Allie Miller fails to reach the
standards her parents set, starting with her plain appearance and ending with
her choice of a church. But when her marriage to Baxter is practically
arranged, she feels strangled by the impending doom of a loveless happily-ever-after.
Everything changes when she meets the real love of her life, Lt. Walter Novak.
Feelings spark as they try and find deeper meaning to life's ups and downs
through a series of letter-writing. Friendship escalates to more than that, but
society's rules and a few misguided assumptions keeps either one of them from
admitting it.
I was swept away by the story
immediately. Sundin did an extraordinary job bringing the protagonist and her
love interest together with genuine trepidation and the cordiality that would
have fit this time period perfeclty. It was clear to me that this novel had
been carefully researched, making me feel like I'd been dropped right into the
World War II time period.
I found myself pulling for Allie and Walt all the way
through. The cat and mouse of their romance was done with a great amount of
integrity. This whole perspective was delightfully refreshing. Upon the turn of
the last page, I was left with an ending that was well thought-out and
satisfying. I would highly recommend this novel for anybody interested in
taking a trip back to a time when a person's word still meant something.
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