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From the author of Angel of Mercy

A war nurse returns home. Society expects her to carry on as if the Great War never happened. But how can she?

Canadian war nurse Hettie Taylor returns home married to Alfred, a man she barely knows. As she adjusts to civilian life, Hettie must come to terms with her first husbands death during the war and deal with debilitating emotions.

Hettie wonders if she will be miserable for the rest of her days and confides in her brother, Freddie, the only person she feels understands her.

The promise of better days slips away as the optimism everyone experienced on Armistice Day fades. The war is over, but will the emotional wounds heal?

About the WWI Trilogy by Melina Druga:

The trilogy follows Hettie and her family as they navigate the challenges and heartbreak World War 1 brings. Each book is a standalone story. Also available: Angel of Mercy, the warfront story, and Those Left Behind, the home front story.

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The stunning conclusion to Melina Drugas World War I trilogy traces Hetties attempts to reacclimate to civilian life in the aftermath of the conflict.

Its been five years since Hettie left home a blushing bride. Recently relieved of her duties as an army nurse, she makes her long-awaited return a newlywed once again and pregnant.

Hettie cant escape the painful memories of the thousands of wounded soldiers she tended to at the Casualty Clearing Station, the devastation of the Halifax Explosion, or the death of her first husband, killed in action shortly after they arrived in France. In a fragile state, she finds little in the way of acceptance or affection among her new in-laws, who cant seem to understand how a way of life that was once so familiar could become so frightening.

To make matters worse, Hettie barely knows the man whose child shes carrying. By the time the war finally came to an end and she accepted his proposal of a hasty marriage Col. Alfred Taylor had spent more time as her penfriend than her lover.

Hes the only family she has in Niagara-on-the-Lake, but Alfred might be too caught up with his own problems to notice Hetties ongoing battle. Both husband and wife are still fighting the ghosts of the Great War, but will they realize how similar their demons are before its too late?

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By early 1919, the hopeful cheers of Armistice Day have faded into a quiet, uneasy silence. Hettie returns to Canada, married to Alfred a stranger in many ways and haunted by the memory of her first husband, Geoffrey, whose death she never fully mourned.

Burdened by unresolved grief, Hettie struggles to adjust to civilian life. As she attempts to piece together the remnants of her shattered past, she finds herself facing the cruel judgments of her new family who are hell-bent on making her feel like an outsider in her own home.

Facing heartache and Alfreds familys cold cruelty, the shadows of doubt and despair threaten to consume her. Only Hetties brother Freddie truly understands her pain, though he too harbors secrets and pain that weigh heavily on his soul.

As the siblings navigate their emotional storms, the stakes become impossibly high. Will Hettie learn to embrace the bittersweet reality of her adjustment year, or will the weight of her sorrow and the strain of marriage lead her down the painful path toward divorce?

The poignant conclusion to the WW1 trilogy explores the difficult journey toward healing in a world struggling to find peace.

Adjustment Year invites readers to witness a womans struggle for hope, healing, and the possibility of love in an era tinged with heartache and transformation. Join Hettie as she fights to reclaim her life, and discover if she can find joy amid overwhelming sorrow.

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Adjustment Year

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