Canteen Dreams, Cara Putman
Canteen Dreams, Cara Putman
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Canteen Dreams
A WWII Inspirational Romance

Author: Cara Putman

Narrator: Laural Merlington

Unabridged: 5 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/06/2017

Synopsis

Her hand fluttered from her heart to her throat, and she searched his eyes. Fear and anger were gone, replaced by a love so deep she could drown in it.A heartwarming WWII love story, Canteen Dreams won the 2008 American Christian Fiction Writers’ Carol Award for short historical fiction.In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, Nebraska schoolteacher Audrey Stone wants to support the war effort in any way she can. When her community starts a canteen at the train station, Audrey spends nearly every spare moment there, offering food and kindness to the soldiers passing through. She never expected to fall for a local boy…or face the challenges of budding love in the face of war.Rancher Willard Johnson admires Audrey’s passionate nature, but when his brother is killed in action, he feels he must avenge by enlisting himself. His father insists he stay, but Willard knows he must go. Reality intrudes, and he never expected the jealousy he experiences when he sees those in uniform.Can Willard’s budding relationship with Audrey weather the storms of war? Or will one of the other soldiers at the canteen steal her heart?Other books in this series:Sandhill DreamsCaptive DreamsA Promise KeptA Promise BornA Promise Forged

About Cara Putman

Cara Putman is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than thirty-five novels, including the Cornhusker Dreams series and the Hidden Justice series.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rebekah on April 10, 2017

This was an enjoyable read. I already knew some about the Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, so reading a story about it was fun. The main characters were real, with real troubles and real emotions. I appreciated that the attractions between the guy and girl wasn't all about the physical as so many......more

Goodreads review by Kate on October 16, 2018

I really enjoyed this book! I thought the way both Audrey and Willard were portrayed was just right . . . they were flawed enough to seem human (and to need to grow in their character arcs), but generally nice enough that you wanted to cheer them on. I liked how they each had a separate need that Go......more

Goodreads review by Erika on May 14, 2017

I loved the historical flair of this fictional work as well as the realistic characters. I also appreciated the cleanness of the romance.......more

Goodreads review by Joleen on September 14, 2017

This book was a very easy and quick read for me. I enjoyed the story line. I did see some juvenile emotions in the main characters. I kept reminding myself that they were in their late teens or early 20's. Although I loved the time period and the theme of the story, I was disappointed that the artho......more

Goodreads review by Amie on October 04, 2018

I got this book for free on booksbub. It was cute and light. It turned out to be more of a christian romance then historical fiction.......more

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