Thank you to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for the gifted ebook of The Ice Swan!  All opinions in this review are my own.

Set during World War I and the Russian Revolution, Princess Svetlana Dalsky must flee her home with her family and the few possessions she can take with her.  Now in Paris, she struggles to hide her identity from the Bolsheviks for fear of capture.

Wynn MacCallan is the second son of a Scottish Duke, which means he is free to pursue his passion and become a surgeon.  While serving in a hospital in Paris, he meets and heals a beautiful Russian girl.

As Svetlana runs out of money and options, she agrees to a marriage of convenience with Wynn.  As the two struggle to find safety in a war-torn world, their love and affection for each other begins to deepen.

Part historical fiction and part romance, I liked reading about the love that blooms between Svetlana and Wynn.  Despite Svetlana's mother driving me crazy sometimes, The Ice Swan is full of a well-developed cast of characters.  The novel is full of twists and threats of danger that kept me reading to find out what happens next!