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See pictures from inside German U-boat U-505 and read the story of its capture!

When Tides Turn U-Boat Tour, Part 2

In When Tides Turn, my fictional hero, Lt. Dan Avery, serves aboard the auxiliary carrier USS Bogue. The aircraft of the Bogue were the first to sink a German U-boat without assistance from surface ships. The escort carriers soon became the nuclei of “hunter-killer” groups, along with destroyers or destroyer escorts. These groups not only escorted convoys, but were sent to hunt down U-boats based on intelligence ... Read Article
See German U-boat U-505 and read the story of her capture by escort carrier USS Guadalcanal in 1944.

When Tides Turn U-Boat Tour, Part 1

In my novel When Tides Turn, my fictional hero, Lt. Dan Avery, serves aboard the auxiliary carrier USS Bogue (later called an escort carrier). The aircraft of the Bogue were the first to sink a German U-boat without assistance from surface ships. The escort carriers soon became the nuclei of “hunter-killer” groups, along with destroyers or destroyer escorts. These groups not only escorted convoys, but were sent... Read Article
See the sights in Vermilion, Ohio from When Tides Turn by Sarah Sundin!

When Tides Turn Tour of Vermilion, Part 2

To celebrate the release of When Tides Turn, this week I’m conducting a photo tour of some of the sights in the book. When choosing a hometown for the Avery family in the Waves of Freedom series, I wanted a small Ohio town on Lake Erie so my future naval officers could learn to love sailing and the water. Vermilion, Ohio prides itself on its nautical heritage—and I had my town. This past summer, my husband and I ... Read Article
See the sights in Vermilion, Ohio featured in When Tides Turn by Sarah Sundin.

When Tides Turn Tour of Vermilion, Part 1

To celebrate the release of When Tides Turn, this week I’m conducting a photo tour of some of the sights in the book. Welcome to Vermilion! When choosing a hometown for the Avery family in the Waves of Freedom series, I wanted a small Ohio town on Lake Erie so my future naval officers could learn to love sailing and the water. Vermilion, Ohio prides itself on its nautical heritage—and I had my town. This past sum... Read Article
When Tides Turn by Sarah Sundin, from Revell, March 2017

Cover Reveal – When Tides Turn!

Say hello to Dan Avery and Quintessa Beaumont! Coming soon…When Tides Turn (Waves of Freedom Book 3, Revell) will be released March 14, 2017! It is now available for pre-order at Amazon, ChristianBook.com, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million. Here’s the back cover copy: When fun-loving glamour girl Quintessa Beaumont learns the Navy has established the WAVES program for women, she enlists, determined to t... Read Article