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When We Were Enemies
When We Were Enemies | Emily Bleeker
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Two women, generations apart, in the spotlight. A powerful novel about family secrets, devastating choices, and hope for the future by the bestselling author of When I'm Gone.Camera-shy Elise Branson is different from the other women in her maternal line. Her mother is an award-winning actress. Her late grandmother, Vivian Snow, is a beloved Hollywood icon. But when Elise's upcoming wedding coincides with a documentary being made about Vivian, Elise can't escape the camera's gaze. And neither can her grandmother, even in death.It's 1943 when Vivian, a small-town Indiana girl, lends her home front support to the war effort. As a translator in the nearby Italian POW camp, she's invaluable. As a celebrated singer for the USO, she lifts men's spirits and falls in love with a soldier. But behind this all-American love story is a shocking secret--one that is vital to keep buried if Vivian is to achieve the fame and fortune she covets.For Elise and Vivian, what's hidden--and what's exposed--threatens to unravel their lives. The heart-wrenching choices they must make will change them both forever.
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When We Were Enemies | Emily Bleeker
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Not the most novel of storylines, but a solid read. I liked all the info on the POW camp in Indiana. I hadn‘t been aware of them or spent much time thinking about how immigrants would feel having them close by. I liked how this story ended and the similarities between Elise‘s life & her grandmother‘s. Not sure how her mom turned out the way she was though, sheesh