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Days of Wine and Roses?
Book 1 in the Dawson Saga series.
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Edwardian England appears secure, but the Dawson family’s naval tradition is already exposed to the rivalries that will lead to war. Jack Dawson returns from the Far East after witnessing Japan’s victory over Russia and brings with him a friendship with German naval officer Bruno von Eltz. In Dorset, Jack’s sister Georgina falls under Bruno’s influence while he is attached to the German embassy.
Georgina’s relationship leads to betrayal, and Jack is blamed when secret plans for Britain’s new Dreadnought become the object of espionage. His disgrace divides a household that has treated Royal Navy service as both profession and moral identity. The opening volume uses Anglo-German naval competition and the social confidence of the Edwardian period to show how private desire can fracture a family before formal war begins.
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