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Gracie Under Fire

(2021)
(The first book in the Women And War series)
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Heartbreaking, war, conflict, love and misunderstanding.

London 1937

Gracie Thompson has a job, a loving family, a twin brother who drives her insane and a great friend. A chance meeting introduces her to the love of her life. But the storm clouds are gathering, Europe is teetering on the verge of war and threatening to destroy everything Gracie holds dear.

When war arrives her family are split up, her younger siblings evacuated, her brothers join up to serve, her boyfriend, Charlie, is in daily danger and her life is threatened. Her father and Charlie believe a woman's place is in the home but she is equally determined to do her duty for King and Country.

Then the telegram arrives…

Note: Updated, revised and expanded edition. Previously published under the pen name Ellie Keaton.

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Genre: Historical

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