![]() ![]() Thirty years after these four lovers’ fates collide, the Greek goddess Aphrodite tells their stories to her husband, Hephaestus, and her lover, Ares, in a luxe Manhattan hotel room at the height of World War II. But that’s before he meets Colette Fournier, a Belgian chanteuse who’s already survived unspeakable tragedy at the hands of the Germans. A gifted musician who’s played Carnegie Hall, he’s a member of the 15th New York Infantry, an all-African-American regiment being sent to Europe to help end the Great War. When they fall in love, it’s immediate and deep–and cut short when James is shipped off to the killing fields.Īubrey Edwards is also headed toward the trenches. She’s a shy and talented pianist he’s a newly minted soldier with dreams of becoming an architect. ![]() ( From Goodreads) It’s 1917, and World War I is at its zenith when Hazel and James first catch sight of each other at a London party. Date Published: May 30th 2017 by Greenwillow BooksĬontent Warning: War, Murder, Hate Crime/Racism, PTSD ![]()
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