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Review of “Homefront Heroines” by Various Authors

Publisher Description

Patriotic Service Leads to Victories in Romance

Relive life on the American homefront as four women of the WWII era join the workforce and discover romance in surprising ways.

Moonlight Serenade by Rita Gerlach

1941, Washington D.C.

When Kate St. Claire takes over a sailor’s job at the Naval Yard in Washington, DC, she is thrown into a romance she never expected.

Only Forever by Lauralee Bliss

1943, Springville, New York

Marilyn and Arthur learn the hard way that it’s not the outside that matters, but the inward working of the heart that is precious to God and each other.       

Blue Moon by Johnnie Alexander

1943, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

After humiliating each other, a WOOPs officer and an Army Intelligence agent team up to protect a top-secret atomic bomb facility from sabotage.

Dream a Little Dream by Amanda Barratt

1945, Palm Springs, California

When an army nurse and a former film star are reunited at a wartime hospital, can they move beyond their past and into a future together?

My Review:

I always enjoy reading stories that are set in the World War II era.  Each of these stories has its own unique look at different American situations during that time, and each “heroine” has her own role to play in the war effort.  These ladies had their own special way of showing courage, faith, and determination in the most difficult of times.

The authors have done a good job explaining their research into these stories and I learned new things about each setting.  Because these stories are somewhat shorter than a regular novel, the action in the storylines are more compressed.  There were a couple of the endings that seemed a little abrupt, but that didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the story.  The romances are sweet and tender and the songs from that era seemed to take on a special meaning in each story.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.  All opinions are my own.