World War Ii Romance

Ein trostloser Winter liegt über London, aber die Freundschaft zueinander wärmt die Herzen in der Mulberry Lane... 1943, Mulberry Lane, London. Rose Merchant ist der Neuzugang in der Mulberry Lane und schnell fühlt sie sich dort Zuhause. Aber ein dunkles Geheimnis lastet auf ihren Schultern. Kann sie sich den anderen Frauen anvertrauen und ihnen davon erzählen? Oder wird sie ihre neue Heimat wieder verlieren? Ellie wohnt und arbeitet mittlerweile bei Mabel Tandy, die das kleine Wollgeschäft in der Straße führt.

Spanning the years 1925-1945, Lily Claybourne, the Countess of Gloucester, forges her path in the post-World War I era. Despite difficulties with her marriage, her dreams remain intact, and she strives to make them a reality. She enters into a tumultuous time in her life, filled with great achievement and heartbreaking loss. Through it all, Lily continues to grow and refuses to let misfortune block her way. This is the engaging finale to the much-loved trilogy, which began in 1914, at the beginning of the Great War.

Der Krieg wütet in London, doch neues Leben bringt Hoffnung und Freude in die Mulberry Lane... 1941, Mulberry Lane, London. Für die Bewohner in der Mulberry Lane brechen harte Zeiten an, denn der Krieg beherrscht die Stadt. Während die Männer weit weg an der Front kämpfen, warten ihre Frauen sehnsüchtig auf Briefe und Nachrichten, um zu wissen, dass es ihnen gut geht. Und es gibt auch Hoffnung: Peggy erwartet Zwillinge und Maureen hat ebenfalls gute Neuigkeiten.

Liverpool, 1941: After German bombs shatter the life Cadi has built for herself in Liverpool, she is more determined than ever to sign up and do h bit. Joining the WAAF also means she is closer to her beau—until Jez is sent thousands of miles from home. While Jez is in Africa, someone from the past starts spreading vicious rumours that could threaten their relationship, and Cadi finds herself torn between keeping secrets and telling the truth to protect those she holds dear.

Der drohende Krieg überschattet London, doch die Frauen aus der Mulberry Lane kämpfen mit ihren ganz eigenen Sorgen... 1938, Mulberry Lane, London. Maureen Jackson fühlt sich wie eine Gefangene. Drei Jahre zuvor war ihre Welt noch in Ordnung. Sie wollte Rory, den Mann ihrer Träume, heiraten und mit ihm eine eigene Familie gründen. Aber seit dem Tod Ihrer Mutter muss sie sich um ihren Vater kümmern, der ihr das Leben zur Hölle macht. Nun schuftet sie Tag und Nacht in seinem Lebensmittelgeschäft. Als dann Rory nach London zurückkehrt und mit ihm seine schwangere Frau, erinnert das Maureen an das Leben, das ihres hätte sein sollen.

En enero de 1939, las tropas de Franco entran triunfantes en Barcelona. Con ellas va Mauricio Casasnovas, guapo como un artista de cine. Es el heredero de una empresa textil, al que espera una mujer sumisa y un futuro dorado de noches en el Liceo, los mejores sastres y fulanas de lujo. Pero la brutalidad de la guerra ha abierto una grieta en su corazón que no deja de agrandarse. Mauricio, a pesar de estar casado, conoce por primera vez el amor y la pasión con una obrera de su fábrica, cuyo marido está encarcelado.

In April 1943 a young woman washes ashore on a deserted beach in Cornwall, England. With shorn hair and a number stitched on her tattered chemise, Alice is the survivor of a ship torpedoed by a German U-boat. She's found by the mysterious Viscount Jack Trewella, who suspects that she's a prisoner of war or a spy. But the secret Alice asks Jack to keep is one he could never have guessed, and it creates an intimate bond he never expected.

Summer, 1945. The nation rejoices as the Second World War comes to an end, but Banbury Street matriarch Eva Parke foresees trouble ahead. Her daughter, Mildred, awaits the return of her fiancé from overseas duty, and doubts begin to seep into her mind about how little she knows of the man she has promised to marry. Meanwhile new neighbour, dancer Cissie Cresswell, hides a terrible secret. Can the two young women unite to face the doubt and uncertainty of the future?

Left profoundly deaf after an accident, Émile is no stranger to isolation—or heartbreak. Now, as Nazi planes loom over Guernsey, he senses life is about to change forever. Trapped in a tense, fearful marriage, Isabelle doesn't know what has become of Émile and the future she hoped for. But when she glimpses him from the window of the French House, their lives collide once more. Lieutenant Schreiber is more comfortable wielding a paintbrush than a pistol. But he has little choice in the role he is forced to play in the occupying forces—or in his own forbidden desires.

1939. L'orage qui gronde au loin sonne la fin des années d'insouciance. À Toulouse comme ailleurs, les hommes qui refusent de voir grandir leurs enfants dans une Europe soumise aux nazis s'engagent et partent pour le front. Beaucoup n'en reviendront pas. D'autres, comme Étienne, prisonniers en terre ennemie se retrouvent ballotés de camps en camps, toujours plus rudes à chaque tentative d'évasion. Au pays, les femmes ne baissent pas les bras.

Life as an ATA pilot is tough, but despite the long hours and danger, Ellie can think of nowhere she'd rather be. Not only does she love flying, but doing important war work, alongside new-found friends, provides a welcome distraction from worrying about loved ones fighting on the front line. Being an ATA girl is definitely exciting but, as Ellie soon finds out, wearing the distinctive blue uniform also means putting her life on the line every time she takes to the skies.

"Sei mutig. Liebe viel und stürmisch. Werde zu der Frau, von der ich mir immer sicher war, dass Du sie sein könntest." Auf der Flucht vor der Verfolgung durch die Deutschen gelangt eine junge Schneiderin ins New York der Vierziger und kämpft darum, Modeschöpferin zu werden.

On a bombing mission over Germany, David Turner's thoughts are with Sally Barnes in Liverpool. Deaf since childhood, Sally is young and vulnerable and David wishes he could be with her to protect her from the horros of war. But to Sally, David is just the boy from down the road. It is Lee, the young carefree American airman, who has won her heart.

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.

It is a cold February night in 1925 when two teenage sisters - Mollie and Annemarie - escape from their home in a tiny Irish village. Their beloved mother has died and the girls have suffered shocking abuse at the hands of their father.

London, 2004. Frankie didn't always have it easy. Growing up motherless, she was raised by her grandmother, who loved her - and betrayed her. For years, the rift between them seemed irreparable. But when their paths suddenly cross again, Frankie is shocked to realise that her grandmother is slowly losing control of her memory. There is a darkness in her past that won't stay buried - secrets going back to wartime that may have a devastating effect on Frankie's own life.

As an island nurse during WW2, Annie Reid dreams of reclaiming her family’s stolen inheritance and providing a future for her son, born out of wedlock. Her close friend, Magnus, offers her marriage and a secure future. Her heart, however, belongs to her first love, Alexander Garcia, who left years ago to fight in his native Spain.

As German bombs rain down upon the city of London, Emma Bradley hastily packs a suitcase, cradles her newborn son in her arms, and boards a train with two evacuee children she’s agreed to chaperone in exchange for a job in the south of England. Although she’s only one of thousands leaving the city, Emma is fleeing more than the horrors of war. Her greatest fear is that the father of her child will track her down and exact revenge for what she’s stolen from him.

Set during WW2, Saffron Skies and New Beginnings is a story of overcoming betrayal and learning to love once more. From Rita Bradshaw, author of A Woman of Courage. Bella McFadyen has led a privileged life but, from a young age, she has not been afraid to kick against the restrictive...

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