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"Phoenix Rising" follows Kenna Chalmers, a silver-haired debutante and army nurse who sets out to find her brother, a pilot shot down over France. Before she can leave Atlanta, the city that has just re-emerged from its own destruction, Kenna confronts a series of perils.
Her journey is fraught with a hunted German officer, a passionate gypsy, and a secret engagement to an aristocratic officer—all of which test her resolve. Amid the chaos, Kenna must also grapple with the irresistible attraction of Irish Firzpatrick, a man determined to claim her.
The novel blends contemporary romance, suspense and the grit of wartime Chicago, portraying a heroine who balances duty, love, and her unyielding quest for truth.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Frances Patton Statham
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