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 Coming September 1, 2010 from Summerside Press

I'll Be Home for Christmas

When a WWII recruiting poster touches a young girl's heart, she joins the U.S. Navy, leaving her small southern town and her lovelorn, 4F beau behind.

Click here to read an excerpt of I'll Be Home for Christmas.

It will be widely available September 1st at your favorite local bookstore, Walmart, and Sam's Club.

You can pre-order it now at:

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"It's usually the other way around, Maggie! The man goes off to fight in the war, leaving his beloved behind." - William

In 1944, the U. S. is at war and Maggie Culpepper, age 18, is reeling from the death of her saintly mother. Furious with God and afraid of the out-of-control feelings that accompany love, Maggie wants to run from the marriage proposal of William, her boyfriend and longtime neighbor. Her opportunity to leave Watkinsville, Georgia comes when she stumbles into a recruiting center and enlists in the U.S. Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service). Assigned to a naval air station in New Jersey, Maggie plans to lose herself in her new military career.

Though a childhood bout with polio has left William 4-F, or physically unfit for military service, he wages an all-out battle to recapture Maggie'’s heart. Managing the family Christmas tree farm by day and writing letters to Maggie by night, he tries to convince her that love is worth the risk and that home is where her heart is.

But witnessing all the casualties of war makes it even harder for Maggie to believe there'’s a loving God who wants His children to have an abundant life. Will she ever be able to trust God enough to let her heart back out there?

Nice Things People are Saying about I'll Be Home for Christmas:

"The Big Band sounds and Julie Cannon's gripping characters hooked me in this tender love story set during WWII. With dialogue that dances off the pages, you'll want to curl up and savor this Christmas offering of renewed faith and yearning for home."

-Carla Stewart, author of Chasing Lilacs

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"I'll Be Home for Christmas is a delightful holiday treasure. Pull the bow off this sparkling and deeply poignant historical Southern love story, and you'll be gifted with an unforgettable novel that will warm your heart and your soul."

-Karin Gillespie, author of Dollar Daze

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"A tender, affirming story of love lost and found in the tumult and agony of WWII."

-Augusta Trobaugh, author of The Tea-Olive Bird Watching Society

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"Julie L. Cannon's prose is magical and the narrative is absolutely captivating. I loved every word! This love story, set during World War II, will steal your heart and keep you reading late into the night."

-Jackie Lee Miles, author of All That's True