The Officer and the Spy

4.25 - With a unique setting, great characters, romance, and let's face it — a gorgeous cover, [b:The Officer and the Spy 62047660 The Officer and the Spy Jenny Ashcroft https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1668464290l/62047660.SY75.jpg 97809802] was a treat to read.During her annual trip to Crete, Eleni meets Otto, a German man who's also visiting the island. So begins a summer romance. Come 1941, the young lovers reunite but are turned now enemies due to the war. Will love prevail, will the effects of war reach them, too?The contrast between past and ‘present' (in this case, interview transcripts from 1974) is fantastic and the book is well organized. Eleni and Otto have a nice chemistry. Their romance flows well with the more action-packed portions of the book. I also enjoyed the moral exploration of some of the realities of war. My only quip is that it runs long with some scenes feeling dragged out much longer than they needed to be. Still, I enjoyed the book very much.A huge thanks to Harper360 for sending me a free ARC of the book to read and review!