{"product_id":"girls-on-the-line-9781503904569","title":"Girls on the Line","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A moving tale of female solidarity and courage.\" --Kate Quinn, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Alice Network\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecember 1917. As World War I rages in Europe, twenty-four-year-old Ruby Wagner, the jewel in a prominent Philadelphia family, prepares for her upcoming wedding to a society scion. Like her life so far, it's all been carefully arranged. But when her beloved older brother is killed in combat, Ruby follows her heart and answers the Army Signal Corps' call for women operators to help overseas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs one of the trailblazing \"Hello Girls\" deployed to war-torn France, Ruby must find her place in the military strata, fight for authority and respect among the Allied soldiers, and work to secure a victory for the cause. But balancing service to country is complicated further by a burgeoning relationship with army medic Andrew Carrigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as a friendship forged on the front lines soon blossoms into something more, forcing Ruby to choose between the conventions of a well-ordered life back home, and the risk of an unknown future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRunyan, Aimie K.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAimie K. Runyan writes to celebrate history's unsung heroines. She is the author of three previous historical novels, including the internationally bestselling \u003ci\u003eDaughters of the Night Sky\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePromised to the Crown\u003c\/i\u003e. She is active as an educator and speaker in the writing community and beyond. She lives in Colorado with her wonderful husband and two (usually) adorable children. Visit her at www.aimiekrunyan.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Union Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726230196498,"sku":"9781503904569","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8e5b458c-bc09-43ac-b447-b78037e64c4d.jpg?v=1734860139","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/girls-on-the-line-9781503904569","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}