

Meanwhile in Washington D.C., Eleanor Quarles marries into an affluent family and hopes that having a baby will welcome her into the fold. But a forbidden love affair threatens to derail her scholarly plan. In Philadelphia, 15-year-old Ruby Pearsall is determined to be the first in her family to attend college. Telling the story of two women’s lives that collide in the most unlikely of ways, this historical fiction novel takes place in both Philadelphia and Washington D.C. “It’s a harrowing tale of two sisters, survival, love, and female resilience throughout Nazi-occupied France.” 'The House of Eve' by Sadeqa Johnson TODAY “This important story illuminates a part of history that’s often overlooked: the women’s war,” Witherspoon said.

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