Forbidden

by Wilma Wall

Forbidden a novel Wilma Wall Amid the social pressures of post-World War II America, a tender, but forbidden, romance flourishes between a strict Mennonite and a Japanese-American.

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the romance of Annie Penner, a Mennonite, and Donald Nakamura, a Japanese-American, seems doomed to be ripped apart by war, prejudice, and clashing cultures.

When the war ends and Donald returns, he and Annie realize their love is stronger than ever. Despite the fact that their families, the community, and the laws of California are working against them, they struggle to continue believing that a God who works in mysterious ways will prevail for them. Realistic portrayal in a fascinating historical contextRomance fiction is the most purchased genre in the CBA market

Genres: Historical Romance

320 pages, Paperback

First published October 25, 2004

Reviews

[Margie Kuffel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a gentle love story set in California's hot central valley during the time of WW2. It is an interracial love story...a 'forbidden romance' involving two very different groups of people, each adding their own pressures to the two young people attempting to start a life together. A lovely first novel.

[Kelli · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kind of a quite sleeper story. The characters are overly polite to one another, and simplistic. Skimmed over. I do think the writer has good description potential within the writing. But it was much to polite for me.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent story!!! Great book!!!