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Shop nowWhile You Were Mine
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Learn moreEverything she loved could so easily be lost.
The end of World War II should have brought joy to Gwen Mullen. But on V-J Day, her worst fear is realized. As celebrating crowds gather in Times Square, a soldier appears on her doorstep to claim Mary, the baby abandoned to Gwen one year earlier. Suddenly Gwen is on the verge of losing the child she has nurtured and loves dearly.
With no legal claim to Mary, Gwen begins to teach Lieutenant John McKee how to care for his child, knowing that he will ultimately take Mary away. What starts as a contentious relationship, however, turns into something more, and Gwen must open her heart to learn that love means taking chances.
While You Were Mine paints a vivid portrait of 1940s New York and tells an enchanting tale of the nature of love and trust.
Ann Howard Creel was born in Austin, Texas, and worked as a registered nurse before becoming a full-time writer. She is the author of numerous children’s and young adult books as well as fiction for adults. Her children’s books have won several awards, and her novel The Magic of Ordinary Days was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie for CBS.
Creel currently lives and writes in Paris, Kentucky.
Reviews
“Moving, beautifully written, and life-affirming. A powerful story that had me gripped from the very first page.” —Lindsay Jayne Ashford, author of The Color of Secrets
“A fascinating story set in an often overlooked time period. Ann Creel paints a beautiful picture of post-war New York City, and the tumult and pain the war caused.” —Eoin Dempsey, author of Finding Rebecca
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