Angel

Book excerpt: In the tiny French hamlet of Amitie, sixteen year old Angel Candalero anxiously awaits the promise of liberation. Coming of age under Nazi occupation, Angel is forced to conceal her beauty and exist in the shadow of obscurity. For Angel, freedom means a chance to shed the garb of deception, to step out of the darkness, to delight in awakening passion and find the love of her life. For Lieutenant Eric Gulbransen, news of his brother's death comes with forced reassignment. Although spared the brutality of combat, Eric faces the morbid reality of civilian detention. The senseless cruelty and endless misery cause this handsome young lover of the arts to lose all hope in humanity. Then, one night while his soul weeps, an innocent beauty climbs out of a truck and into his heart. NOTE: This novel is not for children, it contains strong language and adult situations.