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Jessica May, a Vogue model, was on top of her game when her career took a hit. She decides to pursue a dream as a photojournalist and travels to Europe during World War II. As a female, regardless of her talents, she is restricted from covering any real war news and is relegated to "puff" pieces. Her counterparts and the soldiers do not take her seriously. On her way to her first assignment in a camp hospital, she encounters enemy fire and finds herself introduced to an officer, Dan Hallworth. Their friendship grows and he introduces her to Victorine, an orphaned taken in by his brother prior to his death. Now Dan is her protector. As the war progresses, battles rage and Jessica, along with fellow female reporters, battle to be considered equals. The story goes between WWII time frame and 2005 where dead secrets are uncovered that affected many lives. An engaging, breathtaking, heartbreaking story that's hard to put down!
Was very disappointed after reading good reviews here to have wasted my time. I have your read 6 books that wre so well written that this book read like a true romance book..I did try, read half of it, and decided it wasn't worth it. Perhaps for a young adult reader. Banal, and too predictable.
Wow! This book's plot sneaks up on you with its complicated twists and turns, finishing with an explosion of confetti! There are so many layers to this World War II story as the characters are confronted with sexism, censorship, social stigmas, military requirements, death, and mental anguish. The story focuses on the struggles of a photojournalist, Jessica May, and her love interest, Dan Hallworth, who is a paratrooper, and a young orphan girl, Victorine, taken in and cared for by the military. This complex story is told with alternating character chapters and multiple time periods, with reader emotions running from love and happiness to deep grief and darkness. So as you devour this novel, be prepared to feel World War II and all of its effects.
