Rachel D. Muller

They thought the war had ended...but the real battle was just beginning.When Marine Sergeant Phillip Johnson returns from the Pacific in the winter of 1946, no one could be happier than the gal that's stuck with him through the duration-his Libby. Finally, it seems 1946 brings new promise to the citizens of Arbor Springs as the town learns to live life post war. But after the homecoming festivities have calmed, Libby senses something is wrong. The gentle and caring man she once knew is now an angry and bitter stranger.Phillip can't escape the haunting nightmares born on the bloody islands of battle. Blinded by grisly images, past promises, and buried secrets, new hostilities rise in his tortured mind. His irrational behavior soon dismantles his marriage. When Phillip's despair turns volatile, Libby needs an escape. Will Libby and Phillip find the healing needed to restore their marriage? Or will their love sink in the midst of Phillip's inward war?

A buried vow and a broken past meet face to face on enemy territory...Lieutenant Maggie Johnson has overcome many obstacles in her life, including her parents' disapproval and a sudden blow that forced her to leave behind a promise once made. But Germany introduces more hurdles that hinder her life. Like Army nurse lieutenant, Peggy Blizzard-a woman as cold as her name.While trying to avoid a war within her own barracks, Maggie pushes through Germany's harsh winter, and Peggy's cold shoulder, and aims to do her job-save lives. But when tragedy strikes the field hospital, it's Maggie's life that hangs in the balance. That is, until a ruggedly handsome soldier comes to her aid and resembles the face of a man she once loved . . . a man who is dead.Is war playing mind games with Maggie, or is she facing the ghosts of her past?