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A world at war. Romantic tension. A forlorn girl determined to win over a man she cannot have. Georgia, 1941. Mae Lee Willis may only be eight years old, but she has her heart set on her older sister's boyfriend. Frustrated by her sibling's infidelity to the dashing paratrooper, she takes matters into her own hands. But the little girl never expected spilling the beans would have fatal consequences... When the long-forbidden apple of Mae Lee's eye returns years later damaged in mind and body from his battles in Burma, she can't shake her naïve longing. But when a sudden tragedy commits her to her sister's care, the heartsick teen is forced to face the brutal fragility of family bonds and selfless sacrifice. Will Mae Lee's WWII flame be smothered by reality? Rubies from Burma is a captivating standalone coming-of-age story. If you like wartime novels, tumultuous relationships, and relatable small-town characters, then you'll adore Anne Lovett's enthralling page-turner.

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"...[D]ebut novelist Lovett snares us on the very first page of this story set in rural Georgia in the middle of the last century.... Exceptionally satisfying, Lovett is the real deal."" --Kirkus Reviews (starred) ""The prose is smooth and clear. Great attention is paid to the descriptions: of the setting, the food, the historical era, the characters -- and this is a highlight of the book."" --Book Life Prize Anne Lovett's luscious debut novel, Rubies from Burma, places her clearly in the tradition of fine Southern story tellers. This poignant story of two sisters at odds during a certain era kept me up at night, eagerly turning its pages, as I'm sure it will many other readers, and that those readers, like me, will eagerly await her next book. - Rosemary Daniell, author of The Hurricane Season and seven other books of poetry and prose"

...[D]ebut novelist Lovett snares us on the very first page of this story set in rural Georgia in the middle of the last century.... Exceptionally satisfying, Lovett is the real deal."" --Kirkus Reviews (starred) ""The prose is smooth and clear. Great attention is paid to the descriptions: of the setting, the food, the historical era, the characters -- and this is a highlight of the book."" --Book Life Prize Anne Lovett's luscious debut novel, Rubies from Burma, places her clearly in the tradition of fine Southern story tellers. This poignant story of two sisters at odds during a certain era kept me up at night, eagerly turning its pages, as I'm sure it will many other readers, and that those readers, like me, will eagerly await her next book. - Rosemary Daniell, author of The Hurricane Season and seven other books of poetry and prose

...[D]ebut novelist Lovett snares us on the very first page of this story set in rural Georgia in the middle of the last century.... Exceptionally satisfying, Lovett is the real deal. --Kirkus Reviews (starred) The prose is smooth and clear. Great attention is paid to the descriptions: of the setting, the food, the historical era, the characters -- and this is a highlight of the book. --Book Life Prize Anne Lovett's luscious debut novel, Rubies from Burma, places her clearly in the tradition of fine Southern story tellers. This poignant story of two sisters at odds during a certain era kept me up at night, eagerly turning its pages, as I'm sure it will many other readers, and that those readers, like me, will eagerly await her next book. - Rosemary Daniell, author of The Hurricane Season and seven other books of poetry and prose

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Anne Lovett, a native Georgian, always intended to write. But first she learned the chemistry of herbal medicines in graduate school, then helped to found a concrete products business flourishing today, then raised three amazing children, including one with special needs. Then she finally followed her bliss. She studied writing in Emory University's evening classes and at conferences such as The Sewanee Writers' Conference. An alumna of Emory and Georgia Tech, she has published literary short stories, personal essays, journalism, and poetry. She is the author of the Kirkus-starred World War II novel Rubies from Burma, named one of the best 100 Indie books of 2017 by Kirkus Reviews, and Saving Miss Lillian, a finalist for the prestigious Maggie Award of Excellence given by the Georgia Romance Writers, as well as The River Nymph, winner of a Gold Benjamin Franklin Award. She lives in Atlanta with her model-railroader husband and loves gardening.

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