MY THOUGHTS:
Pearl Harbor, 1941 Elizabeth was raised in a military family and she is studying to be a nurse. On that fateful day in December when Pearl Harbor was attacked, Elizabeth’s life changed forever. Everett Anderson is a former Hollywood actor and is now serving his country as a paratrooper. Elizabeth and Everett are secretly seeing each other and were hoping that their life together would turn out very differently than the course it is about to take. Elizabeth also has a desire to serve her country in their time of need and she enlists as a nurse into the Army Nurse Corps. She is immediately transferred into the middle of the conflict in Europe.
I absolutely love the amazing descriptions that the author portrays throughout this story. I completely enjoyed the story of Elizabeth and Everett and how their life unfolded. There were so many things, so many obstacles they had to overcome. They sacrificed everything for their country and for each other. This story of courage and heroism was well written. I found myself to be teary-eyed throughout most of the book as it hit all the emotions.. This book made me ponder about the world events during World War II. So many told and untold stories. I absolutely loved it, don’t pass this one up. It is sure to stay with me for a long while.
Thank you Shari J. Ryan for such a wonderfully told story. I enjoyed it very much and I highly recommend it.
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DESCRIPTION:
Author: Shari J. Ryan
Publisher: Bookouture
Publication Date: June 22, 2022
Pages: 459
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Pearl Harbor, 1941. War planes hurtle across the horizon, skimming the clouds. Gunpowder fills the air as the earth shatters. Everett’s hands cup my cheeks. “If I lose you, Elizabeth, please know that the time I’ve spent with you has been worth every second I’ve been alive.”
On the fateful day that sirens rend the air and warplanes fly over the harbor, Elizabeth and Everett had sneaked away to whisper sweet nothings to each other. As bombs rain down, they cling to each other, the ground shaking and smoke suffocating them. Miraculously, they survive—but their world is ripped apart. The beautiful island, where the turquoise ocean once lapped the golden sand, is destroyed.
Over a sweltering summer, the couple had fallen madly in love. Elizabeth was in awe of Everett’s sacrifices for the Air Force, and Everett adored strong-willed Elizabeth, a Jewish girl who defied her father’s wishes for a sheltered life by training to be a nurse.
But tragedy changes everything. Although they are hopelessly devoted to one another, they vow to serve their country. Elizabeth joins the Army Nurse Corps in Europe and Everett flies across the world chasing down the enemy. With a tearful goodbye, they promise to write.
When Everett’s letters stop arriving, heartbroken Elizabeth fears the worst. Will she ever see the love of her life again? And what chance does she have of surviving Europe, where Hitler’s tyrannical rule places her in grave danger?
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