Greetings from Asbury Park:
A World War Two love story
Is there such a thing called fate?
Mariella was sure her fate had been decided long ago. At fifteen, her world is turning upside down. The Germans had invaded Rome, and it wasn’t clear what they allowed and what cost deadly penalties. As the oldest in the family, she’s expected to help provide food and staples. And unspeakable sins from her past force her to comply without question.
After nine months, the Allied forces liberate Rome, but things don’t improve. Then Mariella meets Jack. A kind American soldier, with a crooked smile, they come from worlds apart. However, their connection is immediate. After spending the day touring the Colosseum, she invites him to have dinner with her family.
But fate plays its cruel hand again. Jack’s platoon leaves for Japan the following day. Pen Pals is what they would be. It was all she could ask for.
Over several years, they keep in touch. Jack and Mariella share news about their families, achievements, and engagements before a heartbreaking turn of events, causes her to go quiet. He writes Mariella for over a year but gets no response. Now Jack has a decision to make - leave his life in the hands of fate or fight for what he wants.
Thankfully, Jack is no quitter.
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