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• The Engineer's Wife

  Wood, Tracey Enerson,

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  Based on the true story of woman who helped design and construct the Brooklyn Bridge. When her husband Washington Roebling, the Chief Engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, is injured on the job, Emily is forced to become part of the project, trying to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Three Hours in Paris

  Black, Cara, 1951-

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  This is the story of Kate Rees, a young American markswoman and intelligence agent. After a failed mission in which she shoots the wrong target, Kate finds herself stranded in German-occupied Paris. With only three hours to escape before the Gestapo…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lost Roses

  a Novel

  Kelly, Martha Hall,

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  A prequel to Lilac Girls, it explores the lives of three women from different backgrounds during the tumultuous years leading up to and during World War I: Eliza Ferriday, a socialite from New York; Sofya Streshnayva, a Russian aristocrat; and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hidden Child

  a Novel

  Fein, Louise,

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  England, 1928. Eleanor Hamilton is happily married. Her wealthy husband takes a leading part in the burgeoning Eugenics movement, the very ideas that will soon be embraced by Hitler. But the Hamilton’s lives get complicated when their four-year-old…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The School for German Brides

  a Novel of World War II

  Runyan, Aimie K.,

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  In this intriguing historical novel, a young woman who is sent to a horrific "bride school" to be molded into the perfect Nazi wife finds her life forever intertwined with a young Jewish woman about to give birth.

• The Paris Seamstress

  Lester, Natasha, 1973-

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  The novel weaves together two storylines: one follows Estella Bissette, a talented seamstress working in Paris during the war, and the other follows Fabienne Bissette, her granddaughter, who uncovers the family's past while pursuing her own fashion…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Resistance Women

  a Novel

  Chiaverini, Jennifer,

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  This book is inspired by real-life events and characters, particularly Mildred Fish Harnack, Greta Kuckhoff, and their involvement in the German resistance. The novel follows their journeys, along with the perspectives of their friends and loved…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Huntress

  a Novel

  Quinn, Kate,

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  The novel intertwines multiple narratives, following the lives of three main characters: Nina, an experienced Russian fighter pilot; Ian, a British war correspondent; and Jordan, a young woman who joins the investigation into the war criminal years…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Atomic City Girls

  Beard, Janet,

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  The novel offers a glimpse into the secretive and highly controlled environment of Oak Ridge, where nuclear materials were processed in reactors for the atomic bomb. It explores the experiences of the residents, including the scientists, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wives of Los Alamos

  a Novel

  Nesbit, TaraShea

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  This book tells the collective story of the women who moved to Los Alamos to be with their scientist husbands during the Manhattan Project. It's written in the first person plural and is "a testament to a remarkable group of women who carved out a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Silent Woman

  Thomas, Terry Lynn,

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  Cat Carlisle is suffering in an unhappy marriage with her husband who works for the Air Ministry. As an escape, she starts to secretly courier messages for an old friend of her father's that works as a spy. One day a woman assaults' her and she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The War Librarian

  Armstrong, Addison,

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  Inspired by the first female volunteer librarians during World War I and the first women accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy, this is a It's a duel timeline story with Emmaline in 1918 WW1 serving in France as one of the first woman volunteer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sisters of the Resistance

  a Novel of Catherine Dior's Paris Spy Network

  Wells, Christine,

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  Set in France during World War II, the book follows the lives of three courageous women who become involved in the French Resistance. The novel explores their individual journeys, highlighting their bravery, sacrifices, and the risks they take to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Looking for Jane

  Marshall, Heather (Heather J.),

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  A debut about three women whose lives are bound together by a long-lost letter, a mother’s love, and a secret network of women fighting for the right to choose—inspired by true stories. 2017: Angela Creighton discovers a mysterious letter…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Light Over London

  Kelly, Julia, 1986-

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  A dual timeline story that intertwines the lives of two women from different eras. In the present day, Cara Hargraves is a young antiques dealer who discovers a diary from World War II. The diary belonged to Louise Keene, a young woman who served…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Year of the War

  Meissner, Susan, 1961-

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  Elise Sontag, a fourteen-year-old German American girl, and her family are interned in a U.S. government camp along with other German Americans and Japanese Americans. There, she befriends Mariko Inoue, a Japanese American girl, and they develop a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Saving Mrs. Roosevelt

  Patterson, Candice Sue,

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  Shirley and her best friend Joan enlist in SPARS, a new Coast Guard branch for single women. At the end of basic training, Shirley is commissioned her home to Maine under the ruse of a dishonorable discharge to help uncover a plot against the First…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Things We Cannot Say

  Rimmer, Kelly,

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  This book explores the stories of two women, Alice and Alina, living in different time periods but connected by a shared family secret. Alice's narrative is set in the present day, while Alina's takes place during World War II. As they navigate…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Secret Messenger

  Robotham, Mandy,

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• The Codebreaker's Secret

  Ackerman, Sara,

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  A brilliant female codebreaker. An “unbreakable” Japanese naval code. A pilot on a top-secret mission that could change the course of WWII. The Codebreaker's Secret is a dazzling story of love and intrigue set during America’s darkest hour. 1943. …Read moreRead more of this annotation