Where or When : A Pearl Harbor Romance

Home Front #3

by Barbara Bretton

She was everything he'd ever wanted . . . He was everything she'd dreamed of.

It is 1941 and Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu is as close to paradise as you were likely to get. Golden sunshine, sweet ocean breezes, secluded beaches made for romance.

Pearl is a dream come true for Rick Byrne. A poor kid from the south side of Chicago, Rick joined the navy to see the world -- and maybe one day own a piece of it. When the chance to drive for Admiral Forrester falls into his lap, he grabs for the brass ring even if it means squiring the admiral's spoiled and beautiful daughter all around Honolulu.

Eden Forrester dislikes the brash young sailor on sight. For five weeks now she has been forced to rely on her father's underlings to drive her around town while she waits for her broken leg to mend. A first-class flirt, she is accustomed to getting her own way with men of all ages, but her new driver seems immune to her charms . . . until one magical moment on a moonswept beach when the future is theirs for the taking.

But the world around them is growing more dangerous every day and on a beautiful Sunday morning in December, not even Paradise can save them from their destiny . . .

A heartwarming romance from USA Today bestselling author Barbara Bretton

An excerpt:

Rick wanted to tell her to take a hike. Eden was a manipulative daddy's girl accustomed to getting her own way. Hell, she didn't even know how to sit on the beach without live entertainment. The Germans and the English had a better chance of making peace than he and Eden Forrester.

And that's when he made his big mistake. He looked at her. Not just at her shiny hair and rounded figure, but at her. He looked into those turquoise eyes and saw beyond her beauty and that sense of destiny he'd felt last night when he first saw her gripped him by the throat and refused to let go. Like six drivers before him he wanted to toss down the keys to the Oldsmobile and get as far away from her as possible. But unlike those six other drivers, it wasn't because he'd had enough of her.

It was because he knew he could never have her at all.

She waited, praying he would sit down on the sand next to her.

He waited, trying to convince himself she was nothing more than a means to an end.

But the sun was shining and the air was sweet with promise and he'd only be her driver for two more weeks. Your life couldn't be turned upside down in just two weeks. Two weeks wasn't even enough time to become friends. Just because he was only her driver didn't mean he couldn't enjoy a little on-the-job beachcombing, did it? Especially not if the boss's daughter said it was okay.

She smiled up at him.

He smiled down at her.

She patted the spot next to her and he sat down and in that moment he somehow knew there'd be no turning back.

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255 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 18, 2015

About the author

Barbara Bretton is the USA Today bestselling, award-winning author of more than 40 books. She currently has over ten million copies in print around the world. Her works have been translated into twelve languages in over twenty countries.

Barbara has been featured in articles in The New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Romantic Times, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Herald News, Home News, Somerset Gazette,among others, and has been interviewed by Independent Network News Television, appeared on the Susan Stamberg Show on NPR, and been featured in an interview with Charles Osgood of WCBS, among others.

Her awards include both Reviewer's Choice and Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times; Gold and Silver certificates from Affaire de Coeur; the RWA Region 1 Golden Leaf; and several sales awards from Bookrak. Ms. Bretton was included in a recent edition of Contemporary Authors.

Barbara loves to spend as much time as possible in Maine with her husband, walking the rocky beaches and dreaming up plots for upcoming books.

Reviews

[Joy Lobel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A POIGNANT WAR LOVE STORY

Bittersweet but oh so heartfelt. So realistic, it may as well be true and possibly was. For those who have lived through disastrous times, this book may portray another lifetime for you, bringing forth PRECIOUS love. I've never read a book by this author less than 5*

[Cathy Skendrovich · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved, loved, loved this book! I loved Eden and Rick; they are characters I would like to make friends with. I loved watching them grow over the course of the story. I loved the setting and the time period. I loved the sweetness of the story, that the author stayed true to the era's morals and beliefs, as well as slang and speech. I was transported to 1941 and could have stayed there; I enjoyed the story that much!
I would like to see a better title for the book. It makes no sense to me as a reader, and I couldn't remember it. But other than that, this book was awesome!

[Katelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such an enjoyable book. The characters were well rounded, both likable and flawed, and most importantly thew grew as characters as the story progressed. The setting was beautifully done as was the time period.