Lovely War in Bloomington, MN

NEW YORK TIMES
BESTSELLER• Perfect for fans of
Divine Rivals
, a critically acclaimed, multi-layered romance set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II, where gods hold the fates—and the hearts—of four mortals in their hands.
"Pick an adjective—sweeping, sprawling, epic, Olympian—and yet none quite conveys the emotional width and depth of Julie Berry’s brilliant novel."—
The Washington Post
They are Hazel, James, Aubrey, and Colette. A classical pianist from London, a British would-be architect-turned-soldier, a Harlem-born ragtime genius in the U.S. Army, and a Belgian orphan with a gorgeous voice and a devastating past. Their story, as told by goddess Aphrodite, who must spin the tale or face judgment on Mount Olympus, is filled with hope and heartbreak, prejudice and passion, and reveals that, though War is a formidable force, it's no match for the transcendent power of Love.
Hailed by critics,
Lovely War
has received seven starred reviews and is an indie bestseller. Author Julie Berry has been called "a modern master of historical fiction" by
Bookpage
and "a celestially inspired storyteller" by the
New York Times
, and
is truly her masterwork.