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When the Great War erupts, 1917 Hensley Dench’s life in New York is abruptly shattered after her father, an outspoken New York Times editor, is forced to resign for his anti‑war writings. Displaced, she finds herself in New Mexico, where her father now supervises a gold mine.
Loneliness drives Hensley to mimic the chess correspondence her father maintains with Charles Reid, a young American medic. By secretly echoing the letters, she creates a clandestine exchange of words and strategies, hoping the written bond can sustain love, hope, and a sense of purpose in a world falling apart.
As war looms larger and tragedy threatens, Hensley’s quiet courage is tested. Can the power of their written connection withstand the harsh realities of war, and will the letters ultimately be strong enough to defy the odds?
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Hazel Woods
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