The Shadow Ally is a Short Read – approximately 2 hours or more – in The Yankee Years series. America is not yet at war, but the country is preparing for it. And it is essential that this remain secret. June 1941: Ruth Corey is puzzled by the attractive, enigmatic Italian-American civilian contractor, Frank Long, who is staying at her family’s hotel in Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Serious and reserved, he is nothing like the friendly, outgoing British and Canadian servicemen she knows. Nor, she discovers, does he even use his real surname. War is a time of alliances and secrets. The biggest secret in the county is the construction of an American flying boat base outside Irvinestown. Since their country is not at war, the American contractors must conceal the building project. America’s neutrality will be destroyed if Germany discovers its existence. Ambitious local reporter, and Ruth’s almost fiancé, Harry Coalter is consumed with curiosity about the new American airbase. But why? When Ruth finds a letter Harry has written about the flying boat base she fears he is pursuing a path that will land him in serious trouble. She enlists Frank’s help to stop Harry from making a terrible mistake. Can Ruth safeguard a military secret that will have a profound impact on the course of the war and protect her beau? A tale for fans of Annie Murray, Ellie Dean and Margaret Dickinson. The Yankee Years series: During the Second World War Northern Ireland hosted American, British and Canadian troops. County Fermanagh welcomed Air Force squadrons hunting U-boats and defending shipping convoys in the Atlantic Ocean and Army battalions training and preparing for deployment to Europe’s Western Front. After the Allied troops arrived, life would never be the same again. The Yankee Years novels and Short Reads weave thrilling and romantic tales of the people and the era.

Acts of Sabotage is a Short Read - approximately 2 hours or more - in The Yankee Years series. During wartime stealing tools and materials needed for the construction of an American flying-boat base in Northern Ireland is not mere theft but an act of sabotage. December 1941: Ruth Corey is coming to terms with the callous treachery of her ex-beau, Harry Coalter, after she and Frank Long, an Italian-American civilian contractor billeted at her family's hotel, thwarted his attempt to supply military secrets to Germany. As her heart heals and her friendship with Frank grows, she finds herself attracted to the handsome American and wonders whether he shares her feelings. America's entry into the war, after the bombing of Pearl Harbour, has eliminated the need for secrecy surrounding the construction of the American flying-boat base near Irvinestown, County Fermanagh but now there is an urgency to complete the project before the first US troops arrive on Northern Ireland's shores. Frank is doing his utmost to ensure the airbase will be ready but fierce antagonism between the mainly Protestant workers from Northern Ireland and their southern Irish Catholic counterparts, and suspected IRA involvement in the theft of materials and tools from the construction site make his job nearly impossible. When Frank confides his worries to Ruth, despite the risks entailed in meddling in the activities of terrorists, the pair devise a plan to catch the thieves. Can Ruth and Frank stop the acts of sabotage that threaten the military project and what does the future hold for them? A tale for fans of Annie Murray, Ellie Dean and Margaret Dickinson. The Yankee Years series: During the Second World War Northern Ireland hosted American, British and Canadian troops. County Fermanagh welcomed Air Force squadrons hunting U-boats and defending shipping convoys in the Atlantic Ocean and Army battalions training and preparing for deployment to Europe's Western Front. After the Allied troops arrived, life would never be the same again. The Yankee Years novels and Short Reads weave thrilling and romantic tales of the people and the era.

After the Allied troops arrived, life would never be the same again. June 1942: Pearl Grainger's life is much more exciting and fun since the Allied troops arrived in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Although she has to steel her nerve to help her brother, Davy, on smuggling runs across the border to the Republic of Ireland, she's out dancing several times each week and meets an RCAF seaplane navigator, Pilot Officer Chuck Walker who quickly becomes special to her. The harsh realities of war are far removed from her until the evening an RCAF seaplane crashes into a field on her family's farm. Watching her family attempt to rescue the crew from the burning wreckage, she realises it's time she played her part in the war effort. Pearl resolves to volunteer at the nearby US Army Station Hospital. It's not an easy promise to keep. Pearl's intentions are good but nothing in her life has prepared her for the horrific sights, sounds and smells of a hospital ward during wartime. And Chuck's disapproval and jealousy don't make it any easier. Can Pearl keep her pledge to do her bit for the war effort without losing the man she loves?

The Christmas Cure is a Short Read - approximately 90 minutes - in The Yankee Years series. During the Second World War, one song familiar to American servicemen and women around the world conjured warm, comforting memories like no other. But, for some "White Christmas" unbearably deepened their longing for home. December 1942: Lieutenant Marjorie Baxter is an intelligent, competent U.S. army nurse newly posted to the 160th Station Hospital at Necarne Castle, Irvinestown, Northern Ireland. Preparing to spend her first ever Christmas away from home, she appears aloof as she struggles to hide her homesickness. And everywhere she goes, she hears "White Christmas". Reverend Herbert Lindsay, the widowed rector of a nearby village church and a keen herbalist, is rebuilding his life after his beloved wife's unexpected death two years ago. Exempt from military service after a childhood accident left him blind in one eye, he is dedicated to serving his parishioners as well as the Allied military personnel he encounters in his community. The pair cross paths when Reverend Lindsay brings a civilian woman, injured by a U.S. army vehicle, to the U.S. military hospital. Although they intrigue each other, the nurse's determined reserve stymies the minister's friendly overtures. As they continue to be thrown together during the Christmas season, can Marjorie open her heart to Herbert's friendship, homespun remedies and advice, and maybe more? A tale for fans of Maggie Hope, Donna Douglas and Ellie Dean. The Yankee Years series: During the Second World War Northern Ireland hosted American, British and Canadian troops. County Fermanagh welcomed Air Force squadrons hunting U-boats and defending shipping convoys in the Atlantic Ocean and Army battalions training and preparing for deployment to Europe's Western Front. After the Allied troops arrived, life would never be the same again. The Yankee Years novels and Short Reads weave thrilling and romantic tales of the people and the era.

During wartime strangers are thrown together and, even in the midst of the conflict, friendships are forged and romances blossom, but their paths may not be straight or easy. January 1943: Lieutenant Marjorie Baxter is finally settling into the 160th Station Hospital, at Necarne Castle, Irvinestown, Northern Ireland. Since her recovery from a bout of pneumonia during the Christmas season, the U.S. Army nurse is more approachable, and even friendly, especially toward the local village minister. But, the arrival of her nursing colleague and former friend, Lieutenant Dot Nichols, awakens old hurts and anxieties. Reverend Herbert Lindsay, the widowed rector of a nearby village church and a keen herbalist, is continuing to rebuild his life after his beloved wife's unexpected death two years ago. He is ready to steer his relationship with Marjorie from friendship to romance, but encounters with Allied servicemen stationed in his community make him question whether he has anything to offer her. When a Sunderland flying-boat is forced to land in foggy weather near the rectory then bursts into flames, the pair work together to assist in the evacuation of injured crew members. Afterwards in the chaotic Receiving wing at the military hospital, Herbert's concern for an overwhelmed staff member arouses Marjorie's jealousy and threatens to drive a wedge between them. In the aftermath of the flying-boat accident, can Marjorie and Herbert find a remedy that will salve their doubts and fears, and save their budding romance? A tale for fans of Maggie Hope, Daisy Styles and Ellie Dean.

Whispers on Water is a Short Read - approximately 2 hours or more - in The Yankee Years series. In a small community news travels like whispers across water on a still summer’s night. So how can one secret elude straining ears? May 1943: After helping to foil an espionage attempt and suspected sabotage at the nearby American flying-boat base, Ruth Corey plans to steer clear of fifth columnists. But when her friend, Home Guard Robbie Hetherington is injured during an IRA raid on a police station, she won’t let his attackers escape, especially since they have reclaimed a quantity of gelignite. She rallies her American sweetheart Frank Longo, and several friends to help her, but pursuing the terrorists won’t be easy and will challenge long held beliefs as she crosses the strict line dividing the province’s two religious communities. Can Ruth find the Republican terrorists, before they use the gelignite, and avoid religious tensions coming between her and her sweetheart? A tale for fans of Maggie Hope, Daisy Styles and Ellie Dean. The Yankee Years series: During the Second World War Northern Ireland hosted American, British and Canadian troops. County Fermanagh welcomed Air Force squadrons hunting U-boats and defending shipping convoys in the Atlantic Ocean and Army battalions training and preparing for deployment to Europe's Western Front. After the Allied troops arrived, life would never be the same again. The Yankee Years novels and Short Reads weave thrilling and romantic tales of the people and the era.