Publication Date: October 8, 2024
From the bestselling author of Under a Gilded Moon comes the soaring story of an unlikely friendship of three men and one extraordinary woman and the legacy they built—if their own secrets don’t destroy it.
In the midst of World War II, a Tennessee farm boy, a Jewish Cambridge student, and a German POW forge a connection that endures—against all odds.
But now everything that Will Dobbins, Dov Silverberg, and Hans Hessler fought for is at risk as their descendants clash for control of the corporation they founded together. In an attempt to remake its tattered corporate image, the firm hires event planner Hadley Jacks and her sister Kitzie to organize a reunion for the families on St. Simons Island, Georgia, the place that changed all three men’s lives forever.
As Hadley and her sister delve into the friends’ past, they uncover the life of the courageous young woman who links them all together…and the old wounds that could tear everything apart.
Told in dual timelines spanning World War II and the present, Echoes of Us follows the ripple effects of war, the bonds that outlast it, and the hope that ultimately carries us forward.
Sisters Hadley and Kitzie have built a reputation for event planning. However, arranging a reunion for three families brought together by events during World War II poses quite a challenge.
Author Joy Jordan-Lake delivers an utterly fascinating slice of historical fiction in Echoes of Us. Told in alternating viewpoints and featuring two timelines 80 years apart, the focus is on St. Simons Island, Georgia.
As part of the reunion planning, the sisters delve into the past to understand the connection between three men whose lives intersected unexpectedly, leading them to begin a corporation together.
In the process, they discover the three men were connected to a young woman who played an important role in the war effort. The author provides interesting details about the WASPs in this captivating saga.
As the two timelines converge, an unexpected twist adds a deeper dimension to the story. With a nod to historical accuracy, the author uses a solid blend of fact and fiction to shed light on the U-boats killing Americans on the East Coast.
Echoes of Us delivers lessons on love and loss against the backdrop of World War II on American soil.
Joy Jordan-Lake is the #1 Amazon bestselling author of thirteen books, including A Bend of Light; Under a Gilded Moon, a 2023 North Carolina Reads selection; A Tangled Mercy, an Editors’ Choice recipient from the Historical Novel Society; Blue Hole Back Home, winner of the Christy Award for Best First Novel; and three children’s books.
Raised in the foothills of the southern Appalachians, Joy spent many the summer vacation on St. Simons Island, Georgia, a place of heartbreaking and surprising history. She holds two master’s degrees and a PhD in English and has taught literature and writing at several universities. Now living outside Nashville, she is startled to find only the ten-pound rescue pup still living at home full time, the kids launching to college, getting married, and building careers of their own. She and her husband console themselves with hiking to waterfalls and traveling to story-worthy settings. Joy loves to connect with readers.
