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Helen Bryan

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Helen Bryan is an American-born writer living in London for many years She qualified and practised as a barrister in England before giving up law to concentrate on a biography of fellow Virginian Martha Washington (MARTHA WASHINGTON FIRST LADY OF LIBERTY published by John Wiley in the USA in 2002 which won an Award of Merit from the Colonial Dames of America. WAR BRIDES (published by Penguin Books in the UK in 2007) is Helen's first novel. It features five young women, the war brides of the title, and is a multilayered saga of watime romances, a daring rescue plot, and long delayed revenge. It is now available on Kindle as well as paperback. A second novel, THE SISTERHOOD, will come out soon. Readers feedback and comments are welcome.

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	War Brides 3.52 of 5 stars 3.52 avg rating — 5,135 ratings — published 2007 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sisterhood 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Martha Washington: First Lady of Liberty 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	the sisterhood 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss

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Helen said: "I am the only person I know who failed to utterly adore this book, but this probably reflects on me, not the author. Normally I am fascinated by family histories,anyone's family history. I appreciate the book is well-written, the topic is interesting...more "

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