Contemporary fiction

Home Front

by Kristin Hannah

Army National Guard helicopter pilot Jolene Zarkades has long balanced military duty with raising two daughters and sustaining a strained marriage. When her unit deploys to Iraq, her husband Michael must manage the home life he has taken for granted while she faces combat overseas. Injury and trauma transform Jolene's return, forcing both spouses to reconsider what loyalty, forgiveness, and family responsibility require. Earnest and emotional, this contemporary novel suits readers who enjoy military family stories, troubled marriages, women in aviation, rehabilitation narratives, and close attention to the costs of war after the uniform comes off.