World War Ii Romance

When Jess bumps into Milan unexpectedly, sparks are reignited, and she wonders if she made a mistake finishing with him in Amberton. But matters are complicated when a film company arrives at Bentley Priory to make a morale-boosting film about the RAF. The lead actor is none other than Leonard Steele, a man from Jess’ past who could ruin everything she has worked so hard to build.

Ever since she was 10 years old, Rosalie Wright's eyes have been on the skies. But at the age of 18, on the verge of earning her pilot's license, the English farmer's daughter watches her dreams of becoming an aviatrix fly away without her. Britain's entry into World War II brings civilian aviation to a standstill. Then, Rosalie's father dies, leaving her, her mother, and her brothers to run the farm. Everything changes when she learns that the Air Transport Authority is recruiting women pilots to ferry warplanes across Britain to RAF bases.

It is late 1940, and the war feels closer to home than ever for Rose Neville and her staff at the Lyon’s Teashop in Margate. The worry of rationing hangs overhead as the Nippies do their best to provide a happy smile and a hot cup of tea for their customers. When a heavy bombing raid targets the Kent coastline, Lyon’s is badly hit, throwing the future of the cafe into jeopardy. The light in Rose’s life is her dashing fiancé, Capt. Ben Hargreaves, and planning their Christmas Eve wedding.

In the aftermath of the General Strike, times are tough for coal miners and their families. When Cally loses her beloved mum, she hopes her father will comfort her. But instead she soon acquires a cruel stepmother, and Cally begins to fear that she is on her own. Through uncomfortable years in service, to a terrifying brush with the streets, through hard work and determination, Cally finally finds a place for herself. She even trusts enough in the future to create her own family, despite being abandoned by her own.

Liverpool, 1940. There comes a moment in every child’s life when they must learn to stand on their own two feet. For 15-year-old Ellie Lancton, that time has come all too soon. The death of her mother and the increase in air raids leaves Ellie alone and in grave danger. It’s not long before she is forced to leave her beloved Liverpool behind and cross the Mersey to seek refuge in the countryside. But as the war takes comforts away, so too does it bring new opportunities: for work, new friendships and perhaps a little love....

France, 1943. Forced to flee war ravaged Poland, Sara and her parents are offered refuge in a beautiful but dilapidated house in the French Alps. It seems the perfect hideaway, despite haunting traces of the previous occupants who left in haste. But shadows soon fall over Sara's blissful summer and her blossoming romance with local villager Alain. As the Nazis close in, the family is forced to make a harrowing choice that could drive them apart forever, while Sara's own bid for freedom risks several lives.

1941. The Blitz rages over London. And even in Cornwall, the war is being fought. When Violet loses her sister in the Blitz, she must take her nieces to safety in Cornwall. On the coast, she meets carefree chorus girl Eva, who is also running from the dangers of London. But Porthcurno hides a secret military base, and soon Violet and Eva realise there’s a battle to fight in Cornwall, too. Together with local Hazel, who works on the base, they must come together to help the war effort. But will their friendship be enough to keep them safe?

Eine unsterbliche Liebe in einer grausamen, unmenschlichen Zeit. Josef, ein junger jüdischer Musiker, und Lisa, eine arische Fabrikantentochter. Als die Deportation beginnt, gelingt Josef auf dem Transport ins KZ zweimal die Flucht und er findet den Weg zurück zu seiner Liebe, zu Lisa. Doch das Glück währt nicht lange. Durch Verrat landet er letztendlich im KZ. Dort rettet ihm sein Status als Geigenspieler das Leben. Josef wird KZ-Musiker. Es werden die schlimmsten Jahre seines Lebens, doch die unbändige Liebe zu Lisa spendet ihm Kraft und Hoffnung.

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.

From the best-selling author of Unrelenting comes the heartbreaking first-in-series, War Girls: Ursula, a harrowing tale of courage and conscience, love, and survival under the Third Reich. In Berlin, 1943, compassion is a crime. Newlywed Ursula Hermann is a simple woman, wanting nothing more than an end to the war and the return of her husband from the Russian front. But some things are not meant to be. The authorities determine that Ursula's contribution to the war effort is to guard a prison for undesirables and political prisoners. Then, the unthinkable happens.

Tasmania, 1929: 10-year-old-twins Tom and Harry Abbott are orphaned by a tragedy that shocks Hobart society. They find sanctuary with their reclusive grandmother, growing up in the remote and rugged Binburra ranges - a place where kind-hearted Tom discovers a love of the wild, Harry nurses a growing resentment towards his brother, and where the mountains hold secrets that will transform both their lives. The chaos of World War II divides the brothers, and their passions for two very different women fuel a deadly rivalry.

Sometimes the past won't stay hidden, it demands to be uncovered. The Forgotten Life of Arthur Pettinger is a moving story from best-selling author Suzanne Fortin. Arthur Pettinger's memory isn't what it used to be. He can't always remember the names of his grandchildren, where he lives or which way round his slippers go. He does remember Maryse though, a woman he hasn't seen for decades, but whose face he will never forget.

When Izzie Dean’s beloved nan, Molly Blackshaw, passes away, Izzie returns to the Blackpool bungalow where she grew up, to say good-bye once and for all. When Izzie’s homecoming reunites her with her first love, Justin Swift, every emotion that Izzie has repressed since the day he broke her heart comes rushing to the surface. But then an unexpected discovery changes everything.

Paris, 1942: Die Amerikanerin Jessica May soll als Fotojournalistin für die Vogue über den Krieg berichten, doch die Soldaten akzeptieren keine Frau an ihrer Seite. Erst mit Hilfe der Journalistin Martha Gellhorn und des Offiziers Dan Hallworth gelingt es Jessica, aus ihrem ganz eigenen - nämlich weiblichen - Blickwinkel von der Front zu berichten. Inmitten der Gräuel des Krieges verliebt sie sich in Dan und nimmt sich eines kleinen Waisenmädchens an. Doch dann werden Jess und Dan getrennt, und ihre Liebe droht zu tragisch zu enden.

Ein berührender Roman über Menschlichkeit in dunkler Zeit und die Kraft der Liebe. "'Ich verstehe', sagte Hannah. 'Solange die Lagerleitung ein Orchester wünscht, bleiben die Musiker am Leben.'" Würzburg 1933: Kurz nach der Machtergreifung verliert die junge Jüdin Hannah Rosenberg ihre Stelle als Musiklehrerin. Auf dem abgelegenen Sandnerhof findet sie ein neues Zuhause für sich und die kleine Melina, aber auch auf dem Land wird es immer gefährlicher.

Texas, 1941. Die junge Audrey Coltrane ist eine leidenschaftliche Pilotin. Als sie die Möglichkeit erhält, auf Hawaii junge Soldaten zu trainieren, ist sie mit ganzem Herzen dabei - nicht einmal der charismatische Lieutenant James Hart kann sie ablenken. Bis der verhängnisvolle Tag kommt, der alles ändert: Bomben fallen auf Pearl Harbor, Audrey hat den Tod vor Augen. Um die Army zu unterstützen, schließt sie sich den "Women Airforce Service Pilots" an, wo sie in der eingeschworenen Gemeinschaft der Fliegerinnen eine neue Bestimmung findet.

Summer 1940. Fourteen-year-old Tessa Graham finds herself in a new, unfamiliar world. For her safety, she is sent from England to Chicago to live with the prominent Ardley family just before the London Blitz. On the University of Chicago campus, 18-year-old Anthony Ardley has to make a choice. His country stands at the brink of war. What will happen when Tessa and Anthony cross paths on the way to discovering themselves? A coming of age tale that emerges into an epic love story, this book takes you back to Chicago in the pre-war era, when two young people must find their paths.

Manhattan, 1946. Die junge Grace Healey stößt auf ein Dutzend Fotografien auffallend attraktiver Frauen, die vom britischen Geheimdienst nach Frankreich geschickt wurden. Beim Versuch, das Rätsel ihres Verbleibs zu lösen, begegnet Grace eine Geschichte von Mut, Liebe und Verrat. London, 1943. Um ihr Kind in Sicherheit zu bringen, nimmt die alleinerziehende Marie ein Angebot des Geheimdiensts an: Zum ersten Mal sollen Frauen als Spioninnen im besetzten Frankreich tätig werden.

In 1943, Contessa Sofia de' Corsi's peaceful Tuscan villa among the olive groves is upturned by the sudden arrival of German soldiers. Desperate to fight back, she agrees to shelter a wounded British radio engineer in her home, keeping him hidden from her husband, Lorenzo - knowing that she is putting all of their lives at risk. When Maxine, an Italian-American working for the resistance, arrives on Sofia's doorstep, the pair forge an uneasy alliance. Feisty, independent Maxine promised herself never to fall in love.

1922. When the Turkish Army occupies Smyrna, Zoë Haggitiris escapes with her family, only to lose everything. Alone in a sea of desperate strangers, her life is touched, for a moment, by a young English boy, Tom Collyer, also lost, before the compassion of a stranger leads her into a new life. Years later when war breaks out, Tom finds himself in Greece, and in the chaos of the British retreat, fate will lead him back to Zoë. But he will discover that the war will not end so easily for either of them.