The four novellas in this
collection center around the women who worked during World War II, some in factories--like shipyards, munitions factories, etc. My favorite novella is by Johnnie Alexander, and details the story of a young woman who is doing security work for the Tennessee Valley Authority. In the course of her work, she has been assigned a German Shepherd named "Liberty." On one night when she was off duty, she ran into a man trying to sneak into a secure area with a dam. In the chaos of the situation, he shoots her dog. When she finally takes control of the circumstances, she realizes that the man is the one who broke her heart when he signed up for the Army. Because of her skills and his assignment in Intelligence, they are both given an assignment that require them to pretend they don't know each other. I've read several of Johnnie's full length novels and find that her writing is intriguing and compelling and it was worth every minute of reading.
One or two of the stories are a bit abrupt and lack the depth of this one, but overall, I truly enjoyed the stories and applaud Barbour Books for pulling together such a quality read.
This is a solid four stars. My thanks go to Barbour Books and NetGalley.com for providing the galley I read for this review.
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