Motherland

Stationed in Sussex during World War II, Kitty Teale loves her post as an army driver. Well versed in the art of flirting, Kitty thrives at keeping her would-be suitors at arm's length. But when she meets Ed Avenell, a Royal Marine commando, and Larry, a liaison officer, she falls headfirst in love with one and strikes up an instant friendship with the other. While Ed may have gotten the girl, though, there is darkness within him that he struggles to keep at bay. Larry also loves Kitty, but the value he places on his friendships with Ed and Kitty lead him halfway around the world and back to find a love all his own. Spanning almost a decade, this novel chronicles the lives of its three main characters following their first meeting, and while the only possible ending becomes clear just over halfway through the story, the journey to realization is no less interesting.