“Book Descriptions: World War II is raging all across the globe and sixteen-year-old Peggy Preston is worried about her boyfriend. He’s overseas, risking his life to protect England from Nazi air raids. So when a young British evacuee named Wilf Pemberton moves into the Pasadena house that Peggy shares with her mother, the teen isn’t very welcoming to him. After all, if Wilf’s homeland hadn’t dragged America into its fight for survival, then her boyfriend wouldn’t be in danger over there.
As the summer passes, Peggy and Wilf spend their days working (reluctantly) together to help with the war effort. At the same time, Peggy begins to fall for a former schoolmate who’s secretly been in love with her for years. While Peggy struggles to ignore her new feelings, Wilf experiences the torment of an unexpected first love, and neither suspects that—before the summer ends—careless decisions they’ve made will not only change the course of their own lives, but will also have a tragic impact on someone who’s important to them both.” DRIVE