Adjustment Year
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When the guns fall silent, hearts must learn to heal.
In Adjustment Year, the powerful conclusion to Melina Druga’s Echoes of the Great War Trilogy, nurse Hettie Steward and her husband, Alfred, return to a world forever changed. The war left invisible scars, and the life they once imagined no longer fits who they’ve become.
Set in 1919 Canada, Adjustment Year follows the Stewards as they navigate grief, reintegration and the fragile hope of renewal. Hettie struggles to find her place in a society eager to move on from its pain while Alfred buries himself in his work. Their love — tested by distance, duty and trauma — must now survive the challenge of building a future from the ruins of the past.
Richly detailed and emotionally resonant, Adjustment Year explores the human cost of survival and the courage it takes to heal. Perfect for readers of Jennifer Robson, Kate Quinn, and Hazel Gaynor, this moving finale brings the Echoes of the Great War Trilogy to a poignant and powerful close.
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Praise for this book
The author weaves a spellbinding tale, showing the difficulties of delayed grief, symptoms of what we call PTSD, and trying to fit back into a society that doesn’t understand what you’ve been though or how much you’ve changed. I just had to keep reading one more chapter and read well into the night.