Unending Hope

Author: Cindy Kay Stewart
Genre: WWII Historical Romance
Series: Circle of Hope #2
Pages: 413
Release Date: July 29, 2025
Publisher: Hope Springs Press

As WWII expands across Europe, members of the Circle of Hope are drawn deeper into the struggle to survive in the face of overwhelming adversity.

April 1940. Nazi Germany carries out a devastating invasion, trapping Americans David Jensen and Natalie Thompson in Norway. Determined to use their medical skills to aid the Norwegians, David and Natalie embark on a harrowing journey to treat the injured and evade the Nazis.

Natalie, a dedicated Red Cross worker, values deep relationships. Fearful of settling for a shallow marriage, she broke off her engagement to David several years before. But she never stopped loving him and spending time working together in Norway plays havoc with her heart.

David, a charismatic and confidant doctor with the Red Cross, desires to advance his career and rekindle his relationship with Natalie. Even though she once rejected him, he believes she is the only woman for him. But years of keeping others at arms’ length guarantees that winning Natalie back will be the biggest challenge he’s ever faced.

The saga introduced in Abounding Hope continues in this inspiring second installment of courage and devotion.

Readers of Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale and Lee Jackson’s After Dunkirk series will love this book.

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Reviewer: Katie Slocum

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7

I waited a year and a half for this sequel. And having just completed it, my heart still pounds, and I cannot stop saying “WOW!” The action never stops in this wartime adventure that has left me breathless. I will need a few days to recover before being able to move on to another story.

I have read a lot of WWII fiction, but never one highlighting Norway. I enjoyed learning about the war from a different perspective, especially since it was extremely historically accurate. I looked up names and places as I was reading, and the author separates fact from fiction at the end of the novel. An astounding amount of research went into creating this series. The map of Norway at the beginning greatly helped me follow along to the many places mentioned.

The strong characters in book 1 return to book 2, even more vibrant and believable than before, while another gripping epilogue anticipates an exciting book 3. Unending Hope can be read alone, but it will be much more meaningful to start with Abounding Hope to get the larger picture.

Above all, as these friends battle the enemy, threads of spiritual truths stitch everything together to create a love story worth fighting for. Deep faith and hope in God carry them through this difficult war, and the narrative would have been far less effective if not told through a strong Christian worldview.

If you like historical fiction by authors such as Amy Lynn Green, Amanda Barrett, and Roseanna White, then pick up this series, being fully warned that it is impossible to put down.

I received a complimentary copy of this e-book from the author through Interviews & Reviews. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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