This book is a gem. Her books are not just stories, they are an opportunity to reflect on the things that are most important in life. "Richly told and emotionally evocative, WHEN WE MEET AGAIN, is a novel with a wide and thrilling sweep, and an impossible to resist hook: a beautiful painting of a mysterious woman surfaces as if from nowhere. Kristin Harmel’s work is always riveting but her storytelling reaches new heights with a tale that is layered, complex, and satisfying to the last page. In doing so, she deals with her own tightly kept secrets, and discovers the healing power of forgivenessWhat a complete and total delight! Each time I read a Kristin Harmel book I find myself reflecting on the life wisdom that is very quietly laced within the pages. Beautifully written and brilliantly researched, the story contained within these pages will keep you spellbound to it’s very last. But all of the romances in this book are extremely complicated. It was a terrible example of the white savior, which is both pandering to naive white readers and completely unbelievable without a very strong explanation and back story (utterly lacking). This is truly a lovely book, and I will be looking for more by this author. Love Kristin Harmel's work!I was very interested in the premise of this book, as I like stories about researching family history that jump between different time periods. I highly recommend if you love a good historical fiction novel, if you love a good story that has love and mystery intertwined. Kitch lovers will love this book very much. Emily Emerson receives a painting from Germany, and in doing so, uncovers an enormous secret about her family. One time line was contemporary, the other during WWII. This book has it all. I'm on the other hand, not one of those.I can confidently say this is one of my favorite reads of the year!I can confidently say this is one of my favorite reads of the year!The story is not very convincing and rather predictable, the dialogue is blasé, and the characters are not well-developed. Use up arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+up arrow) and down arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+down arrow) to review and enter to select.Click or Press Enter to view the items in your shopping bag or Press Tab to interact with the Shopping bag tooltipCurrent price is $15.49, Original price is $16.99. The older characters in their eighties or nineties don't behave differently from the younger characters; older characters usually struggle to talk at times, take a pause, balance their canes if they use one, walk with their backs hunched, speak slowly with their mouths trembling, or gaze curiously at The story is not very convincing and rather predictable, the dialogue is blasé, and the characters are not well-developed. On top of it, she lost an important job. I knew they would get no hea, but hoped, even though hope had died a horrible death. That's why I love to read, it helps me look smart. I wanted to like this book, but it was such a disappointment. But this one I really liked. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an ARC of this wonderful novel.German POW's in America? Here's my blurb for this fantastic book. Each time I read a Kristin Harmel book I find myself reflecting on the life wisdom that is very quietly laced within the pages. The writing is amateurish, full of cliches, and has awful dialogue. It was not just a story about the war and its effects on down the line, but also of family, what tears them apart and puts them back together and what constitutes family. You Save 9%. Welcome back. We'll meet again, Don't know where, Don't know when But I know we'll meet again some sunny day [ We'll meet again, Don't know where Don't know when. But this one I really liked. I received a copy, from the publisher via Net Gallery in return for a fair and honest review. It was even more moving than the previous "Sweetness in Forgetting", which I loved too. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Nostalgic and bittersweet.I really don't know where to begin and I am not the best at writing long reviews. So, things are looking pretty grim for Emily, that is until a mysterious package arrives at her house from Germany.