To Thee I Sing

Cerulean skies. White sand. Festive luaus.Hawaii is heaven on earth.Until a sleepy Sunday morning in December...Elizabeth Wellman a reserved academic survives the attack on Pearl Harbor only to flee her Vermont home under a barrage of sensational press. She soon learns long sleeves cant hide all her scars. She takes refuge as a teacher in a New Jersey suburb. Invited to a students picnic Elizabeth is shocked to learn Port Johnson isnt a park but a prisoner of war camp where local families gather each week. Its with this unconventional group that she finds security a sense of belonging--and love. Dante Montenari a wounded veteran is drawn to Elizabeth despite his best efforts to keep her away from the back-alley violence of his world. He has lost women to bloodshed and may again as the couple become pawns in a territorial dispute between the Italian and Irish mobs. War has already exacted a heavy price from these injured souls. Will they at last find peace or perish?