The War Within
Historical Fiction
The Future Between Us
Oliver Hubbard yearns to fly, but earning his wings first means hitting the books, and school has never come easy. Still, he’s determined to become a pilot, and when Pearl Harbor is bombed, he jumps at the chance to enlist in the Army Air Corps.
The decision means facing danger that could not only cost him his dream, but his life.
Oliver’s childhood friend, Sorcha Pilchuck, loves her family farm and has no desire to leave. But when her impulsive sister decides to move to the city, Sorcha feels a duty to go along and watch out for her. City life is tough for Sorcha, and protecting her sister from her own bad decisions only makes it more difficult.
Through letters, Oliver and Sorcha share their challenges, their fears, and their hopes for the future, creating a bond that helps them face the hardest times in their lives. Could they possibly find happiness together amidst the pain and sacrifice of war?
The Shadows Beside Us
Josephine Beaumont is tired of being treated like a child and longs to break free from the shelter and control of her parents. When her longtime sweetheart, Russell Caldwell, finally pops the question, it’s a thrilling answer to her prayers.
Then, America is thrust into a world war.
After a whirlwind trip to the altar, Russell enlists and is sent overseas, leaving Josephine behind to keep the home fires burning - and manage a neighboring farm when the owners are forced to move away. As local Japanese Americans are rounded up and given the choice to work the farm or face internment, Josephine feels the weight of her obligation. The job she’s taken on is fraught with both heavy responsibility and no small measure of guilt.
On top of that, a long-held secret challenges everything Josephine has ever believed about herself. When exposed, it could tear her family apart.
Can she overcome adversity and forge a life for herself in the midst of war? And when Russell finally returns, will he find a completely different woman than the one he married?
The Dreams Behind Us
Lizzie Peterson’s life changes in ways she never expected after the attack on Pearl Harbor. When her brother enlists, her first instinct is to hide away from the world. But with him gone, it’s up to Lizzie to support her family.
It’s a heavy burden for someone who’s always been sheltered from the world.
Finding employment is easy, but doing the work is not, and Lizzie bounces from one job to another in search of the perfect career. At times, a dark fog takes over and Lizzie isn’t sure she can make it through another day.
Then she learns a family secret - one hidden from her by the people she trusted the most. And it threatens to push Lizzie past her breaking point.
Can she accept that life will never be the same again? Will Lizzie find the inner strength to fight through her dark thoughts and emerge on the other side, victorious?