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My characters, particularly my main character, is at a crossroads. These people have come through the war, but they are haunted by memories of those who went before them. My main character has to admit the truth about her war service to the man she loves, and she senses his experiences have changed him as well. All of these characters were innocent young people before they embarked on a life-changing journey, but war has hardened them. They are stronger souls, but they are also harder. Many of t… Continue

My protagonist has done all she can for a cause. Now it's her time to put her own goals before that of country and patriotism. Her desire to have her husband by her side was always a motivation in her actions. When he died, she joined the military. When she saw a way of avenging him through espionage, she joined the OSS. Now, duty and personal goals will intermingle. They may conflict or they may intertwine. My protagonist has always done her duty, but she will now have to see how that dedicatio… Continue

My protagonist is finding just how much passion, war, and sex intertwine. Tonight, she was in the arms of a man she hates, but making love to him is essential to winning her cause. She wants victory for the Allies, but she also wants to avenge the man she loves. Consequently, she must swallow the bile that rises in her throat whenever this murderer takes her in his arms. Hopefully, her goals and those of her country coincide. She has to realize that achieving personal fulfillment cannot jeopardi… Continue

My protagonist is facing a moral dilemma, and she will have to decide if her own lust for personal vengeance is conflict with the role she must fulfill as a spy and a patriot. The demands of duty and thew tug at her heart may coincide, but they may also run counter to each other. At this point, she doesn't know if she will follow her lust for vengeance or her call to duty. The two may dovetail, and she's on a mission. There's no turning back. Another character will find redemption in an unlikely… Continue

My WWII protagonist will now have to sacrifice her values, morals, and (possibly) her life to help her country. As I read about women in WWII, I'm fascinated by the many roles they fulfilled. Of course, we all hear about them on the home front, the Rosies. Many of them worked for the State Department, spied for the OSS (the precursor to the CIA), and worked as interpreters in military offices. WWII also was the first time women had full military status. Some of these women, like their male count… Continue