Stories of Love, Loss, and Endurance

The Books of Stella Preissler

Loving Virginia by Stella Preissler

Historical Romance

Loving Virginia

Seattle, 1934. Virginia is twenty years old, a dancer with a dream and a Depression-era world doing its best to extinguish it. When she falls for a Marine officer on the eve of the Second World War, what begins as a love story quietly becomes something far larger — a portrait of an entire generation holding on to what matters most while the world changes around them forever.

Written as a tribute to the author's own mother, Loving Virginia is a novel of endurance and devotion, of the bonds between mothers and daughters, told with the tenderness of lived memory on every page.

"When I finished the book, I gave it to my 98-year-old mother to read. She absolutely LOVED it — it was like the story of her own life."
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Historical Romance

Loving Caroline

A young woman reports for military duty and experiences the horrors and hardships of combat nursing in Vietnam, building close friendships that will last a lifetime. At the end of her tour, she wonders if Frankie will meet her in Hawaii for R&R — or if a year apart has been the nail in the coffin of their love.

A story of commitment, sacrifice, and a love that refuses to be extinguished by war.

"A historical romance about commitment, love, loss and war. Deeply moving and impossible to put down."
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Loving Caroline by Stella Preissler
Sweet Hawaii by Stella Preissler

Romance

Sweet Hawaii

December 1969. Twenty-year-old Brandi McGraw is riddled with uncertainty and desperate for change. Leaving dreary Seattle behind, she moves to Honolulu, Hawaii, where she meets Skip — a handsome Navy submariner. Their intense attraction creates an endearing coming-of-age love story set against the beauty of the Hawaiian islands and the tension of the Vietnam era.

Will Skip listen to his heart, or will rumors about Brandi's infidelities sabotage a love that could define both their lives?

"An engaging story! I wanted to keep reading — I finished it in only two days. I can't wait for Stella's next book."
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Romance — Sequel to Sweet Hawaii

Sweet Hawaii 2

Left heartbroken without any promises, Brandi finds herself pursued by Duke — her boss, a much older, charismatic, and manipulative local Polynesian man. At only twenty-one, Brandi cannot deny the complicated attraction, but her heart still belongs to Skip.

When Skip comes back, will she follow her heart? Or will Brandi's dreams again be shattered by the choices she has made?

"The ending will no doubt leave you wanting to order the next book to see where this young couple's love story is going."
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Sweet Hawaii 2 by Stella Preissler