Sunday, June 28, 2020

Canteen Dreams: a WII homefront romance


Canteen Dreams by Cara Putman is a WWII Homefront Romance and the first book in the Cornhusker Dreams series. It opens on December 6, 1941 as Audrey Stone attends a local dance in which she catches the eye of local rancher, Willard Johnson. The next day, news breaks about the Pearl Harbor attack which throws the Midwest town of North Platte, Nebraska into a state of shock. As Audrey joins the local war effort, Willard struggles with his desire to serve his country and his sense of obligation to stay on his family’s ranch. The two begin a friendship which blossoms into something more. Will Willard stay or will he enlist? What will happened with his relationship with Audrey?


Canteen Dreams is a sweet wartime love story. A quick read, it takes the reader through the months following the Pearl Harbor attack and the nation’s wartime efforts. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get invested in the characters. I found Audrey too good to be true. Willard was whiny and I thought the whole time, “Oh my god, just make a decision.” I didn’t like the flow of the story. For the first half of the book, the Johnson family seemed to be Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and their sons, Willard, and Andrew. Then suddenly, there are three sisters! Where did they come from? They were not mentioned before. If you enjoy WWII era romance, you may enjoy Canteen Dreams.

Canteen Dreams
is available paperback, eBook and audiobook

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