The lies we leave behind

Noelle Salazar

Book - 2024

Somewhere in the Pacific, 1943. Kate Campbell is a nurse who bravely flies back and forth from the front to rescue wounded soldiers, amid long days, harsh conditions and often dangerous weather. Driven by a deep personal need to help in the war effort, she is disappointed when an accident leaves her injured and sends her home to New York. By the time she's healed, the war has moved on, and rather than being returned to her post in the Pacific, Kate is sent to the English countryside. There, Kate comes face-to-face with the enemy and confronts the heavy toll of violence while tending to the soldiers in her care. She never intended to fall in love, but despite herself, she falls for an officer with a broken femur, startling blue eyes an...d a wicked sense of humor. For the first time, Kate sees a future for herself. But before she can pursue it, a secret from her past calls her to duty, and she'll have to travel back into danger one more time to rescue a part of herself she'd left behind. But will she make it back? And if she does, will her future still be waiting for her if she does?

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Genres
Historical fiction
Published
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Mira [2024]
Language
English
Main Author
Noelle Salazar (author)
Physical Description
396 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN
9780778387336
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Review by Booklist Review

Kate Campbell is a dedicated nurse serving in the Pacific during WWII--she works tirelessly and selflessly, caring for soldiers in grueling conditions. When she breaks her leg during a difficult flight, she is forced to return to the States to heal, but she is determined to get back on her feet soon. But instead of being sent back to the familiar Pacific theater, Kate finds herself stationed in Great Britain and much closer to the secrets of her childhood. Kate unintentionally falls for William, one of the soldiers in her care, but their time together is threatened both by the war that is raging, and a past that Kate wishes she could leave behind. Salazar slowly unravels Kate's story through dual time lines, using Kate's perspective in 1943 and William's in 2003, which keep readers guessing until the heart-wrenching conclusion to this emotional and devastating, yet also hopeful novel. Fans of Kristin Hannah will appreciate the strong women here as well as the extraordinary circumstances they overcome.

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