For fans of Janet Beard's The Atomic City Girls and Marie Benedict's
The Only Woman in the Room, this powerful, romantic novel tells the
story of a woman determined to aid her country, finding love in the
midst of tragedy along the way during World War II.
When Lottie Palmer runs away the day before her wedding to join the Navy
WAVES program, she not only leaves behind a fiancé, but also the
privileged lifestyle that she has known as the daughter of one of the
most important manufacturers in Detroit's auto industry. Spurred by a
desire to contribute meaningfully to the war effort, Lottie pours all of
her focus and determination into becoming the best airplane mechanic in
the division, working harder than she's ever worked before.
Her grit impresses her handsome instructor, Captain Luke Woodward. But
when the war ramps up and she is assigned to Pearl Harbor she must fight
her growing feelings for Luke and navigate her role as one of the only
female mechanics among a group of men, all while finding out what it
means to be your own hero.
Illuminating the story of a woman who sets out to make a difference in
the world by following her heart, Candace Waters draws on her extensive
research, transporting us from Detroit to New York, and San Diego to
Pearl Harbor during the tumultuous time of World War II.
