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A review by patmcbau
The Light From You by Ellison Lane
4.0
The Light From You
A Novel Written By Ellison Lane
Historical Fiction
210 Pages
Published 2022
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
This is such a sweet story. The first part of the story takes place in Salerno Italy in 1943 during World War II. Twenty year old Rosia Paneterri finds an unconscious injured US Navy Officer on the beach near her home. She brings him back to her home in her wheelbarrow. Rosia, her mother, and younger sister tend to his wounds and care for him. Although the officer, Chester Earleywine, is at their home recovering from his injuries for only a week, Rosia and Chet feel a spark of romance.
Part II of the story fast forwards to 1948. The war is over and Rosia has made her way to the United States. She is living in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She has graduated from college and is now a teacher. She is dating US Army Specialist Leland Greene. Rosia has never forgotten Chet and doesn’t know if he survived the war. She attempts to contact his family to tell them about her encounter with Chet in Italy. Since it is 1948, her only means to communicate is through the mail which is slow. Rosia is surprised by the response from Chet’s mother.
The story is told from both Rosia’s and Chet’s point of view. Both characters are likable, especially Rosia. She was very brave. She helped a US officer during the war despite the United States being the enemy at that point in the war. She had the courage to leave Italy as a young woman to make a better life for herself in America. She also had the courage to find her own true love.
Thank you Ellison Lane for giving me an Advanced Readers Copy ARC of your book. I enjoyed it and recommend it to lovers of romance and/or historical fiction. This book comes out on June 7th.
“Don’t settle for less than you deserve”.
“Chet had been the illustrator of my dreams and the author of my future from the beginning”.
A Novel Written By Ellison Lane
Historical Fiction
210 Pages
Published 2022
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
This is such a sweet story. The first part of the story takes place in Salerno Italy in 1943 during World War II. Twenty year old Rosia Paneterri finds an unconscious injured US Navy Officer on the beach near her home. She brings him back to her home in her wheelbarrow. Rosia, her mother, and younger sister tend to his wounds and care for him. Although the officer, Chester Earleywine, is at their home recovering from his injuries for only a week, Rosia and Chet feel a spark of romance.
Part II of the story fast forwards to 1948. The war is over and Rosia has made her way to the United States. She is living in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She has graduated from college and is now a teacher. She is dating US Army Specialist Leland Greene. Rosia has never forgotten Chet and doesn’t know if he survived the war. She attempts to contact his family to tell them about her encounter with Chet in Italy. Since it is 1948, her only means to communicate is through the mail which is slow. Rosia is surprised by the response from Chet’s mother.
The story is told from both Rosia’s and Chet’s point of view. Both characters are likable, especially Rosia. She was very brave. She helped a US officer during the war despite the United States being the enemy at that point in the war. She had the courage to leave Italy as a young woman to make a better life for herself in America. She also had the courage to find her own true love.
Thank you Ellison Lane for giving me an Advanced Readers Copy ARC of your book. I enjoyed it and recommend it to lovers of romance and/or historical fiction. This book comes out on June 7th.
“Don’t settle for less than you deserve”.
“Chet had been the illustrator of my dreams and the author of my future from the beginning”.