A Time to Serve Books in Order

Pearl Harbor disrupts newlyweds Clyde and Abby Cooper's plans and draws their extended family into war. From paratrooper training and dangerous work at home to desperate fighting in the Philippines, each faces a different test of duty and survival.

The Cooper family confronts new wartime trials as Clyde prepares for another airborne mission and Shawn fights in Burma. Frank seeks to return to combat after captivity, while Abby discovers that military flying carries dangers she had not anticipated.

Scattered by war, members of the Cooper family face combat, captivity and difficult choices about service. Clyde fights with paratroopers, Shawn works alongside the OSS, Abby returns to flying and Frank struggles to resist his captors without losing himself.

The Cooper family continues facing the Pacific war as combat and loss reshape their hopes. Clyde longs for civilian life, Shawn confronts guerrilla warfare's toll, Abby struggles with grief in the air and Frank risks himself to protect someone vulnerable.