Thank you to Bookouture, the author, and Netgalley for the gifted copy of A New York Secret.  All opinions in this review are my own.

While most novels set during World War II take the reader to the front lines, A New York Secret by Ella Carey tells the stories of the people left behind.

Lily is a society girl with dreams of becoming the head chef at Valentino's. Victoria, Lily's mother, wants her daughter to marry a man from a wealthy family. However, Lily has her own career aspirations. The war has the power to give Lily the opportunities she wants, but it also has the power to take them away.

The title, A New York Secret, is a little misleading. There are many secrets being kept in this novel! I like that it focuses on the people, mainly women, who stay behind in New York while the war rages on in Europe and across the Pacific. Although Lily is the main character, the novel also offers glimpses into her grandmother's and mother's stories. By having three characters to focus on, the author is able to reveal their secrets but hide them from the other characters.

A New York Secret is the first book in the Daughters of New York series. I can't wait to see what happens to Lily in the second novel!