Then life got in the way as it so often does. Alas, we’ve been
racing the calendar to launch the e-book version, and today’s the day! I’d
hoped we might have the paperback ready in time for Christmas, but that will be
our first priority in the new year. (If you’d like to be notified when that
happens, post a comment below or email me HERE.)
In the first few pages, you’ll find a personal note about
our hosts in Framlingham, Steve and Lydia Kirk. What a blessing they’ve been to
us! And in the back of the book, I’ve included a memorial tribute to my
favorite war bride, Joan Van Spyker. She was such a tremendous help to me as I
wrote about the plight of war brides, which is why I’ve dedicated my book to
her memory. This one’s for you, love.
For a glimpse into the story, here’s the official book
blurb. Enjoy!
When the war finally ended in May of 1945,
Lieutenant Danny McClain made good on his promise to come back for Anya in
Holland. He expected her to put up a fight, but instead found her
exhausted and utterly broken. Maybe it was unfair, asking her to marry him when
she was so vulnerable. But this much he knew: he would spend a lifetime helping
to make her whole again.
The
war had taken everything from Anya—her family, her friends, her home, her
faith. She clung to the walls she’d fortressed around her heart, but what
future did she have apart from Danny? At least she wouldn’t be alone anymore.
Or
so she thought. When the American troops demobilize, Danny is sent home, forced
to leave Anya behind in England. There she must wait with the other 70,000 war
brides for passage to America. As England picks up the pieces of war’s debris
in the months that follow, Anya shares a flat with three other war brides in
London and rediscovers the healing bond of friendships.
Once
again, Danny and Anya find themselves oceans apart, their marriage confined to
little more than the handwritten pages of their letters while wondering if the
shadow of war will ever diminish.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
