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Etched In My Soul: Heartache, Healing, and Unexpected Love in the Shadow of WWII
Paperback
Series: Autumn Leaves, Book 2
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 534
Weight: 1.56
Height: 1.08 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The past weighs heavily on her, but love may be the key to healing-if she dares to embrace it...
In the uncertainties of early 1940, one small town stands prepared for the gradual escalation of World War II. But for Freda, the scars of the previous war still linger. Her father never returned from the battlefields of World War I, and the question of what happened to him continues to consume her.
When Freda is thrown into the company of George, her cousin's charming friend, her world is turned upside down. What begins as reluctant companionship soon blossoms into something deeper, and Freda starts to see beyond George's teasing demeanour-realising he may hold the key to healing her heart.
Yet, as their feelings grow, uncertainty and misunderstandings threaten to pull them apart. Amid the turmoil, Freda struggles to reconcile her fears with her mother's words. Mary, who endured her own heartbreak during the Great War, teaches Freda that sometimes, you must let go of fear and embrace love. But is Freda willing to risk her heart, knowing the pain her mother endured?
And when the phoney war finally erupts into one of the deadliest bombing raids in history, Freda and George must confront the harsh realities of the home front becoming a battlefield in its own right. Will their love survive?
In this poignant second instalment of The Autumn Leaves Trilogy, Freda must confront the lingering pain of her past and the possibility of a future shaped by love. A clean, slow-burn romance set against the chaos of World War II, this is a story of resilience, redemption, and the courage to accept the heartaches of the past while finding the strength to embrace the hope and healing that love can bring.
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