Carter, Betsy

Carter (We Were Strangers Once) writes movingly of a time when gender roles were clearly defined and stepping outside the norm was taboo. This title will appeal to women’s fiction and romance readers, and those looking for something a little different. One can’t help fall in love with each character, mourn each loss, cheer their triumphs, and maybe shed a tear or two.

More satisfying reads about the wartime experience of Jewish refugees in the United States and in Europe can be found in Georgia Hunter's We Were the Lucky Ones or Tatiana de Rosnay's Sarah's Key.