Secrets Between Trees

by Amelia Legend

Born to privilege, Natalie Hamilton is presented to the upper echelon of good society with the expectation of securing a prestigious marriage. When Natalie meets her perfect match, Fredrick Ward, a young lawyer and gentleman from a respectable family—her future is all but decided. That is, until Nazi Germany invades Poland, careening the world into chaos.

Matteo Patrillo, a Sicilian immigrant and the son of the Hamiltons’ cook and gardener, could not be more different from his childhood best friend, Natalie. Determined to make something of himself beyond serving the elite, Matteo enlists in the Army to train as a medic, leaving Natalie and his unrequited love behind.

As Matteo faces the horrors of war and Natalie struggles with domestic conflicts at home, the pair is haunted by the loss of their lifelong friendship, a future that will never be actualized, and an enduring love best left unspoken.

Interweaving lives across the expanse of war and time, Secrets between Trees illuminates the perilous journey of unlikely friends torn apart by war and social distinction as Natalie shares her secrets between the trees of their childhood home—secrets of loss, failure, regrets, and death, but also of her hopes, dreams, and admissions.

Kindle Edition

Expected publication April 15, 2026

About the author

Amelia Legend lives in a small town in rural Canada. Although Amelia was born and raised in California, she much prefers a quiet life with her family in the countryside.

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