Any story I can get my hands on, regarding World War II, is right up my alley. There’s just something about that time in history that fascinates me. Tricia Goyer and Ocieanna Fleiss teamed up to write Love Finds You in Victory Heights Washington, a story set back in the tumultuous times of World War II when men went off to fight, and women were left behind to back them up from the homeland. The main character of the story is Rosalie, whose fiance was killed in action.  She works at a Boeing plant, helping to put rivets in the flying fortresses for the boys fighting overseas.  When her fiance is killed, she feels both sadness and guilt, guilt over not having loved her fiance enough to marry him before he left.  This makes her a bit frightened and so guilt-filled that she doesn’t want to even think about another relationship until she’s “made it up” to her fiance somehow.  Then she meets Kenny, the photographer/reporter that runs smack dab into her at a Lana Turner show.  Is it possible that she could give her heart?

I really enjoyed this book, especially because of the setting and the time period in history.  Tricia and Ocieanna have written a very captivating story that is filled with tidbits of history, as well, just from their research and interviews with some of the women whose lives inspire this story.  They also have made the story very real, entertaining, and sometimes very humorous. You can purchase Love Finds You in Victory Heights Washington for $9.35 from Amazon.  I highly recommend it.  Read more about the story below.

About Love Finds You in Victory Heights, Washington: The war has stolen Rosalie’s fiancé, Vic, from her forever. But rather than wallow, Rosalie distracts herself by cramming her days full of activity—mainly by shooting rivets into the B-17 bombers that will destroy the enemy.

When a reporter dubs her “Seattle’s Own Rosie the Riveter,” even more responsibility piles up. Her strong arms bear all this, but when intense feelings surface for Kenny, the handsome, kind-hearted, and spiritually unwavering reporter, the fear of losing another love propels Rosalie to leave.

It’s only when Rosalie realizes that God has brought her to this place—and this person—for a reason, the sparkling grace of God compels her to let go of her own strength and lean on His, as well as open her heart to love.About Tricia Goyer: Tricia Goyer is the author of twenty-four books including Songbird Under a German Moon, The Swiss Courier, and the mommy memoir, Blue Like Play Dough. She won Historical Novel of the Year in 2005 and 2006 from ACFW, and was honored with the Writer of the Year award from Mt. Hermon Writer’s Conference in 2003. Tricia’s book Life Interrupted was a finalist for the Gold Medallion in 2005. In addition to her novels, Tricia writes non-fiction books and magazine articles for publications like MomSense and Thriving Family. Tricia is a regular speaker at conventions and conferences, and has been a workshop presenter at the MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) International Conventions. She and her family make their home in Little Rock, Arkansas where they are part of the ministry of FamilyLife. For more on Tricia visit www.triciagoyer.com.

About Ocieanna Fleiss: Ocieanna Fleiss is a published writer and has edited six of Tricia Goyer’s historical novels. She lives with her husband and their four children in the Seattle area. For more about Ocieanna visit her blog.

Link to buy the book: http://www.amazon.com/Love-Finds-Victory-Heights-Washington/dp/1609360001/ref=sprightly-20

Contest info: Tricia is giving away 5 Victory Prize packs during the blog tour. This contest is open to both you and your blog readers so please share it in your blog post too. That info can be found on this blog post (which will be live on August 14th). http://triciagoyer.blogspot.com/2010/08/win-victory-prize-pack.html.

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(Disclosure: I received a copy of this book, free of charge, from Litfuse and the authors, for the purposes of this review.)