S.E. Rutledge
Savannah Rutledge was born and raised in Mariposa, California – a rural, historical town at the gateway of Yosemite, USA. Her passion lies in writing historical fiction and romance. Even as a little girl, she loved telling stories and bringing her imagination to life through words and art. She wrote her first story when she was seven. Her debut novel, a World War Two story that follows two sisters to the gates of Auschwitz, A Promise to My Sister, was published in August of 2024. Her second novel, another World War Two story of love and resistance in Paris, The Girl Who Saved Them, was published in February of 2025.
When not immersed in a book or her writing, she enjoys the flute, beadwork, portrait drawing, and baking. She draws much of her
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