The Bungalow

A sweeping World War II saga of thwarted love, murder, and a long-lost painting.

In the summer of 1942, twenty-one-year-old Anne Calloway, newly engaged, sets off to serve in the Army Nurse Corps on the Pacific island of Bora-Bora. More exhilarated by the adventure of a lifetime than she ever was by her predictable fiancé, she is drawn to a mysterious soldier named Westry, and their friendship soon blossoms into hues as deep as the hibiscus flowers native to the island. Under the thatched roof of an abandoned beach bungalow, the two share a private world—until they witness a gruesome crime, Westry is suddenly redeployed, and the idyll vanishes into the winds of war.

A timeless story of enduring passion, The Bungalow chronicles Anne's determination to discover the truth about the twin losses—of life, and of love—that have haunted her for over fifty years.

Praise

"unabashedly romantic ... deft ... Fans of Nicholas Sparks will enjoy this gentle historical love story." — Library Journal

About the Author

Sarah Jio's first novel, The Violets of March, was chosen as a Best Book of 2011 by Library Journal. Jio is a veteran magazine writer and the health and fitness blogger for Glamour magazine. She has appeared as a commentator on NPR's Morning Edition, and has written hundreds of articles for national magazines and top newspapers including Redbook, O, The Oprah Magazine, Cooking Light, Glamour, SELF, Real Simple, Fitness, Marie Claire, Hallmark magazine, Seventeen, The Nest, Health, Bon Appetit, Gourmet, The Seattle Times, Parents, Woman's Day, American Baby, Parenting, and Kiwi. Jio lives in Seattle with her husband and three children. Learn more at www.sarahjio.com.

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