Diving into Light by Natasha Farrant
They say that history repeats itself and so it does in this novel. Both 22-year-old Florence and her grandmother, Mimi, are carrying the burden of experiencing an illicit love that ended in a violent death, albeit several decades apart.
Unable to cope, Florence cuts herself off from her family but the birth of her child brings matters to a head. Mimi reveals her secret past to Florence in a series of letters featuring German soldiers and a secret tunnel.
Giving birth often makes women re-evaluate both their past and their future but Florence’s past is more dramatic than most.