Letters From Home

Letters From Home by Kristina McMorris

About The Book:

Chicago, 1944. Liz Stephens has little interest in attending a USO club dance with her friends Betty and Julia. She doesn't need a flirtation with a lonely serviceman when she's set to marry her childhood sweetheart. Yet something happens the moment Liz glimpses Morgan McClain. They share only a brief conversation - cut short by the soldier's evident interest in Betty - but Liz can't forget him. Thus, when Betty asks her to ghostwrite a letter to Morgan, stationed overseas, Liz reluctantly agrees. Thousands of miles away, Morgan struggles to adjust to the brutality of war. His letters from "Betty" are a comfort, their soul-baring correspondence a revelation to them both. While Liz is torn by her feelings for a man who doesn't know her true identity, Betty and Julia each become immersed in their own romantic entanglements. And as the war draws to a close, all three will face heart-wrenching choices, painful losses, and the bittersweet joy of new beginnings. 

My Thoughts:

I am in love with this book. Of course with our connection to the military, and the USO, I was thrilled to be able to read this book. I've often wondered about my grandparent's lives during WWII and through this book I get a better understanding of how it was. The story is beautiful and it is so hard to put down. What a lovely character Liz is. You can tell the author put a lot of heart and soul into this story. I cannot wait to read more from Kristina McMorris!

About The Author:

Kristina McMorris penned her first novel, Letters From Home, based on inspiration from her grandparents' wartime courtship. The recipient of a dozen national literary awards, this debut is scheduled for release March 2011 from Kensington Books (US) and Avon/HarperCollins (UK). Kristina has worked as a weekly TV host since age nine, and currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two sons. For more, visit www.KristinaMcMorris.com.

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A portion of the author's proceeds will benefit United Through Reading, a nonprofit organization that records U.S. deployed military personnel reading bedtime stories to their children.

I received a complimentary review copy of this book from the author. All thoughts and opinions are my own.