Tormented by his own grief and the ravages of war, John is blind to his children’s turmoil and pain.
But in the desperation to provide for his two small children, he is manipulated into an unsuitable marriage by a young woman with a dark neurosis. WWII veteran John Smith longs for the life he lost after the tragic death of his wife during childbirth. Can a grieving widower rebuild his splintered family to find peace at last? While guns rage in Europe, the war Violet faces at home may be even more devastating.Ī battle-scarred father. War stole the man she loves, and childhood illness weakened her heart–perhaps beyond repair. The inspiring, and at times, heartbreaking story of a woman’s struggle to reclaim what she lost is both poignant and heartfelt. Smith is a beautifully written, emotionally charged novella that paints a vivid picture of the life and times of America’s home front during World War II. She struggles to maintain her faith in John, as the world as she knows it, crumbles around her.īecoming Mrs. America is entrenched in WWII, and when John enlists, Violet is certain she won’t ever forgive him for dashing their dreams.Īs the realities of war slowly overtake her life, Violet’s days are filled with uncertainty and grief. Violet’s heart flutters from the scarlet fever she survived as a child, and it beats faster at the sight of John Smith, the man she plans to marry. Smith is sure to transport you back in time to pre-war, small town America where a young couple’s love story begins to unfold.
Not all of war’s destruction takes place on the battlefield.Ī heart warming tale of love, life, and friendship. Becoming Mrs.
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