Our Darkest Night is a story of love, family, hope, and perseverance during a dark time in the world's history. Set in Italy, this book tells the story of Nina, a young Jewish woman, who's path to safety is in the hands of a Catholic Italian family that she has never met. More specifically, it's in the hands of a young gentleman named Nico who brings Nina into his family under the guise of his new wife. What follows is a tale of turmoil as both Nico and Nina fight for their own lives, and the lives of those they love.

I enjoyed this book. It was the first Jennifer Robson book I've read, and it was gifted to me by a dear friend. I did like the Italy setting. I don't believe I've read many books about the experience of Italian Jews during the second World War so it was enlightening to do so. I liked both Nico and Nina as characters. Nina, for her strength to endure all that she went through and her loyalty to family, and Nico for his kindness and sweetness to others and to Nina.

This book is romantic and well written. I listened to the audiobook as well and I enjoyed it. It was very helpful for the Italian accent and phrases in the text. Overall though, I just feel like this book was average. There's nothing that was stand-out about it to me. I don't think it'll stick with me for long after reading. But I did enjoy it and would recommend it to other historical fiction readers, especially those who want a romantic element present.