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A pledge of love and hope paves the way for a tale of courage and resilience… After Wilhelm Quedlin takes Hilde Dremmer as his bride, his heart is content and filled with love but his life becomes much more complicated. As he’s pulled deeper and deeper into his intelligence work, Q feels as if what he is doing, how he is contributing to the espionage of war, isn’t enough. More than once he’s ready to give up, but Hilde urges him to continue, to stay true to himself. She quietly bears all the hardship that war has brought to ordinary people like them until one day the unimaginable ...

Loving her is a crime… … that could ruin his entire military career. RAF pilot Tom is desperate to find the woman he left behind in Nazi Germany. When he finally does, he discovers he can never be with her. Too deep are the wounds of their nations from World War 2. Ursula has been dreaming to be reunited with Tom again. But when the war over, a relationship with him will make her a traitor in the eyes of not only her own people but also the Allied powers. Desperate to keep her secret from everyone, she embarks on a hazardous journey, defying her family and the authorities, just to be ...

Hiding from the Nazis… … right under their noses. Officially employed as a radio operator for the Wehrmacht, Lotte is, in fact, a spy for the British service, risking her life to defeat the Nazi forces. When her contact in the Norwegian resistance is captured, it's a race against time. The allies are advancing, but if they don't hurry and liberate Norway, the Gestapo is sure to uncover her secret. If she's caught, she'll be tortured and killed. When the tides turn, friends become foes - and enemies become allies. Without their help, Lotte will never see her family again. Follow Lotte on...

The war is over, but he is stuck in a perpetual nightmare. Surrendering to the Russians is Wehrmacht Leutnant Johann Hauser’s only option. Then he hopes for a fast end of World War II. But once the war ends, his ordeal doesn’t. Whisked away into the vast lands of the Soviet Union, he and his comrades cling to life by a thin thread. The fighting never stops, but their new enemies are hunger, cold, and exhaustion. Every passing day is a cycle of hope and disappointment with one single goal in mind: staying alive. When fate in form of the Soviet system throws him one drawback after another...

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.

What would you choose: family or fatherland? Lotte Klausen and her Polish brother-in-law Piotr Zdanek are both in Warsaw on the eve of the Uprising — on opposing sides. When they meet during the heat of the battle will they be able to save each other’s lives or does the war between their countries tear the family apart? After emerging from the darkest period of her life, Lotte is now working for the Wehrmacht in Warsaw, which is the perfect disguise to spy for the British. But her secret mission is threatened when she falls in love with the one man she should not: a Nazi soldier. A ...

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. Victor, a gifted American engineer, has been tasked to do the impossible: to build a new airport for Berlin from scratch. ...

Could you betray your own father to escape a life of brutality and oppression? The year is 1948. The city is Berlin. The post-war elation is rapidly losing its glow. Soviet "assistance" begins to resemble a dictatorship; food, and supplies grow scarce, and the conflict-ravaged city struggles with basic survival. In an atmosphere of universal suspicion and fear, Zara's life is harder than most. As the daughter of a Nazi war criminal, her every step is monitored by the new ruling powers. Despite her father's sins, she manages to carve out a slice of hope. Emigrating to Western Germany, she ...

In 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 chance encounter with Floriane ignites a forbidden love, but he hides a dangerous secret – until he’s forced to choose between his two true loves: his country and Floriane. Emboldened by the glimmer ...

München, 1923: Deutschland versinkt in den düsteren Tiefen der Wirtschaftskrise, und zwei Paare stehen an der Schwelle ihres Schicksals. Helga und Heinrich Goldmann kämpfen buchstäblich um ihr nacktes Überleben, während Edith und Julius Falkenstein zur Elite Deutschlands gehören. Als die schüchterne Edith Julius zum ersten Mal traf, war es Liebe auf den ersten Blick. Die Einheirat in die mächtige Falkenstein-Familie hat sie in die glitzernde Gesellschaft der oberen Zehntausend katapultiert. Doch ihre heile Welt gerät ins Wanken, als die Nazi-Partei immer mehr Macht und Einfluss gewinnt.

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 power to find him. If he leaves Germany before they are married, she might never see him again. But this is post-war Berlin, and the Soviets have ...

Inspiriert von einer wahren Geschichte, zeigt dieser herzzerreißende Roman aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, dass Liebe Berge versetzen kann und Mut ansteckend ist, selbst in den finstersten Zeiten. Ediths schlimmste Befürchtungen werden wahr, als ihr jüdischer Ehemann Julius in einer letzten großangelegten Aktion in Berlin verhaftet wird. Doch sie kann nicht tatenlos zusehen, wie Julius gen Osten verschleppt wird.

Blonder Engel ist die bittersüße Liebesgeschichte zwischen einer Deutschen und einem britischen Piloten. Eine Geschichte über Mut und Gewissen, Liebe und Überleben im Dritten Reich. In Berlin, 1943, ist Mitgefühl ein Verbrechen. Die frischverheiratete Ursula Hermann ist eine einfache Frau, die sich nichts weiter wünscht, als dass der Krieg zu Ende geht und ihr Ehemann heil von der Ostfront nach Hause kommt. Aber manche Dinge sollen nicht sein.

Nach ihrem Olympiasieg lag Judith Rosner die Welt zu Füßen – doch diese Zeiten sind vorbei. Seit dem Anschluss Österreichs an das Dritte Reich zählt nicht mehr ihre sportliche Leistung, sondern nur noch, dass sie Jüdin ist. Freunde haben sich abgewandt, die Gestapo ist ihr auf den Fersen. Zuflucht findet sie bei einer mutigen Frau, die ihr Leben riskiert, um Verfolgte zu schützen. Dort trifft sie auf Koloss, einen deutschen Deserteur, der wie sie keinen Platz mehr in der gnad nlosen Welt der Nazis hat.

She’s Polish. He’s German. Enemies even after the war. A Wehrmacht deserter of conscience, hiding out on a farm in Poland. The woman who loves him. Richard thought he’d be safe once the war was over… … and he was wrong. Staying with her threatens both of their lives. Katrina longed for peace. But when it finally arrives, nothing changes. Because loving the wrong man still is a crime. To be together they must embark on a life-threatening flight across two countries with no one to turn to for help. This page-turning adventure by an USA Today Bestselling Author will immerse you into ...

Die Verantwortung lastet schwer auf den Schultern des zwölfjährigen Holger. Seit ihre Eltern von den Nationalsozialisten verschleppt wurden, liegt es an ihm, seine jüngeren Geschwister vor der Gestapo zu verstecken. Gräfin Sophie will endlich mehr tun als nur reden. Deshalb schließt sie sich einem Widerstandsnetzwerk an. Ihr erster Auftrag: drei Kinder an einen sicheren Ort bringen. Doch in Berlin ist man nirgendwo außer Gefahr. Als ein Bombentreffer den Rückzugsort zerstört, schmieden die Mitglieder des Netzerks einen waghalsigen Plan zur Flucht aus dem Reich.

Fully Revised and Updated Version 2025 The Munich Oktoberfest is the world's biggest folks and beer festival. It has been imitated hundreds of times, but nothing even remotely resembles the Original. This guide gives you all the essential information you need to have the best time of your life.- How can you make a reservation? What to do if you don't have a reservation? Guide to all 14 big beer tents Guide to 20+ small and medium-sized tents Background information How to get there? Is public transport safe? Map of the festival grounds The Parades: Traditional Costume Parade and Opening ...

In diesem erschütternden und unvergesslichen Roman über Familienbande, Mut und Überleben müssen zwei Schwestern unmögliche Hindernisse überwinden, um wieder vereint zu sein. Nachdem sie sich jahrelang vor den Nazis versteckt haben, werden Rachel Epstein und ihre kleine Schwester Mindel von der Gestapo gefangen genommen und in das Konzentrationslager Bergen-Belsen gebracht. Doch bei ihrer Ankunft werden sie getrennt. Rachel weiß, dass ihre Schwester ganz auf sich allein gestellt keine Überlebenschance haben wird – es sei denn, sie findet jemanden, der sich um sie kümmert.

Freedom means to abandon his brother. Held captive in a notorious Nazi camp, Peter clings to the dream of freedom. But when his wife Anna stages an escape for him, he has to leave his injured brother Stan behind. Stan fought with the partisans expelling 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 the wondrous resilience of human beings that’ll make you cry, laugh, and root for War Girl Anna and her family. Readers who loved Uncommon Sacrifice: "Uncommon Sacrifice (War ...

Berlin 1943. Nachdem es den vielen mutigen Frauen in der Rosenstraße gelungen ist, ihre jüdischen Verwandten, vor der Deportation in die Lager zu bewahren, trifft David eine mutige Entscheidung: Nach seiner Freilassung will er nicht länger tatenlos zusehen, wie die Nazis seine Freunde ermorden. An der Seite seiner Freundin Roxi, beschließt er, in den Widerstand zu gehen. Unter Lebensgefahr helfen sie anderen Verfolgten und schließen sich einem geheimen Untergrundnetzwerk an.