I am thrilled to share the cover of my new book, Angels of War, out on June 5. Angels of War is a story of American military nurses held prisoner in the Philippines by the Japanese. The nurses serving in hospitals around Manila in 1941 never expected to see combat. They were ordinary women caught up in the horror of war. Thanks to their bravery and sacrifice, they became heroes. I loved researching and writing this book and can’t wait to share it with all of you!
The Philippines, 1941. Rose Williams arrives in Manila on her first assignment as a US Army nurse, enthralled by the new environment and its promise of adventure. Although worlds away from the land she grew up in, Rose feels connected to her father, who worked in the Philippines before he died.
War seems like a distant possibility as Rose takes midnight dips in a warm sea with the other nurses, explores secret corners of the island, and falls in love with a locally stationed US Army officer.
But when Japan bombs Manila, the nurses’ lives change. Torn away from the man she loves, Rose faces constant threat, not only to her life, but from those around her she thought she could trust…
Will Rose and those close to her survive in the turmoil of war?