Why Aren't You Sweet Like Me?: Based on a true World War II love Story

A young couple, Camille "Honey" Shaughnessy and Don Shepard fall in love on the eve of World War II. As America enters the war, and Don is pressured into the service by his father, the two newlyweds struggle to maintain contact. Don becomes a hero, saving the lives of his comrades, but will he make it home alive?

Why Aren't You Sweet Like Me? is a novel based on the actual love letters exchanged between the author's grandparents.