Lana Kortchik Book 5 — Lana Kortchik

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The Philippines, 1941. Rose Williams arrives in Manila on her first assignment as a US Army Nurse, enthralled by the new environment and its promise of adventure. Although worlds away from the land she grew up in, Rose feels connected to her father, who worked in the Philippines before he died.

War seems like a distant threat as Rose takes midnight dips in a warm sea with the other nurses, explores secret corners of the island, and strikes up a romance with a locally stationed US Army soldier.

But after Japan attacks Pearl Harbour, the nurses' lives change. Rose faces constant threat, not only to her life, but from those around her she thought she could trust… What will Rose discover about herself in the turmoil of war?

Readers love Lana Kortchik:

‘Absolutely wonderful! I recommend all Lana's books, but I believe this one is my favourite and her best yet! TEN STARS!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This book packs a powerful punch… [it] makes your heart soar with every flight, pound in every battle, and break with every loss.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A story I won't be forgetting any time soon… I highly recommend this book.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Beautiful novel. Loved the way it is written. The characters and the era are well portrayed, wrapped in the history of WWII.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Lana Kortchik has a great writing style and the historical elements were everything that I was hoping for.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviews

Praise for Lana Kortchik:

‘A powerful and hard-hitting novel, it tackles the themes of loyalty and compassion, and emphasizes the hard choices that need to be made in wartime.' Deborah Swift

'The author, Lana Kortchik, has done her homework, and it shows. Her writing style is crisp and vivid, and she gives us dialogue that jumps off the page.' Harry Fox

‘Pulls you in to the bleakness of war, the longing for peace, and the exhilaration of profound, unconditional love.' Marie Silk

'Miss Kortchik takes the reader on a whirlwind journey, full of emotions, loss, love, and faith in this well-researched novel.' Heather Osborne

‘I didn't want this story to end. It's one of those books you hold close to your heart and don't want to let go. By the time I got to the last page I felt I knew these wonderful characters well. Such woe was there in this story, but such love, it will melt you.' Sharon Laker

'I cried, smiled, gasped, and laughed while reading this book. It will stay with me long after I've finished it' J.L. Leslie

About the author

LANA KORTCHIK grew up in Ukraine and Siberia, and at the age of sixteen, moved to Australia with her mother. Lana and her family live on the Central Coast of NSW, where it never snows and is always summer-warm, even in winter. She loves books, martial arts, the ocean and Napoleonic history. Her short stories have appeared in many magazines and anthologies. She is the author of the USA Today bestselling Sisters of War.