{"product_id":"2940157269746","title":"Captive Dreams","description":"He tipped her chin up, searching her eyes in the glow from the kitchen windows. Her gaze was filled with gentleness and a spark of something. He leaned toward her and waited, but she didn't pull away. He closed the distance for a tender kiss, then stepped back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA heartwarming WWII historical from award-winning author Cara Putman:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna Goodman's mother is dead, her father has given up on life, and her brother is missing in action in World War II. Anna's dreams for the future are held captive by the responsibilities the war and life have thrust upon her. She's desperate to hold the farm together while working at a war factory in nearby Kearney. She can't do it alone. She must interact daily with Specialist Sid Chance, the cocky know-it-all who oversees the German prisoners who work on her family farm--prisoners that are a constant reminder of her father's harrowing experience in World War I. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Sid gets to know the determined Anna, he must balance her mistrust against his desire to help farmers. With so many able-bodied men deployed around the world, the prisoners' labor is essential to save local farms from ruin. He must also battle against prejudice from men like Anna's father, who can't stand their presence or the memories they force him to relive. Sid wants to protect Anna, if she'd only let him. Anna's as skittish as a colt, but he's determined to win her heart. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the farm's future is at risk, Anna must decide whether she can trust Sid with her heart...and her future. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClick \"send a free sample\" and start reading now!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther books in this series:\u003cbr\u003eCanteen Dreams\u003cbr\u003eSandhill Dreams\u003cbr\u003eA Promise Kept\u003cbr\u003eA Promise Born\u003cbr\u003eA Promise Forged","brand":"Whisper Valley Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075149447408,"sku":"2940157269746","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157269746_p0.jpg?v=1764094100","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157269746","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}