The Star of Camp Greene

A Novel of WWI

by Joy Callaway

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Pub Date May 06 2025 | Archive Date Jun 06 2025

HarperCollins Focus | Harper Muse

Historical Fiction | Romance | Women's Fiction

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Description

Sometimes heroism is found in dreams deferred.

Charlotte, NC. 1918. Broadway darling Calla Connolly had it all: a rising career on the stage and a loving fiancé, a fellow stage actor. But after his tragic death early in the war, Calla is touring the American training camps, hoping to convince General Pershing to let her tour the French front to cheer the men and honor her fiancé's memory. But her hopes are dashed when she contracts Spanish flu while performing at Camp Greene.

While convalescing, Calla inadvertently overhears a sensitive Army secret and is ordered to remain at Camp Greene for the duration of the war while her former mentor and rival steals her tour out from under her. Having no choice but to stay at the camp, she becomes the resident performer and forms attachments to several musician soldiers.

When she falls in love with the man responsible for trapping her at camp, the mission she's sworn to keep secret threatens the men she's come to care for. Calla is forced to decide what her dreams are worth--and if the future she never expected might only be possible if she lets those dreams go.

Sometimes heroism is found in dreams deferred.

Charlotte, NC. 1918. Broadway darling Calla Connolly had it all: a rising career on the stage and a loving fiancé, a fellow stage actor. But after his...

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ISBN	9781400244331
PRICE	$18.99 (USD)
PAGES	368

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Christine M, Educator

The Star of Camp Greene
By: Joy Callaway
Pub Date: May 6, 2025
Publisher: Harper Muse

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I was so excited to get this ARC. I come from a long line of military and following Calla Connolly and her impact with the soldiers at Camp Greene.
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Camp Greene was part of Charlotte, NC in 1918. (Definitely read the author notes) Calla finds herself touring American training camps, hoping to get to the front lines in honor of her fiancé. While at Camp Greene she gets the Spanish flu. She finds her signing talents helping soldiers. Since she is now confined to the camp, her former rival gets to continue her tour.
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She finds love and is entrusted with a secret which she knows will change several lives.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and Calla’s journey. I am familiar with USO tours and I know how if lifted the spirits of so many in harms way for a few minutes or hours.

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Kathryn M, Reviewer

This was a wonderfully done World War 2 novel and had that element that I was looking for and enjoyed getting to go through this journey. The characters had that element that I was looking for and enjoyed how realistic they were. Joy Callaway has a strong writing style and was glad I got to read this. It uses the romance element perfectly and was glad I got to go on this journey.