📕 2017 The Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards Finalist2017 B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree 2017 Wishing Shelf Book Awards Bronze Medal2018 Goethe Award for Historical Fiction Finalist & Category WinnerFiery Deirdre hated the idea of war in 1914. But a horrific family loss leads her and her uncanny Irish ways into service as a military nurse.Newfoundlanders Jack Oakley and Will Parsons gather with pals at their beloved lighthouse, deciding to embark together on the grand adventure of war. After all, the whole affair surely won’t last long…Each faces their own truth in the carnage of France— and none will be the same.When the guns fall silent, can Deirdre overcome her guilt and hidden demons through a new life with Jack, himself battered and struggling to forge a place for himself at the edge of a wounded Empire? Can shell-shocked Will bear the weight of his memories and his father’s expectations? Their way forward is fraught with regret, tragedy, and hard choices. Can they move beyond their shared history of suffering and loss to find love and contentment?