"Lyn Cote weaves a powerful story of love, secrets, betrayal, and passion during
the tumultuous years of World War II. Her unique blend of storytelling and dynamic characters
brings this era of history to life."Di Ann Mills, author of When the Lion Roars

"Lyn Cote's craftsmanship shines in Bette. Her beautiful plotting includes textured settings
that jet you around the world into the lives of characters so real we think we know them. Add a
heroine we can all admire, and once again the ladies of Ivy Manor grab hold of your heart and hang
on."Lois Richer, author of Shadowed Secrets

Elizabeth "Bette" Leigh Black comes of age in the years before WWII. Although money is scarce in
the aftermath of the Depression, her home with her mother, Chloe, and her stepfather is happy. But
as the war taints their sheltered world, Bette begins to realize life is sometimes crueland not everyone
has the happiness she does. She finishes school and briefly becomes involved in anti-Nazi espionage
until she marries. Married life, however, is not the happy dream she imagined. Sent overseas, her husband,
Curt, falls in love with a young Frenchwoman and leaves Bette alone and pregnant. She is forced to rely on
her own strengthand her God'sand returns to espionage. When Curt finally returns to beg for a
reconciliation, Bette must decide whether or not she can trust him again, and if marriage to him is truly what
is right for her and her daughter.

Lyn Cote (pronounced "co-tee") is the award-winning author of historical novels including Echoes of Mercy and Lost in His Love. She was born in Texas, grew up in Illinois on the shores of Lake Michigan, and raised two children in Iowa. A full-time writer, she now lives in northern Wisconsin with her husband and two cats.

Anna Fields has found her true home behind the microphone after beginning her career on the stage in Washington, D.C. She has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards and won the coveted Audie Award in 2004.