The Beantown Girls

Recommended by Claudia Oltean, and 1 others. See all reviews

Ranked #82 in Historical Fiction

An Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestseller.

A novel of love, courage, and danger unfolds as World War II’s brightest heroines—the best of friends—take on the front lines.

1944: Fiona Denning has her entire future planned out. She’ll work in city hall, marry her fiancé when he returns from the war, and settle down in the Boston suburbs. But when her fiancé is reported missing after being shot down in Germany, Fiona’s long-held plans are shattered.

Determined to learn her fiancé’s fate, Fiona leaves Boston to volunteer overseas as a Red...
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Claudia Oltean Jane @HealeyJane I just finished your book “Beantown Girls” & loved it. I’ve read many World War II stories; this was among the best. Your characters touched my heart & I felt like I was living through their experiences as Red Cross Clubmobile Girls. Highly recommend this book. https://t.co/JeWwGIc9Zq (Source)


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