Difference between revisions of "Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves"
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* '''Author''': [[Kristina McMorris]] | * '''Author''': [[Kristina McMorris]] | ||
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* '''Editor''': [[John Scognamiglio]] | * '''Editor''': [[John Scognamiglio]] | ||
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| + | Los Angeles, 1941. Violinist Maddie Kern's life seemed destined to unfold with the predictable elegance of a Bach concerto. Then she fell in love with Lane Moritomo. Her brother's best friend, Lane is the handsome, ambitious son of Japanese immigrants. Maddie was prepared for disapproval from their families, but when Pearl Harbor is bombed the day after she and Lane elope, the full force of their decision becomes apparent. In the eyes of a fearful nation, Lane is no longer just an outsider, but an enemy. Maddie follows when her husband is interned at a war relocation camp, sacrificing her Juilliard ambitions. Behind barbed wire, tension simmers and the line between patriot and traitor blurs. As Maddie strives for the hard-won acceptance of her new family, Lane risks everything to prove his allegiance to America--at tremendous cost--in this beautiful, timeless love story . . . | ||
== Recognitions == | == Recognitions == | ||
* [[2013 RITA® Winners & Finalists|2013 RITA® Finalist]] for [[RITA®: Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance|Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]] | * [[2013 RITA® Winners & Finalists|2013 RITA® Finalist]] for [[RITA®: Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance|Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:42, 17 August 2021
- Author: Kristina McMorris
- Publisher: Kensington
- Year: 2012
- Editor: John Scognamiglio
- Amazon Listing : []
Book Description
Los Angeles, 1941. Violinist Maddie Kern's life seemed destined to unfold with the predictable elegance of a Bach concerto. Then she fell in love with Lane Moritomo. Her brother's best friend, Lane is the handsome, ambitious son of Japanese immigrants. Maddie was prepared for disapproval from their families, but when Pearl Harbor is bombed the day after she and Lane elope, the full force of their decision becomes apparent. In the eyes of a fearful nation, Lane is no longer just an outsider, but an enemy. Maddie follows when her husband is interned at a war relocation camp, sacrificing her Juilliard ambitions. Behind barbed wire, tension simmers and the line between patriot and traitor blurs. As Maddie strives for the hard-won acceptance of her new family, Lane risks everything to prove his allegiance to America--at tremendous cost--in this beautiful, timeless love story . . .
