Suzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan, the authors of I'LL BE SEEING YOU have never met in person. They met though each others blogs; yet together they wrote this wonderful book that combines friendship, love and war.

This story line starts in 1943 and moves to 1946. It is the story of two perfect strangers Rita and Glory, who become pen pals. Both army wives sharing their loneliness, worries, family and secrets. We learn how both are trying to deal with being without their husbands. In Rita's case, her son is also in the service. Glory is younger, with two small children, while Rita is a few years older. Though their letters, they share their story. We also meet Roylene, she is young and becomes a woman before our very eyes.

Rita teaches Glory how to plant a garden. Glory teaches Rita how to move forward in her life. Both of them teach each other what friendship is all about. We also meet Rita's next door neighbor, Mrs. K who brings a lot of humor to the story. Mrs. K is an older German woman who has her own way of coping with things. All of these women give back to their community in different ways.

Suzanne and Loretta's story gives the reader the feeling that they are right in there in their lives. I found myself crying at some parts and laughing at others. It amazed me how these two authors who have never meet could write such a great book.

I learned a lot from this book. It doesn't matter if you ever meet a person face to face, you can still become the best of friends. The authors also make you feel the pain and the hardship that people had to go though during the war. I also learned how a woman can become very independent.

Included in I'LL BE SEEING YOU, are different recipes that people used during the war. I enjoyed this glimpse into the past a lot. Several of these recipes can still be used today.

Suzanne and Loretta write like they have known each other forever and I believe that they became Rita and Glory.