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Allies After All: A Yankee Years novella Kindle Edition

by Dianne Ascroft (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 35 ratings
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Allies After All is a standalone novella in The Yankee Years series, featuring Robbie Hetherington, a Local Defence Volunteer who also plays an important role in Acts of Sabotage, Book 2 in The Yankee Years series.

After the Allied troops arrived in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland during the Second World War, life in the quiet, rural county would never be the same again.

Although their nations are allies, from their first meeting American civilian contractor Art Miller and Local Defence Volunteer Robbie Hetherington loathe each other. But Northern Ireland is too small a place for such animosity, especially during the Second World War when the province abounds with religious and political tensions and conflicts that pose a threat to the war effort. What will it take to make the two men put aside their enmity and work together? 
 ***Attention: This story was previously published in the anthology Pearl Harbor and More: Stories of December 1941. If you own that anthology, do not buy this book.

Allies After All is a spin-off story from the WWII series The Yankee Years. It can be read as a standalone.

The Yankee Years series: During the Second World War Northern Ireland hosted American, British and Canadian troops. County Fermanagh welcomed Air Force squadrons hunting U-boats and defending shipping convoys in the Atlantic Ocean and Army battalions training and preparing for deployment to Europe's Western Front. After the Allied troops arrived, life would never be the same again. The Yankee Years novels and Short Reads weave thrilling and romantic tales of the people and the era.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07KKDH2RK
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 14, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1604 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 68 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 35 ratings

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Dianne Ascroft

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Dianne Ascroft is a Canadian writer living in Britain. Since moving to Britain in 1990 she has lived in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Online she can be found at http://www.dianneascroft.com.

She writes cozy mystery, historical and contemporary fiction, often with an Irish connection. Her non-fiction articles and short stories have been printed in Canadian and Irish magazines and regional newspapers including the Toronto Star, Ireland's Own, Senior Times, Celtic Connection and Irish Connections Canada.

She was co-editor of The Fermanagh Miscellany, the Fermanagh Authors' Association's yearly anthology for several years and she also contributes material to other local history and writers' anthologies.

Dianne is a member of the Alliance of Independent Authors, Sisters in Crime, Historical Novel Society, Writers Abroad, Fermanagh Authors' Association and Fermanagh Writers.

Dianne started life in a quiet residential neighbourhood in the buzzing city of Toronto and has progressively moved to smaller places through the years. She now lives on a small farm in Northern Ireland with her husband and an assortment of strong willed animals. If she ever decides to write her autobiography the working title will be 'Downsizing'.

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Kathy Vandergriff
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable short WWII story
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2018
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I enjoy reading historical novels, especially WWII stories. I had never read one set in Ireland before the US troops arrived. It had some interesting characters, some funny incidents and told what the Americans were doing in Ireland in the early part of the war. I hope to read more by this author since this was only part of a big story.
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Donald
5.0 out of 5 stars Allies
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2018
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I thoroughly enjoyed this short read. I thought the language barrier did a good job with the miss communications.
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DEW
5.0 out of 5 stars Grandma loves this book.
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2019
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Grandma loves this book.
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Clare O'Beara
5.0 out of 5 stars Allies After All: A Yankee Years novella
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2019
This is a very nice look at attitudes in Northern Ireland's rural community as America enters WW2 and engineers and others already in the province to build military bases have to choose between going to enlist and finishing the job. Similarly the men on farms are in reserved occupations and have to do their bit for the war effort. The women are delighted with the influx of new lively men and keep everyone occupied in dance halls.

I had fun reading this novella which seems to reflect customs and conversations well. Some stronger language but otherwise this is suitable for teens or adults. This is an unbiased review.
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Karla B.
5.0 out of 5 stars People bear knowing
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2021
This was a charming glimpse into the preparing of American entry into WWII in Northern Ireland. Preconceived notions and false first impressions put our two heroes at odds with each other. Events turned those impressions upside down. I won't give away more.
I found this story warm and charming.
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P.S Winn
4.0 out of 5 stars Life in times of war
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2020
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Interesting and historical read as a young man in Ireland learns about life and how allies and enemies try to get through hard times and growing fears that surround his country and the world.
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Clare O'Beara
5.0 out of 5 stars Allies After All: A Yankee Years novella
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2019
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This is a very nice look at attitudes in Northern Ireland's rural community as America enters WW2 and engineers and others already in the province to build military bases have to choose between going to enlist and finishing the job. Similarly the men on farms are in reserved occupations and have to do their bit for the war effort. The women are delighted with the influx of new lively men and keep everyone occupied in dance halls.

I had fun reading this novella which seems to reflect customs and conversations well. Some stronger language but otherwise this is suitable for teens or adults. This is an unbiased review.
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Norman
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2018
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Interesting read about American allies working in Northern Ireland during the Second World war and enjoyed reading this.
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Jim Howie
4.0 out of 5 stars Slow
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2019
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Good read
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