My newly re-edited novel is available for free download on Smashwords

Smashwords - Innocence Lost

or paperback and Kindle available on Amazon

Amazon - Innocence Lost

The story is set in a small Louisiana town and various theaters of war from the late 1930s through the early 1950s. Here is the blurb about the novel:

A bitter-sweet wartime/romance covering the late 1930s to the early 1950s involving five young people (three men and two women), lifelong friends who graduated from high school in a small southern town on the eve of World War II. The men fight the war in different ways as the women man the home front. Circumstances lead to betrayal and deceit among the friends.

In the depths of Louisiana's bayou's embrace, A tale unfolds, a saga of youth and grace. Five souls entwined, bound by lifelong ties, Embarking on a journey where innocence dies.
Through the late '30s, '40s, and '50s, they tread, A generation tested, by war and love led. Bobby and Sweetie, a forbidden affair's bloom, A secret kept hidden, a child's life in the womb.

Harry, born to wealth, seduced by Sweetie's charms, Deceived, he believes he holds the child in his arms. Paul and Vonceil, love's flame burning bright, Married before war, united in the fight.

The Japanese's cruelty, Bataan's Death March, Paul endures horrors, an indomitable arch. Yet after the war, he heals, becomes a healer, Their love stands strong, a union none can steal.
Bobby, lost to Korea, never knowing his kin, Fights valiantly, unaware of the truth within. And Harry, he embraces the realm of politics, While Sweetie yearns for the one she truly picks.

A "coming of age" tale in the southern land, Where friendships are tested, foundations withstand. Innocence lost, as life's trials take their toll, Yet hope lingers, resilience the heart's stronghold.

Innocence Lost by Artificial Intelligence

I used Artificial Intelligence to edit my manuscript. AI suggested the title and wrote a poem capturing the essence of the work.