The Star of Camp Greene, Joy Callaway
The Star of Camp Greene, Joy Callaway
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The Star of Camp Greene
A Novel of WWI

Author: Joy Callaway

Narrator: Brittany Pressley

Unabridged: 12 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harper Muse

Published: 05/06/2025

Synopsis

Sometimes heroism is found in dreams deferred.Charlotte, NC. 1918. Broadway darling Calla Connolly had it all: a rising career on the stage and a loving fiancé, a fellow stage actor. But after his tragic death early in the war, Calla is touring the American training camps, hoping to convince General Pershing to let her tour the French front to cheer the men and honor her fiancé's memory. But her hopes are dashed when she contracts Spanish flu while performing at Camp Greene.While convalescing, Calla inadvertently overhears a sensitive Army secret and is ordered to remain at Camp Greene for the duration of the war while her former mentor and rival steals her tour out from under her. Having no choice but to stay at the camp, she becomes the resident performer and forms attachments to several musician soldiers.When she falls in love with the man responsible for trapping her at camp, the mission she's sworn to keep secret threatens the men she's come to care for. Calla is forced to decide what her dreams are worth--and if the future she never expected might only be possible if she lets those dreams go.

About Joy Callaway

Joy Callaway is the international bestselling author of What the Mountains Remember, All the Pretty Places, The Grand Design, Secret Sisters, and The Fifth Avenue Artists Society. She lives in Charlotte, NC, with her family. Visit her online at joycallaway.com; Instagram: @joywcal; and Facebook: @JoyCallawayAuthor.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shantha (ShanthasBookEra) on May 08, 2025

"Sometimes heroism is found in dreams deferred." Calla Connolly is a Broadway star during WWI. She is on a tour of American army camps to entertain and inspire the soldiers. When her fiancée is tragically killed in the war, she hopes for General Pershing to approve a tour to the men in France to hono......more

Goodreads review by Brooke on November 27, 2024

I don’t usually get this wordy for a review but I am thankful to have gotten an early copy! I had never read a book about World War I. I enjoyed the setting and learning the history of the NC camp. Like “What The Mountains Remember,” the book was so descriptive I felt like I was there but it wasn’t......more

Goodreads review by Terilynn on May 12, 2025

I absolutely loved this book. I was drawn in right away and fell in love with Calla and her story. I love her heart for others and her heart for entertaining the soldiers and bringing some joy to them. While she was at Camp Green after surviving the Spanish Flu, she is exposed to military secrets an......more

Goodreads review by Camille on October 04, 2024

The Star of Camp Green is a compelling read that had me putting other things off in order to keep turning the pages. Meticulously researched and full of heart, it illuminates a stateside training camp during WWI and is full of secrets, hope, jealousy, friendship, danger, and love. Readers will be ea......more

Goodreads review by Bubba on January 03, 2025

I have a confession: I am completely, utterly in love with Calla Connolly. If you’ve ever wanted to meet a character who leaps off the page, steals your heart, and becomes someone you never want to say goodbye to, then this book is for you. Calla is that rare, wild soul who craves the spotlight, is......more

Quotes

'In THE STAR OF CAMP GREENE, beloved historical fiction author Joy Callaway takes up the topic of a lesser known yet highly significant and fascinating locale of the stateside war efforts of World War I. With assiduous research and beautiful language, Callaway writes with obvious love for her subjects and delivers a tale of both tragedy and triumph. Readers will be swept into leading lady Calla Connolly's world from the very first page.' Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of FINDING MARGARET FULLER

'THE STAR OF CAMP GREENE is a compelling read that had me putting other things off in order to keep turning the pages. Meticulously researched and full of heart, it illuminates a stateside training camp during WWI and is full of secrets, hope, jealousy, friendship, danger, and love. Readers will be eager to visit Callaway's backlist if they aren't already a fan.' Camille Di Maio, bestselling author of COME FLY WITH ME

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