02150cam a2200325 i 4500 1164786396 TxAuBib 20191010120000.0 181114s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781542044523 pbk. 1542044529 pbk. (OCoLC)1079202843 UKMGB eng rda UKMGB BDX YDX OCLCF OCLCO OJ4 FDB ANK OCLCO INO UOK TxAuBib rda Healey, Jane, author. The Beantown girls / Jane Healey. Seattle : Lake Union Publishing, [2019] ©2019. 352 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier 1944: Fiona Denning has her entire future planned out. She'll work in city hall, marry her fiancé when he returns from the war, and settle down in the Boston suburbs. But when her fiancé is reported missing after being shot down in Germany, Fiona's long-held plans are shattered. Determined to learn her fiancé's fate, Fiona leaves Boston to volunteer overseas as a Red Cross Clubmobile girl, recruiting her two best friends to come along. There's the outspoken Viviana, who is more than happy to quit her secretarial job for a taste of adventure. Then there's Dottie, a shy music teacher whose melodious talents are sure to bring heart and hope to the boys on the front lines. Chosen for their inner strength and outer charm, the trio isn't prepared for the daunting challenges of war. But through it all come new friendships and romances, unforeseen dangers, and unexpected dreams. As the three friends begin to understand the real reasons they all came to the front, their courage and camaraderie will see them through some of the best and worst times of their lives. 20191010. World War, 1939-1945 War work Red Cross Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 Fiction. Female friendship Fiction. Man-woman relationships Fiction. Historical fiction. TXKIP