Gold Star Wife
by L.K. Campbell

“During the first and second World Wars, “gold star” flags were displayed in the homes of wives and mothers of servicemen who paid the ultimate price of war. This story is for all of the gold star wives whose husbands never came home.”

With this stirring dedication, L.K. Campbell explains the title of her romance novel, GOLD STAR WIFE, which is set in 1946 immediately after the end of World War II. The novel is written from the point of view of fictitious Janet Lewis, the wife of Jason Lewis, who lost his life during the war. Now a widow with three young children, Janet travels with them by train to Fort Jackson for a month-long visit with Ron and Katie Miller. Ron is a career serviceman and the godfather of Jason Lewis Jr., a now fatherless boy. To her pleasant surprise, she gets reacquainted with Lt. Col. Paul Adams while on the base, and the two fall in love.

L.K. Campbell writes a fine romance novel, true to the genre. Her attention to detail and her introspective point of view writing of this character-driven novel is done flawlessly. She allows the relationship between Janet and Paul to bloom quickly, but is careful to take into account the mores of 1946 America in which such a courtship must follow the rules of propriety. Then there are her children; how will they take to the prospect of having a new father? The author's attention to these details is handled deftly and adds credibility to this story, and it is obvious she researched the post-war period very well. There are a few places where words are left out in sentences, but they are scarcely noticeable and can be easily corrected with a spell and grammar check.

GOLD STAR WIFE by L.K. Campbell is a fine story that will appeal to readers of the romance genre. It is a "must read," and is given four stars in all categories.

Gloomwing Review by Steven M. Ulmen

Pages: 204
Softcover ISBN:-4116-4965-6
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