Island Of Sweet Pies And Soldiers: A powerful story of loss and love

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Sara Ackerman. Island Of Sweet Pies And Soldiers: A powerful story of loss and love

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Hawaii, 1944. The Pacific battles of World War II continue to threaten American soil, and on the home front, the bonds of friendship and the strength of love are tested.

Violet Iverson and her young daughter, Ella, are piecing their lives together one year after the disappearance of her husband. As rumors swirl and questions about his loyalties surface, Violet believes Ella knows something. But Ella is stubbornly silent. Something—or someone—has scared her. And with the island overrun by troops training for a secret mission, tension and suspicion between neighbors is rising.

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The radio turned down and feet shuffled. Silence filled the house.

“It’s Violet,” she said again, this time louder.

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