I truly enjoyed this book. It was so interesting to learn about conditions in England during the War. Even though much of the book focuses on the romantic aspects of the four ladies featured, their relationships with their own families, parents, siblings, grandparents, friends, neighbours and co-workers are also touched upon.
I have spent the last year reading mostly books surrounding WWII, during and post, I had not considered the GI brides, how many there were and how many moved to the USA after the war..
I definitely recommend this book to history buffs. It reads like a novel, but the stories are about real people.

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Several tales of British women who fell in love, or in 'like' with American GIs during WWII. After the war, they made their way to the US. Some found life in the US great, but some did not. Interesting stories.

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GI Brides: The Wartime Girls Who Crossed the Atlantic for Love by Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi portrays an engrossing picture of a time of history and an amazing group of women. Sylvia, Gwendolyn, Rae and Margaret left their homes and suffered through hardships to create new lives with their soldier husbands in the United States. Did they find the happiness and prosperity they sought?

Read my complete review at: http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2014/09/gi-brides-wartime-girls-who-crossed.html

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