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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