Two Wars and a Wedding

A Novel

By: Lauren Willig

Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan

Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

“Filled with vivid details, shocking truths, and two sly, strong women who bring panache and humor to every scene. I’m simply in awe of the masterful, magical way Lauren Willig makes history come alive.”—Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Place

"A winning epic of war and friendship. Readers will devour this riveting tale."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig: a dramatic coming-of-age story with a dual timeline and a single heroine—a bold and adventuring young woman who finds herself caught up in two very different wars on both sides of the Atlantic.

September 1896: An aspiring archaeologist, Smith College graduate Betsy Hayes travels to Athens, desperate to break into the male-dominated field of excavation. In the midst of the heat and dust of Greece she finds an unlikely ally in Charles, Baron de Robecourt, one of the few men who takes her academic passion seriously. But when a simmering conflict between Greece and Turkey erupts into open warfare, Betsy throws herself into the conflict as a nurse, not knowing that the decision will change her life forever—and cause a deep and painful rift with her oldest friend, Ava.

June 1898: Betsy has sworn off war nursing—but when she gets the word that her estranged friend Ava is headed to Cuba with Clara Barton and the Red Cross to patch up the wounded in the Spanish-American War, Betsy determines to stop her the only way she knows how: by joining in her place. Battling heat, disease, and her own demons, Betsy follows Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders straight to the heart of the fighting, where she is forced to confront her greatest fears to save both old friends and new….

Set during an electrifying era of nation-building, idealism, and upheaval, Two Wars and a Wedding is the tale of two remarkable women striving to make their place in a man’s world—an unforgettable saga of friendship, love, and fighting for what is right.

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©2023 Lauren Willig (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

Loved it.

This was an Interesting read about a history I had no knowledge. It’s light and fun while holding some heft.

Ivy League snobs

How often does one have to mention the college an individual attended. All of a sudden a character was not dismissed because he went to Harvard. Really nothing else changed. Really?

Predictable

Shallow, inconsistent characters—historical fiction doesn’t have to be so predictable. Story lacks depth and interesting details.

The suffering of people and the disrespect of women and disregard of our talents.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I will seek out this author's books. This book had substance, documented history, and romance.

Lauren is the best

Each one of her books are an excellent read. This book really stands out differently my favorite of all..

Fun and informative

This book was fast-paced and laced with historical information about women’s involvement in the Spanish-American war and archaeology in Greece. Betsy is a terrific role model of a woman who inadvertently pitches in to help as a field nurse and ends up successfully shouldering far more than she thought herself capable. The romances woven throughout are sweet. Narration was terrific!

Great read

Loved this book ,did not want it to end ,loved the fact it was based on a true story of the spanish American war , pats in Greece ,the narrator was excellent

Betsy was wonderful

I loved everybit of it. I love history and the wars that happened

Fantastic story and characters

Well performed. One of Willig’s best Characters very engaging and well rounded. Historical fiction at its best

Glad I chose outside the usual

My great grandfather, Alfred Eugene Bradley, was the Surgeon Commander of the Hospital Ship Relief for three round trips between Cuba and New York. His family, Leticia Bradley, son Follett and daughter Hariett( my grandmother) traveled aboard the ship and then through the Panama Canal to the Philippines. My great grandmother wrote a memoir about her life and travels full of anecdotes and recollections.
Even before mention of the Relief, I was enjoying the book although often annoyed by Betsy’s immaturity