Author: Pat Jeanne Davis
Located in: Philadelphia
Submitted: April 25, 2020
Tell us a little about yourself. PAT JEANNE DAVIS has a keen interest in 20th Century United States and British history, particularly the period of World War II. Her longtime interest in that era goes back to the real-life stories she heard about family members who served during the war. When Valleys Bloom Again is a debut inspirational romance set in WWII. She enjoys flower gardening, genealogy research and traveling with her British-born husband. She writes from her home n Philadelphia, Pa. Pat has published essays, short stories and articles online and in print. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers.
What do you hope folks will gain from this project?
For those who love the Lord, all things work together for good. That with faith in Christ and submission to God's will, we can be hopeful and steadfast in purpose during times of external and internal conflict. That ultimately good will prevail over evil. I hope readers will connect with the faith message in When Valleys Bloom Again. That they will root for Abby and Jim and will be surprised by the twists in the plot.
Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know: A Wartime Inspirational Romance Set On Two Continents
Book Cover Description on When Valleys Bloom Again:
As war approaches in 1939 Abby Stapleton's safety is under threat. Her father, a British diplomat, insists she go back to America until the danger passes. Abby vows to return to her home in London but where is home? With her family facing mortal danger so far away and feeling herself isolated, she finds it hard to pray or read the Bible. Did she leave God behind in war-torn London too? Then Abby becomes friendly with Jim, a gardener on her uncle's estate.
Jim can't get Abby out of his mind. Did she have a sweetheart in England? Was it foolish to think she'd consider him? He curses his poverty and the disgrace of his father's desertion and drunkenness haunts him. Can he learn to believe in love for a lifetime and to hope for a happy marriage?
Abby couldn't know the war would last a long time, nor that she would fall in love with Jim soon to be drafted by the U.S. Army or that she'd have to confront Henri, a rejected suitor, determined by his lies to ruin her reputation and destroy her faith in God's providence. Will she discover the true meaning of home?
