A prisoner of war. A guard with a conscience. A forbidden love that could cost them everything.From the bestselling author of Love and Resistance in World War Two, Marion Kummerow, comes a harrowing historical fiction novel based on true events about forbidden love and survival under the Nazi regime.Ursula Hermann is a simple woman who longs for the end of the war and the return of her husband from the Russian front. But fate has other plans for her.

Germany, 1938. ‘No,’ she cries out as she falls to the floor, fear clutching desperately at her chest, ‘They can’t have taken him, they can’t have taken my husband.’ As her tear-filled eyes dart wildly around the empty room, she realises she has no one to turn to. She is his only hope. But how can she possibly save him? When shy, beautiful Edith first met Jewish-born Julius it was love at first sight. Julius swept her off her feet, whisking her from humble ...

Inspired by true historical events, From the Ashes is the unforgettable story of a tortured man, torn between his ideals, the iron fist of Stalinism and the woman he loves.Marlene has no love lost for the Soviet occupying forces, who turn out to be every bit as cruel as the Nazis were. Living in constant fear of the Russian soldiers, she works in a hospital to make ends meet, where she meets Werner, a cold-hearted career politician.Werner, a German émigré t...

Abandon your brother......or sacrifice your freedom?Held captive in one of the notorious Nazi prison camps, Peter wishes nothing more than to flee.But when his wife Anna stages an escape for him, he has to leave his injured brother Stan behind.Stan is one of the brave partisans vanquishing the Nazis from Polish soil. Severely wounded, he will not survive without a friendly soul by his side.Uncommon Sacrifice is a novel about gritty determination, and...

Based on the historical events of the Berlin Airlift, this post-WW2 novel takes you on a roller-coaster ride of hope, determination, love and courage.Cabaret singer Bruni uses men strictly for her own benefit – no love involved. Keeping good relations with the decision makers of all four Occupying Powers gives her a better life than the average Berliner, but this is about to change when the Soviets clamp down on all traffic between Berlin and the Western zones....

Berlin Fractured -- The Complete SeriesThis series will transport you into the aftermath of World War Two, into a Berlin in ruins. Three friends, Marlene, Bruni and Zara are trying to eek out a living amidst the rubble. Join them on their journey to love and happiness, while whitnessing the growing tensions between the victorious Allied Powers and the beginning of the Cold War.

Two lovers, separated by politics. How far is one woman willing to go to save the only love she's ever known?Bruni, a singer and entertainer in Berlin after World War 2 thought she had it all: a career, raving fans, good friends, and an American soldier she loves.But good things aren't always meant to last.When her fiancé is injured in a hit-and-run accident and flown out to Wiesbaden, Bruni knows that she must do everything in her ...

Can love exist when all hope is lost?A broken war heroHe was ready to give his life for his country. But when he returns injured from the battlefield, his life feels over. Embittered and hopeless, Stan chases comfort at the bottom of the bottle.Until the day she knocks on his door.A beautiful survivorAgnieska has been through the horrors of Nazi camps. Brave and resilient, her will to live is unshake...

Richard is a soldier. He obeys orders……until he sees her.He never wanted to be a Wehrmacht soldier, he'd much rather stick his nose into a book.But Hitler's war thrust him deep into Russia on the Eastern Front when he was but sixteen years old.Two years later and he's learned to silence his own conscience, simply to stay alive. He closes his ears, eyes, and mind to what's going on around him. Hanging on to his life for just ...

This is the complete collection of all 11 books in the War Girl Series.War Girl Ursula is the bittersweet love story between a German woman and a British pilot. The eldest Klausen daughter, Ursula, must choose between morality and obedience when the wounded man asks her for help.War Girl Lotte: the nestling Lotte is impulsive and outspoken, and a passionate fighter for justice. When she discovers four Jewish children on the run, her life fi...

A Cold War Tale of Chocolate, Courage, and Loyalty behind the Iron CurtainIn the heart of Berlin—a divided city simmering with tension and unrest—Floriane ekes out a living in a chocolate factory. She's not just an unassuming worker; she's a survivor, raising her younger sister in the shadows of a world still scarred by war.Vladimir, a Red Army Intelligence officer, is sent to East Berlin with a clear mission: to quell discontent against the Soviet Union. A...

Two women and a smuggler on the most dangerous journey of their lives.When Jewish woman Astrid receives a summons from the Gestapo, she knows one thing: if she follows the order, she will die. Her only chance of survival is to flee, yet the path to freedom leads across the snow-covered Alps.In the remote Montafon valley, she meets Bärbel, a courageous woman also on the run. Together, they embark on the perilous escape.Their last hope is Felix, a taciturn smuggler who...