The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen (FIC Bow)

It is 1918 and the Great War (you know, the war to end all wars) is still raging in Europe.  In England, Emily Bryce chafes at the restrictions placed on her by her parents.  Ever since her older brother was killed in the opening weeks of the war, her parents have kept an eagle eye on her and still insist that she act as though nothing in their society has changed.

Finally 21 and able to make her own decisions, Emily joins the Women's Land Army.  Her parents are horrified but Emily is determined to finally do something to help the war effort.  Sheltered for her entire life, she is now forced to fend for herself and learn how to take care of herself.  Thrown into the mix is the charming Australian pilot she meets and falls in love with.

The war continues as Emily's life changes in ways she could never have imagined.  Facing censure from her parents, she forms a new life with the women she meets in the WLA and the people she works for as a result of her efforts.

It still amazes me how many books and novels are written about WWII and how few, in comparison, are written about WWI.  So I enjoy the different perspective as well as a look at what life was like for people who thought that THIS was would solve all the world's problems.  Throw in a likable main character who grows and finds herself in the course of the novel and this book is a win-win.  I enjoyed it a lot!