War has reached West Virginia—not with bombs, but with guests.
It’s 1942, and June Porter Hudson is the poised manager of the luxurious Avallon Hotel, nestled in the mountains and steeped in sweetwater legend. But when the U.S. government quietly installs captured Axis diplomats as guests, June must keep the hotel running—with grace, charm, and a smile offered to the enemy.
Her staff is furious. Her loyalties are tested. And her uneasy alliance with coal-born FBI agent Tucker Minnick threatens to ignite something far more personal.
As whispers fill the hallways and war seeps through the hotel’s gilded edges, June must decide how much one woman can sacrifice for peace—and who’s truly listening.
The Listeners is an exquisite tale of quiet resistance, unlikely romance, and the haunting cost of civility in wartime.
