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Just Once

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Just Once

By: Karen Kingsbury
Narrated by: January LaVoy, Kirby Heyborne
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author “known for her deeply heartfelt novels” (Woman’s World) and the Baxter Family novels writes a sweeping World War II love story about a young woman torn between two brothers.

In 1941, beautiful Irvel Holland is too focused on her secret to take much notice of the war raging overseas. She’s dating Sam but in love with his younger brother, Hank—her longtime best friend—and Irvel has no idea how to break the news. Then the unthinkable happens—Pearl Harbor is attacked. With their lives turned upside down overnight, Sam is drafted and convinces Hank to remain in Indiana, where he and Irvel take up the battle on the home front.

While Sam fights in Europe, an undeniable chemistry builds between Irvel and Hank but neither would dare cross that line. Then, two military leaders pay Irvel a visit at the classroom where she teaches. The men have plans for her, a proposition to join a new spy network. One catch: She can tell no one.

With Irvel caught between two brothers thousands of miles apart, can love find a way, even from the ashes of the greatest heartbreak?

©2022 Karen Kingsbury (P)2022 Simon & Schuster Audio 20th Century Christian Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Romance Heartfelt Military War
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Another great story line loved it & got through it so fast with sleepless nights. I recommend all Karen’s books.

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I loved this novel. Joy and tears.Full of faith and will researched history. The best novel I've read yet by this wonderful author. Thank you. Definitely worth the listen and hard to put to put down...

Beautiful love story

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Quite a change for Karen with this 2nd world war story. I loved it, it kept me wanting to hear more of the audio book but had to be patient ( no flipping pages to see the ending) I have read all the Baxter series and other books of Karen’s and I think this is one of my favourites. Well done

Excellent world war 2 insight

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