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Saving Mrs. Roosevelt: WWII Heroines (Heroines of WWII) Kindle Edition

by Candice Sue Patterson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 241 ratings
The Safety of the First Lady Rests in Shirley’s Hands

Shirley Davenport is as much a patriot as her four brothers. She, too, wants to aid her country in the war efforts, but opportunities for women are limited. When her best friend Joan informs her that the Coast Guard has opened a new branch for single women, they both enlist in the SPARs, ready to help protect the home front.
 
Training is rigorous, and Shirley is disappointed that she and Joan are sent to separate training camps. At the end of basic training, Captain Webber commends her efforts and commissions her home to Maine under the ruse of a dishonorable discharge to help uncover a plot against the First Lady.

Shirley soon discovers nothing is as it seems. Who can she trust? Why do the people she loves want to harm the First Lady? With the help of Captain Webber, it’s a race against time to save Mrs. Roosevelt and remain alive.

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Full of intrigue and historical detail, Patterson brings to life the little-known women's SPARs who deserve to have their story told as part of the Greatest Generation. Drama and faith seamlessly blend together with just the right amount of romance to delight any WWII fan.
- J'nell Ciesielski, bestselling author of The Socialite
-- J'nell Ciesielski

About the Author

Candice Sue Patterson lives in Indiana with her husband and three sons in a restored farmhouse overtaken by books.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09FNKCQCG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Barbour Fiction (December 1, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 1, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.3 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 241 ratings

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Candice lives in Indiana with her husband, three sons, and her first grandchild. She studied at the Institute of Children’s Literature at age sixteen. Her novels have been recognized by Midwest Book Review and Publishers Weekly. When she’s not tending to her chickens, snuggling with her Great Pyrenees, drinking coffee, or dreaming of Maine, she’s working on a new story. Candice writes Modern-Vintage Romance--where the past and present collide with faith. Visit www.candicesuepatterson.com for more.

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  • Deborah Gill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written book!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2022
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    I very much enjoy reading historical fiction stories and this book is a wonderful example of the strength of women who worked hard to help win a war against Germany. But she did it from this country.

    I live in Maine and the author did a great job referencing places in this state and the people
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  • MF Williamson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
    Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2023
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    Kept my interest through the entire book. Did not want to put it down. Loved the way the author tied everything up in the end.
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  • Debra Sanford
    4.0 out of 5 stars Captivating!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025
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    Fast-paced, lots of surprises, twists, and turns. Great story. Clean - Appreciated that there was no vulgarity or off-color language. Really enjoyed reading this!
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  • Amie brooks
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2021
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    I couldn’t put this book down. This was a fantastic historical fiction!
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  • Jeanne Jessup
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable read!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2022
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    Really liked this book and highly recommend it!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2022
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    Amazing book! Hard to put down. You will enjoy it so much!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars The passion put into the material
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2021
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    Loved it all...story line, research into content, highly recommend!
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  • Jeanie D
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Traitor in Maine
    Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2021
    This is a fabulous Christian historical novel, one of the best I’ve read this year, set during WWII here on the American home front! It highlights dedicated women who worked for a new group in the Coast Guard, the SPARs, who received special training to fill jobs for the duration of the war so the men would be freed to fight. The main characters are very likable, and the various settings are described so well that I often felt as if I were there. Some characters are based on real people. Characters are realistic, showing very human people of faith. There are several pulse-pounding scenes that kept me reading until the wee hours.

    Shirley and Joan have been best friends for much of their lives. Joan is obsessed with Hollywood glamour and characters, while Shirley admires First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and wants to do something of value to serve the country she loves. Both young women are looking forward to leaving Lubec, Maine. Shirley’s father does not want her to leave. He believes that she is under his protection until he gives her hand to a husband, taking that duty seriously. When Shirley and Joan go to Machiasport to sign up for the first class of SPARs, he is very upset but drove them to sign up. Joan is an expert in math and science, while Shirley’s skills are fishing, lobstering, and repairing boats used for both.

    Captain Leo Webber, at the recruitment meeting, is the most handsome man Shirley has ever seen. He is in the Navy, looking forward to getting back to sea, but for now he is sent to assist with signing up, testing, and training these women. Because of the differences in their abilities, Joan is sent to Florida for training, and Shirley goes to Iowa. She meets new friends, including women who had been in the WAVES and transferred over with the new SPARs director. She observes one woman who appears to be snooping in offices during class, even hiding a coded note in the library. She also sees in practice the prejudice she has only read about in small-town Maine.
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    When completion of her training is imminent, Shirley receives an incredible assignment. There are traitors in Maine, most likely in her tiny hometown. As she knows the area better than most, she is sent home under cover of a ruse of a dishonorable discharge. The deception is necessary, as the First Lady’s life depends on it. I cannot imagine coming to terms with there being a traitor in one’s hometown, especially if it is someone she’s known all her life.

    This was a very compelling read. I appreciated seeing the very real struggles and challenges faced by Leo and Shirley, from their conversations and actions to their thoughts and prayers. The author gives us a glimpse of sacrifices made by our military members to protect our country. It shows a side of WWII and the Coast Guard I was previously unaware of. There is a mystery in which time is of the life and death essence. I had an idea who was involved, at least until a red herring looked like a stronger suspect. Through Shirley, Alma, and Leo, we have examples of walking out one’s faith in the Lord, God-confidence instead of self-confidence, and true friendship. I highly recommend this novel to women of all ages who like well-written Christian novels of WWII, including faith, friendship, mystery, and a possibility of romance.

    From a thankful heart: I received an ARC of this novel from the publisher and Celebrate Lit, and this is my honest review.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read
    Reviewed in Canada on March 18, 2023
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    A very interesting historical fiction based on true facts. Once the story got really started, it was hard to put down.
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