Rubies from Burma: A story about love and war

A world at war. Romantic tension. A forlorn girl determined to win over a man she cannot have.Georgia 1941. Mae Lee Willis may only be eight years old but she has her heart set on her older sisters boyfriend. Frustrated by her siblings infidelity to the dashing paratrooper she takes matters into her own hands. But the little girl never expected spilling the beans would have fatal consequences...When the long-forbidden apple of Mae Lees eye returns years later damaged in mind and body from his battles in Burma she cant shake her naïve longing. But when a sudden tragedy commits her to her sisters care the heartsick teen is forced to face the brutal fragility of family bonds and selfless sacrifice.Will Mae Lees WWII flame be smothered by reality?Rubies from Burma is a captivating standalone coming-of-age story. If you like wartime novels tumultuous relationships and relatable small-town characters then youll adore Anne Lovetts enthralling page-turner.