World War Ii Romance

Corre el año 1943 y el ejército japonés, que controla la ciudad de Shanghai en su totalidad, establece el único gueto judío del mundo que no está en manos de los nazis. Leon y Norah Blumenthal, un matrimonio de judíos llegados a Shanghai en 1939, cuando la ciudad era puerto franco y aún conservaba intacta toda su fascinación, son recluidos en esta "área determinada para apátridas". Sin embargo, no todo está perdido, puesto que cuentan con la ayuda del cónsul de España en Shanghai, el doctor Martín Niboli. Éste tiene que enfrentarse al coronel Fukuda, el jefe de la policía secreta japonesa. Para ello cuenta con Nube Perfumada, una antigua esclava sexual del ejército japonés, quien se convertirá en la clave de esta emotiva y apasionante novela.

Segunda Guerra Mundial. El ejército nazi ha establecido una casa de reposo para en la isla canaria de Fuerteventura. Allí recalan los oficiales de los submarinos después de los combates, y allí será donde los servicios secretos británicos envíen a la agente judía Erika Simon, infiltrada en un grupo de prostitutas. Su misión: recabar información sobre dichos submarinos. Lo único que Erika no puede prever de esta empresa es la irrupción del arma más temible: el amor.

Amparados por la oscuridad de la noche, una campesina checa y un soldado británico huyen de los nazis que los persiguen. Su amor es imposible, pero lucharán contra el destino para estar juntos. Izabela conoció a Bill cuando este llegó a trabajar a la granja de su padre como prisionero de guerra de los alemanes. Con el paso de los días, lo que inició como atracción se convierte en un amor tan fuerte que deciden casarse en secreto y huir; sin embargo, la fortuna no los acompaña por mucho tiempo y terminan en las manos del enemigo.

Lissabon, 1941: Endlich gelingt es Peggy Guggenheim und ihrer neuen Liebe, dem Maler Max Ernst, in die USA auszureisen. Doch kaum angekommen, wird Max als Enemy Alien verhaftet, und Peggy fürchtet, dass ihr Geliebter nach Deutschland zurückgeschickt werden könnte. Zugleich setzt sie alles daran, ihren großen Traum zu verwirklichen: ein eigenes Museum, in dem sie ihre Sammlung der europäischen Moderne ausstellen will. Doch die Widerstände, gegen die Peggy zu kämpfen hat, sind groß, und ihre Liebe zu Max droht daran zu scheitern.

In una Francia occupata dai nazisti, Hortensia, bella e viziata, vive insoddisfatta il suo matrimonio con Daniel Mayer, noto esperto d'arte, dal carattere cinico e ambizioso. Quando il dramma che sconvolge l'Europa li costringe alla fuga, durante il viaggio conosce il giovane Jean Louis, un collaboratore di Daniel, e tra loro nasce un breve amore che annulla la ragione e sospende il tempo, fin quasi a far loro dimenticare la guerra in corso.

After failing to help evacuee siblings whom she witnesses being separated, May wishes she’d had the confidence to speak up. When Jess suggests a pantomime to boost morale on the station, May is desperate to help - but is held back by her own insecurities. With her low self-esteem also affecting her relationship with Squadron Leader Peter Travis, May is fed up with being her own worst enemy and decides to take charge of her destiny. But the past she ran from, plus a crisis with one of the evacuees, throw May into the midst of a drama that will test all of her newfound confidence.

Lou Channer wants a life outside of North Devon, somewhere she's never left. She yearns to contribute to the war effort and takes a job as a clerk in the Royal Canadian Naval Yard in Plymouth, lodging with other girls from the depot who take her under their wing. When Lou catches the eye of local wheeler-dealer Harry, who dazzles her with nights about town, she finally feels like one of the girls. And when Lieutenant Douglas Ross asks her out, Lou can't decide who to give her heart to. But during war, tragedy is always just around the corner....

Spring 1944. As the Allied forces push on towards longed-for victory, Lily Collins yearns to join up and do her bit. But where does her duty lie? Her best friend, Gladys, faces having her first baby alone, with her new husband back with the navy. And their friend, Beryl, is run off her feet building her bridal-hire business amid the bomb damage. So while wedding bells are ringing for others at Marlows Department Store, where Lily works, will they be heard for Lily herself - or does fate have another twist in store?

Andra världskriget slut och Brunos personliga nederlag är ett faktum. Vännerna är borta och ingen vill längre kännas vid honom för hans tidigare sympatier för nationalsocialisterna och Hitler. Romanen utspelar sig under två dygn då Bruno tänker tillbaka på livet med Clary, hans livs kärlek som han gång på gång svek. Den här allra sista gången ska han inte göra det. Hennes och sin egen ära ska han prisa. Även om det så är det sista han gör.

A poignant story of the impossible choices we make in the shadow of war, for fans of Daisy Wood and Marius Gabriel. PRE-ORDER NOW. 1941. When Zofia’s beloved husband Haru is conscripted into the Imperial Japanese Army, she is left to navigate Japanese-occupied Shanghai alone. Far from home and...

Uncovering a diabolical Nazi plot, Marge Emerson is secretly reassigned to a medical post in France. There she meets a conscientious objector and finds his outspoken belief in God a challenge to her own fragile faith. When David shares his desire to return to Europe after the war and build an orphanage for Germany's homeless children, Marge is drawn to this selfless, compassionate man.

The West Tech Terrorist is a mystery romance novel that provides a taste of the home front during World War II America. It is the fall of 1941 at Cleveland's West Technical High School, one of the largest and most unique high schools in America. The United States is on the brink of World War II. Victor Blazek, the sports editor of the West Tech school newspaper, and his girlfriend, Doris, try to foil a sinister plot by Nazi sympathizers inside the school. But their attempt as amateur sleuths puts both their lives in danger.

Chaque été, Charles invite Antoine chez ses grands-parents, en Dordogne. Alors que tout les sépare - Antoine est boursier, Charles est fils de receveur des finances -, les deux adolescents partagent une amitié sans concession, une de celles qui aident à se surpasser. Un été, ils rencontrent Séverine, étudiante comme eux à Périgueux. Entre ces trois êtres, un lien se noue, fait d'amour et d'amitié. Mais ce bonheur que nul ne croyait menacé se brise à la fin de l'été 1939 : comme des milliers de jeunes, Charles, Antoine et Séverine vont devoir entrer en résistance pour retrouver l'harmonie perdue et la paix des saisons.

It's the summer of 1959, and something magical can be witnessed at the end of the pier in beach town Brighton, England. Jack Robbins, Ronnie Deane, and Evie White are performing in a seaside variety show, starring as Jack Robinson, the compere comedian, and The Great Pablo and Eve, a magic act. By the end of the summer, Evie's glinting engagement ring will be flung to the bottom of the ocean, and one of the trifecta will vanish forever.

Giugno 1940. I nazisti occupano Parigi e gli abitanti fuggono verso le campagne. Irène Némirovsky era tra loro e in questo romanzo incompiuto ha saputo raccontare la gioia nascosta sotto la tragedia della vita: le famiglie Pèricand e Michaud, Lucile Angellier e Bruno von Falk, sono alcuni dei memorabili personaggi di una delle più belle sinfonie che la letteratura abbia composto.

Life is going well for Maria. Welcomed into the Saward family, she has secured herself a job as a maid for Queen Alexandra and is living with her family in a beautiful cottage on the Royal Sandringham estate. The luxuries and privilege associated with the royal family are a far cry from the poverty and suffering she endured before, though the royals, like the nation, are tightening their belts. But when a mysterious relative turns up, seemingly on the run from the law, Maria's new-found happiness could be under threat.

Jersey, 1940. Als Hedy eine Stelle als Übersetzerin für die deutschen Besatzer der Kanalinsel antritt, weiß niemand, dass die junge Frau Jüdin ist. Während sie durch heimliche Akte des Widerstands versucht, gegen die Nazis aufzubegehren, verliebt sie sich ausgerechnet in den deutschen Wehrmachtssoldaten Kurt, der ihre Gefühle erwidert. Doch Hedys Identität bleibt nicht lange verborgen. Gemeinsam mit Kurt und einer guten Freundin schmiedet Hedy einen mutigen Plan, um ihren Verfolgern zu entkommen.

Nell'epoca buia delle leggi razziali del fascismo, la tormentosa passione di un giovane professore ebreo per la bella e indecifrabile Sonia. In verità Sonia rappresenta l'inconsapevole simbolo dell'opposto, l'immagine dorata di una famiglia ricca, altolocata, reazionaria e soprattutto ariana. Nell'impari lotta, il giovane ebreo imboccherà la strada senza ritorno del cedimento per entrare nel geloso nucleo che in realtà non lo vuole.

Nelle Langhe, durante la guerra partigiana, Milton (quasi una controfigura di Fenoglio stesso), è un giovane studente universitario, ex ufficiale che milita nelle formazioni autonome. Eroe solitario, durante un'azione militare rivede la villa dove aveva abitato Fulvia, una ragazza che egli aveva amato e che ancora ama. Mentre visita i luoghi del suo amore, rievocandone le vicende, viene a sapere che Fulvia si è innamorata di un suo amico, Giorgio: tormentato dalla gelosia, Milton tenta di rintracciare il rivale, scoprendo che è stato catturato dai fascisti...

In Nazi-occupied Normandy, Resistance fighter Marie Leclerc and American OSS operative Jack Davis risk everything to undermine German defenses. Through clandestine operations, coded messages carried by pigeons, and daring sabotage, they navigate a landscape of betrayal and danger. As their bond deepens amidst the chaos, they confront the brutal Gestapo officer known as the Bavarian Butcher, whose shadow looms over their mission. With Allied forces closing in, their courage and love become a beacon of hope in a world on the brink of liberation.