I'll Be Seeing You

Description

Generations of secrets unfold as a young college student learns the truth about her great-grandmother's World War II heartbreak and love. For fans of Francine Rivers and Karen Kingsbury. Brianna Hastings's life seems dull and full of disappointment until a handsome young man visits her church. She's instantly smitten by the charming Greg, who leads an exciting, independent life-the kind of life she longs for. But when a college history assignment forces Brianna to interview her great-grandmother about life during World War II, she can't believe it when Daisy presses her with questions about Greg's character. "What sort of man is he Who is he at his core" What could her great-grandmother possibly know about love at first sight The questions take both women back to Boise, Idaho, in the early 1940s, when war emphasized how fragile life could be. Daisy and her older sister pine for the same handsome bomber pilot-until one night of terrible judgment reveals their true characters and drives them apart. Trying to protect the people she loves the most, Daisy condemns herself to live a lie. In the years that follow, as Daisy grapples with the consequences, she receives unexpected grace from a man she's known her whole life but never looked at twice. Could what she learned about love save Brianna from heartache three generations later Praise for I'll Be Seeing You "Robin Lee Hatcher is at her best in this beautifully-written double-feature romance . . . This touching story shines light on the difference between romantic passion and true love. A sigh-worthy read." -Lynn Austin, Christy Award-winning author "I'll Be Seeing You proficiently explores love, heartbreak, family, mistakes, and consequences, and Hatcher highlights that God's grace and mercy is with us even when we're certain we don't deserve it. I was hooked in chapter one and devoured this beautiful story in two sittings!" -Amy Clipston, bestselling author of The View from Coral Cove "I love this book, and I read it in a day! Heartbreaking yet heartwarming, tender and touching-these characters came alive to me. Robin Lee Hatcher is one of my favorite novelists, and I'll Be Seeing You is one of her finest works!" -Tricia Goyer, USA TODAY bestselling novelist of A Secret Courage Full-length split-time (WWII and contemporary) romance novel with strong themes of God's grace and redemption Includes discussion questions for book clubs Book length: 95,000 words Also by Robin Lee Hatcher: Make You Feel My Love, How Sweet It Is, Cross My Heart, and Who I Am With You

Best-selling novelist Robin Lee Hatcher is known for her heartwarming and emotionally charged stories of faith, courage, and love. She discovered her vocation after many years of reading everything she could put her hands on, including the backs of cereal boxes and ketchup bottles. Winner of the Christy, the RITA, the Carol, the Inspirational Reader's Choice, and many other awards, Robin is also a recipient of the prestigious RWA Lifetime Achievement Award. She is the author of 70 novels and novellas with over four million copies in print. Robin enjoys being with her family, spending time in the beautiful Idaho outdoors, reading books that make her cry, and watching romantic movies. Her main hobby (when time allows) is knitting, and she has a special love for making prayer shawls. A mother and grandmother, Robin and her husband make their home on the outskirts of Boise, sharing it with Poppet, the high-maintenance Papillon, and Princess Pinky, the DC (demon cat).

'The consequences of a long-ago romantic tryst come to light in this enjoyable historical by Hatcher (Make You Feel My Love) . . . Hatcher skillfully illustrates her message that God transforms bad into good for those with faith. WWII-era inspirational fans will relish this tale.' * Publishers Weekly *