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Despite some of the brash one-star reviews, I absolutely loved this book. I am certainly not one for romances (spare me the sappy details, 50 shades of grey is the color of the sky where I live) and even though this book had romantic undertones, the tragedies that all of the women encountered made it much more interesting that just sappy romances. Life is definitely NOT full of the dramatic romance Hollywood tries to feed us, it is also filled with heartache and trauma. I just want to say that the story was not unbelievable and the characters were not immature. I think the tragedies made the story more believable. Some of us readers out here do appreciate a believable story filled with all the traumas and victories that real life offers. ( )

An inspiring and lovely story of four war brides, their strong bond of friendship, and how they literally become life savers for each other. When Bubby writes her memoirs she will probably dedicate a whole chapter to how I saved her life like that...See full review at www.bubblebath-books.com ( )