Terrific!

Wonderful book. I didn't want to part from it.

Rawlings, Oklahoma, 1945. Johnny Henry is coming home from the Pacific, and his estranged wife, Kathleen, secretly watches him step off the train to a hero's welcome. Her heart races when she sees him; his breaks when he doesn't spot her. Misunderstanding and tragedy had destroyed their marriage right before he shipped out. Now Johnny's pride will keep him from confessing how wrong he had been; now Kathleen's hurt will stop her from running into his arms. But when a disturbed stalker plunges Kathleen into a real-life nightmare, her only hope is Johnny--and a love that can bring two hearts through every battle, especially the one within.

Great book!

Be sure to read "With Hope" to see how Johnny and Kathleen meet

A romance novel set after World War II

A WORLD WAR 2 HERO RETURNS HOME .MISUNDERSTAND ADD TRAGEDY HAD CAUSED A BREAKDOWN OF HIS MARRIAGE. CAN THIS MARRIAGE BE SAVED? VERY GOOD BOOK . I COULDNT PUT IT DOWN UNTIL I FINISHED

This is a novel that takes place in 1945. It is a romance about a man coming home from war and how his estranged wife is dealing with seeing him again. There is a little suspense thrown in the middle.

Johnny Henry returns from World War II to a boisterous hero's welcome, but the only face he really wants to see is that of his estranged wife, Kathleen. Craving assurance that he is alive and well, Kathleen watches him from afar, never realizing that he searches the crowd for her. After the parade is over, Johnny struggles to rebuild his life and deal with his love for Kathleen--a love that he is convinced is now forbidden. For her part, Kathleen's heart is breaking as she's often thrown into Johnny's company in the small ranching community of Rawlings, Oklahoma. The tragedy that tore the couple apart before Johnny shipped out for the Pacific still haunts them both. And the depth of misunderstanding that lies between them seems insurmountable until Kathleen's life is threatened and Johnny is forced to confront his fears.

Garlock offers a keen insight into the mores and character of 1940s middle America in this post- World War II novel. Blue-collar workers and the rural atmosphere blend well with the hint of deranged obsession that threatens the heroine in this fourth and final of Garlock's books set in Oklahoma.

One of Garlocks best!!!!

Set in 1945 Rawlings Oklahoma, return of a war hero. Will he and his wife be able to overcome their estrangement? Dorothy Garlock writes Great Books.

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