The road west would lead them to each other…Hilde Graham is an independent-spirited waitress living in the heart of early 1940s America. She is sure that she has found true love with a married man, defying convention to be with him. But WWII and a subsequent turbulent marriage challenge her ideals of love, and she is left alone to raise a small son. Determined to find a future free of past mistakes, she travels west on Route 66 to start a new life in postwar California as a single mother.Patrick West has known only defeat through the horrors of war, time in a German P.O.W. camp, and a failed union. His lonely life is revived when he meets Hilde. Each is uniquely capable of understanding the others' heart as they fight for a second chance at love—but can they build the trust they need to mend their wounded hearts and find lasting happiness?Brittany Batong lives in Southern California with her husband and two sons. Rally of a Purple Heart is her second novel.