The Number of Love // Book Review

Posted by Sadie Sofia May 31, 2019

The Number of Love // Book Review

THE NUMBER OF LOVE

By Roseanna M. White

Three years into the Great War, England’s greatest asset is their intelligence network—field agents risking their lives to gather information, and codebreakers able to crack every German telegram. Margot De Wilde thrives in the environment of the secretive Room 40, where she spends her days deciphering intercepted messages. But when her world is turned upside down by an unexpected loss, for the first time in her life numbers aren’t enough.
Drake Elton returns wounded from the field, followed by an enemy that just won’t give up. He’s smitten quickly by the too-intelligent Margot, but how to convince a girl who lives entirely in her mind that sometimes life’s answers lie in the heart?

Amidst biological warfare, encrypted letters, and a German spy who wants to destroy not just them, but others they love, Margot and Drake will have to work together to save them all from the very secrets that brought them together.

My Review

I hate math.

But I love how math is used in this book!!!! (And my family and friends cannot believe they just read those words!) Oh my goodnes, Roseanna has done it again. There was so much of Margot and Dot, both, that I could relate to. I loved the different sides to Margot, the way her witty nature came out from the get-go, and I think part of why I love her is because of how similar she is to another well-loved White character. I hadn't noticed the similarities until this book.

There is so much good packed into this book and it all flows naturally. Like, asking the wrong questions of God. How often do we do that? The faith elements are seamlessly woven into the story. Whether intentionally or not, the discussion of love reminded me a lot of love languages. Margot was recognizing how the different people in her life loved. Each one did it in a different way and there was a sacrifice for them involved. Also probably unintentional was that Margot and her numbers reminded me of synesthesia. I love how she prayed. I get caught in the rut of prayers having to be a certain way, but Margot reminded me that prayers take many different forms.

I'm one who loves when past characters are interwoven with the current story, so having Willa, Lukas, and the rest of Willa's family make small appearances was wonderful. However, the best part was a small cameo of possibly my favorite Roseanna White character EVER!!! I was thrilled beyond belief. Thank you, Roseanna!!

I could go on and on, but at this point, it would just be babbling incoherently and no one wants to read that. I'm so honored to have been a part of The Codebreakers Launch Team and been a small part of the process of launching this book. I can't wait to read more in this series and I'm hoping book two might involve Philip somehow. He intrigues me :)

I received a complimentary copy The Number of Love from the publishers. I was not required to provide a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

About Roseanna

Roseanna M. White is a bestselling, Christy Award nominated author who has long claimed that words are the air she breathes. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two kids, editing, designing book covers, and pretending her house will clean itself. Roseanna is the author of a slew of historical novels that span several continents and thousands of years. Spies and war and mayhem always seem to find their way into her books…to offset her real life, which is blessedly ordinary. You can learn more about her and her stories at www.RoseannaMWhite.com.