ballantine， and NetGalley for opportunity for preview the book。 。。。more

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