Norsworthy’s stirring historical novel…masterfully captures the action on two fronts: home and battlefield.
—Kirkus Reviews

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Praise for WAR BONDs

The fates of two extended families are intertwined during World War II in Norsworthy’s stirring historical novel. Norsworthy masterfully captures the action on two fronts: home and battlefield. Her thorough research lends an immediacy to the narrative that makes the reader feel present for each scene. —Kirkus Reviews

If you were trying to meld Kristin Hannah's romance and action from The Nightingale with Anthony Doerr's poignant empathy and impeccable research in All the Light We Cannot See into one read--Pamela Norsworthy's "War Bonds" is your 2024 book of the year!
—Cam Torrens, PenCraft Book Award winning author

The novel's ability to blend historical accuracy with deeply human stories makes it a compelling and resonant exploration of love, loss, and the enduring spirit of family. Author Pamela Norsworthy takes her readers on an emotional journey through the highs and lows of war, exploring human connections strained by distance, fear, and the ravages of conflict, and I was captivated from cover to cover.
—Readers’ Favorite 5 Star Review

A coming-of-age for two boys, filled with stories of bravery, loyalty, perseverance, and love. The author’s writing is beyond beautiful and completely authentic. There’s something for everyone, not just historical fiction fans. I read War Bonds in one sitting—I couldn’t put it down. I can’t remember the last time I was so compelled to turn the page.—DL Mitchell, Author of Trust the Terrier

A compelling tale of courage, betrayal, fear, hope, and the ties that bind. —Natalie Dyen, Author of Locked in Silence

Readers looking for an engrossing, often poignant story to touch their hearts will find it here. Well-written and rigorously researched, War Bonds is a stirring novel and a welcome addition to the World War II genre.
—Historical Novel Society

Pamela Norsworthy’s novel is a sterling achievement, compelling from the first scene to the last. Each character is fully realized… enhanced, never cluttered, by in-depth research.
—Shirley Miller Kamada, Author of No Quiet Water

Ten year-old Colin Clarke boards a train bound for the British countryside, where strangers have agreed to safeguard him from the bombs soon to darken London skies. His mother, Beryl, remains in London, her work as a nurse exacting a mounting toll as she tends the wounds of those caught in the ferocious bombing. Beryl desperately misses her son, as well as her husband, Gordon, a soldier captured in the early days of the war. Her friendship with an American pilot, Jack, eases her loneliness and sense of overwhelm, their attachment deepening until it crosses a line. Gordon, meanwhile, a POW in Poland, has formed an improbable liaison of his own. He has caught the eye of Annalise, wife of the camp commandant. She believes Gordon can help her escape Poland and a marriage that stifles her. Together, they can forge an utterly new life—if Gordon is willing to forsake all he’s known. Will he follow Annalise—and save himself? If he makes it back to England, will Beryl still be waiting?