Spy by Danielle Steel
Hampshire, England 1939
Starts out with Alex and she's just had her coming out party and life continues as the war starts and her brothers enlist. She does too as a driver in the city.
Soon after others hear of her expertise in many foreign languages and she gets a job with SOE. She loves the spy field but knows she can't talk about it for 20 years after the facts.
She develops a relationship with Richard and he has his own secrets as he's a pilot.
Love how the story goes, hardships and rewards. Parents take on a dozen children who are sometimes orphaned and other times they return to their parents after the war.
I recall a Walton family show where they had children from England come to live in VA with them.
As years go on, we get to follow her travel with her spouse to so many countries. Even her services are needed. Love hearing about MI6 as I've only seen glimpses of them in the books I read.
Love the knitting especially that her mother and others tending to the children did for the war efforts.
Alex is so talented even with her own children. Locations are so precise and clear.
She meets many men who want to sway her to their side....love hearing of the clothes she's able to wear and clothing stores in Paris.
She is able to find out so many details of others who are trying to bribe her....
Love history, romance, travel and customs in other countries, food, fashion, landscapes in Hampshire, family life and knowing when to retire. Something for everyone.
Borrowed this book from Libby from my local library and this is my honest opinion.
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