Embracing the Past
Why is the Second World War still such a big draw for romance writers and book readers? Stolen kisses in Anderson shelters. Girls drawing pen lines on the backs of their legs before going to dances. The cheeky grin of a GI as he waves goodbye from the train pulling out of the station… All of them are familiar and evocative images from books and films dealing in this period of history. There’s no denying that the Second World War is a fertile ground for romance; a place and ti