North Carolina based Deborah Burke and Mary Reese, co-authors of the book, Two Wars Raging, were recently interviewed by their local newspaper, The Independent Tribune. The interview was published on Wednesday, September 16th. The authors spoke about their four decades of friendship and the journey of their writing career. They shared the story and idea of the book. For the complete interview, click here. Two Wars Raging is the story of the war of 1812. The notorious privateer, Buck Stephens, crosses path with a school teacher named Marianne Primrose. The combative relationship soon turns into a love affair. Despite all odds, they managed to get back to each other time after time. But will their love be strong enough to fight the war? Click here, to find out.  Mary Reese and Deborah Burke both reside in Concord, North Carolina, and write under the pen name Deborah Reese. They both are grandmothers and divide their time between families, churches, and community services. They both are fond of reading, and it was their dream to publish their book.