WWII 75th Anniversary Blog Tour – In Perfect Time
Welcome to the WWII 75th Anniversary Blog Tour! To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the start of World War II, eight authors of Christian WWII fiction have gathered. We’ll be sharing what our characters might have been experiencing that day, scenes from our novels, or our thoughts on this event.
Please visit all eight blogs:
Cara Putman, giving away Where Treetops Glisten
Sigmund Brouwer, author of Thief of Glory
Kristy Cambron, author of The Butterfly and the Violin
Melanie Dobson, author of Chateau of Secrets
Cathy Gohlke, giving away Saving Amelie
Tricia Goyer, author of From Dust and Ashes
Sarah Sundin, giving away In Perfect Time
Liz Tolsma, giving away Daisies Are Forever
In Perfect Time
World War II flight nurse Lt. Kay Jobson collects hearts wherever she flies, but C-47 pilot Lt. Roger Cooper seems immune to her charms. Still, as they cross the skies between Italy and southern France, evacuating the wounded and delivering paratroopers and supplies, every beat of their hearts draws them closer. Can they confront the fears and misunderstandings of the past in order to take hold of the future?
For this post, I imagined what Kay (and Roger…watch for him) might have been doing on September 1, 1939, the day World War II started . . .
Chicago
September 1, 1939
Was it wrong to go out dancing the day a war started?
Kay Jobson glanced around the nightclub—the crowd small, the music subdued. Since Kay had arrived with her fellow stewardesses, Vera Viviani and Alice Olson, the band had only played slow songs like “Deep Purple” and “Rose Room” and “Begin the Beguine.”
Vera huffed. “I don’t suppose we can expect more lively music tonight.”
Kay tipped up one corner of her mouth. “It was rather rude of Hitler to invade Poland on a Friday, don’t you think? The very day we have a layover in Chicago?”
Alice covered her giggle with one hand. “Oh dear. Is it right to laugh? To joke?”
Far from this too-quiet nightclub, the world had been turned upside down by a man with a bad mustache. What would this mean? How could Poland stand up to Germany’s mighty army? And would Hitler be satisfied if he conquered Poland? He hadn’t been satisfied by annexing Austria and Czechoslovakia.
Would Britain and France be sucked in to the fight? And would the United States be able to stay out of the fray? If so, for how long?
Kay swept her hair and her concerns off her shoulders, and she scanned the dance floor. Mostly couples. Not many unattached men. She liked the looks of the drummer, a solidly built man with auburn hair, but he hadn’t looked her way once and the boys in the band wouldn’t be dancing anyway.
“So what will this war mean to us?” Vera’s dark brown eyes narrowed in analysis. “Fewer flights, especially overseas, and especially if America enters the war.”
“Don’t talk like that.” Alice twirled a strand of blond hair, then tugged her finger free. “It’s not our fight.”
“That’s what we said the last time a war started in Europe,” Kay said.
Alice let out a soft moan.
If Kay didn’t do something, Alice would end up in tears, poor thing. “We have to find the bright side. War is hideous, but it brings change and innovation. We can be a part of it.”
“We’re stewardesses. Who can fly for pleasure in a war?” Vera drew in her full red lips.
“We’re also nurses. And maybe . . .” The article Kay had read in a nursing journal flashed in her memory. “Maybe the Army will start using our passenger planes for medical air evacuation. And maybe they’ll let nurses care for the patients.”
Something sparked in Vera’s eyes. “I saw that article. I didn’t think anything of it at the time, but now . . .”
“But now.” Kay gave a firm nod. “We’re licensed nurses and trained stewardesses. We’re used to handling problems in flight. I see an opportunity.”
“So do I.” A middle-aged man stood by the table, gray-haired but trim. He gave all three ladies a polite smile, then bowed his head to Kay. “I see an opportunity to dance. May I have the honor?”
The band played “Until the Real Thing Comes Along,” and Kay stood and took the gentleman’s arm and let him twirl her around the dance floor.
The world would be changed forever, she knew it. And Kay’s life would be changed forever too. If she stayed in control, she’d make sure her life changed in the right direction.
Was it wrong to dance on the day a war started?
For Kay Jobson, it was perfectly right.
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
I’ll be Seeing You; the Notebook made this more popular!
My favorite contemporary love song is “God Gave Me You” by Dave Barnes.
My favorite song from the WWII era is I’ll Be Home for Christmas. So beautiful!
I would think Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
This is my favorite era of music, so it’s hard to pin down one favorite, but I’ve always loved “Green Eyes” 🙂
Two favorite songs for me are “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” by Bing Crosby and “The White Cliffs of Dover” by Vera Lynn.
Hm… probably As Time Goes By. 🙂
Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree. I love that song!!!!
I’ll be Home for Christmas
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A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
I would like to win a copy of ur book please
WWII was before my time, but I am entering this to win books for my 94 yr old mother-in-law. I think her favorite song would be, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”
WWII Big Band/Swing era is some of my favorite music. I love Glenn Miller–The Little brown Jug. Also like As Time Goes By.
I was not certain I was familiar with any WWII era songs, though looking through the comments already posted, I do like some of those. I don’t really have a favorite love song, either, as my music changes. I currently like “I’ll Be” by Edwin McCain. I’m enjoying the blog tour! Thank you for the chance to win and sharing your book!
Blessings!
Great post! My favorite are the Big Band/Glenn Miller songs as they remind me of my Grammy. Those are the songs she would listen to as she danced around the kitchen.
“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” 🙂
Until the Real thing comes along,
Sounds lik a good book
Don’t sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me.
I always have trouble placing songs in their era. I love both Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and I’ll Be Home for Christmas though.
My favorite love song is Let it Be Me. That’s what my husband and I had sung at our wedding.
My favorite love song is You are the wind beneath my wings.
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and Chattanooga Choo Choo both are fun songs!
God gave me you
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, it’s such an upbeat song for what was going on at that time.. Thanks for the blog tour & a chance to win you book 😉
Longer, by Dan Fogelburg
Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree.
Anything by The Andrews Sisters! I’m only 34, but growing up, my Granny & I watched many movies featuring them & their songs. My fav of their movies are Abbott & Costello’s “In The Navy” & Abbott & Costello’s “Hold That Ghost”. If you haven’t seen them, you really need to. 0:-) lol
Anything by The Andrews Sisters! I’m only 34, but growing up, my Granny & I watched many movies featuring them & their songs. My fav of their movies are Abbott & Costello’s “In The Navy” & Abbott & Costello’s “Hold That Ghost”. If you haven’t seen them, you really need to. 0:-) lol
Chattanooga Choo Choo especially when sung by the Andrew Sisters!
I don’t think I have a favorite one, per se. I love the big band songs and you can’t go wrong with Glenn Miller. I love all the ballads that they had in the 40s. I have a ton of CDs that are songs from the war. I absolutely love Jo Stafford’s version of “Long Ago and Far Away.”
As far as love songs ago, you can’t go wrong with Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin. For a different genre of music, my favorite is classic country. Conway Twitty is my favorite. I couldn’t pick just one of his songs. I love “Rest Your Love On Me” and “Goodbye Time.”
my favorite song would be, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”
I can’t say that I have a favorite song from the World War II era, but my 7th grade teacher used to play a lot of Glen Miller for us and teach us dances. The one that I loved was Pennsylvania 6-5000. It was always fun to dance to. I’ll share my favorite love song “At Last” by Etta James. Classic. 🙂
And “At Last” was first recorded by Glenn Miller…in 1942 🙂 So it qualifies in both categories.
THAT is awesome! 🙂
That’s a difficult question because there are so many good songs from that era. If I had to pick a favorite love song I would have to say Always and Forever.
My favorite song from that era would be White Christmas.
One of my favorite is, Don’t sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me. Actually I like anything by the Andrews Sister.
My favorite love song is the Veggie Tales theme song LOL
I’m guessing you have preschoolers… 🙂 There was a time when all the Sundins sang “Barbara Manatee” and “Oh, WHERE is my hairbrush?” Actually the hairbrush song still pops up when our teen daughter misplaces hers 🙂
Last night, my husband and I broke out in song, singing Barbara Manatee, serenading our preschoolers:) VeggieTales aren’t just for kids 😉
Probably one by the Andrews sisters.
I made the mistake of looking up songs from WWII! I know a lot more of them than I thought. It makes the Christmas songs bittersweet. I am probably most familiar with The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.
American Patrol
I always liked the more upbeat songs like Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.
My favorite love song would be “It had to be you.”
The White Ciffs of Dover
Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree With Anyone Else But Me!
PS I Love you and In the Mood
Moonlight Serenade, String of Pearls, and In The Mood. I can’t pick just one!
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
I’ll Be Home For Christmas!
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
I don’t have a favorite song from World War II. Sounds like a great book.
I’ll be home for christmas
My Mom’s was “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree” and I always loved “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy! Loved to dance Big Band Style with my dad, a Marine Gunny Sgt in Japan. He and mom were great dancers! Can’t wait to read this book! Such a fan! Thanks for the giveaway!
I have to go with I’ll be Home for Christmas, you can plan on me. I’ll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams.
I can’t just start a song and not finish it 🙂
I can’t wait to read your book!
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I like all of the Andrew sisters…. and some of Bing too. 🙂
WWII was b4 my time. I didn’t grow up to my parents listening to music.
I love “In The Mood”! It always make me want to dance.
I’ve loved your books Sarah and hope to win your book! I also didn’t grow up in the era so would say, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”…
My favorite Love song: hmmm “Jesus Loves Me” I love music but having a hard time thinking of Love songs right now…
I’ll be Seeing You
My two favorite WWII songs are “The Last Time I Saw Paris” and ”Let Me Call You Sweetheart”. I get transported to that time period every time I listen to them!
I really like A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square.
“I’ll be Home for Christmas”
Don’t Fence Me In by the Andrews sister and Bing Crosby
I’ll be Home for Christmas
As Time Goes By
I like the song “I Will Be Here” by Steven Curtis Chapman.
Let Me Call You Sweetheart.
My favorite is LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART.
I would like to win your book.
LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART.
I like the Big Band songs like In the Mood.
“I’ll Be Seeing You”, and anything by Glenn Miller!
Love Bing! I’ll be home for Christmas.
I like “I “ll be home for Christmas “but I didn’t know it was a WW11 song until I read others comments. 🙂
My favorite artist is Benny Goodman and his song Sing Sing Sing is so nice! I can not dance at all but for this song I had to know some steps because on WW2 events I hate it when I can’t dance when I hear this song!
But not only his music is good, every song made in the 40s is amazing…
Definitely Boogie woogie Bugle Boy. It’s so lively and fun!