{"product_id":"the-wartime-affair-a-powerful-and-unforgettable-historical-ww2-romance-of-courage-and-perseverance-9781781899786","title":"The Wartime Affair: A powerful and unforgettable historical WW2 romance of courage and perseverance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA love that dares to hope when everything seems lost.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermany, 1945.\u003c\/strong\u003e Elsa Kalbach was once the perfect daughter - loyal, obedient and proud to serve her country. But years of lies and fear have opened her eyes to the terrible cost of blind obedience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Russian Army advances, Elsa flees her ruined hometown with an abandoned Jewish child in her care - and no one left to trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she discovers a wounded British soldier hiding in a barn, she knows she should turn him in. \u003cstrong\u003eHis uniform makes him her enemy.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, Sam becomes the only one she can trust as they seek safety away from the frontlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Elsa and Sam travel across a land torn apart by war, a fragile bond begins to grow - one that defies everything Elsa was taught to believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when the guns finally begin to fall silent, Elsa and Sam must decide whether their love can survive the wreckage of all they've lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis sweeping story of hope, humanity and the forbidden love that defied a world at war is perfect for fans of Soraya M. Lane, Kate Quinn, Rachel Hore and Kristin Hannah.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders adore Victoria Cornwall: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I was hooked from the very first to the very last page. Well researched and sensitively written.' \u003cstrong\u003eTania Crosse, winner of the Romantic Novelists' Association Best Romantic Saga Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eThe queen of wartime romance.\u003c\/strong\u003e' Barch \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Couldn't recommend this book enough! \u003cstrong\u003eOne of my favourites\u003c\/strong\u003e of the year.' Olivia T.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eRemarkable.\u003c\/strong\u003e' Devil in the Dust\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was \u003cstrong\u003ehooked\u003c\/strong\u003e from beginning to end.' Maggie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A \u003cstrong\u003emust read\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Paula \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCornwall, Victoria:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Victoria Cornwall grew up on a farm in Cornwall. She can trace her Cornish roots as far back as the 18th century and it is this background and heritage which is the inspiration for her Cornish based novels. Following a fulfilling twenty-five year career as a nurse, a change in profession finally allowed her the time to write. Since then, Victoria's writing has been shortlisted for the New Talent Award at the Festival of Romantic Fiction and twice nominated for the Best Indie or Small Published book Award. In 2017, her novel, The Thief's Daughter, was a finalist for the Romantic Novelists' Association's Joan Hessayon Award. Victoria is married and has two grown up children. She likes to read and write historical fiction with a strong background story, but at its heart is the unmistakable emotion, even pain, of loving someone. She is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association and the Historical Novel Society.","brand":"Choc Lit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057983123730,"sku":"9781781899786","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_adef910b-87a9-490c-baad-ad01d2e3cdee.jpg?v=1772018749","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-wartime-affair-a-powerful-and-unforgettable-historical-ww2-romance-of-courage-and-perseverance-9781781899786","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}