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To Save Her Husband: Completely gripping and heartbreaking World War Two fiction
Paperback
RomanceGeneral FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781805501442
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: Aug 21 2025
Pages: 370
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.82 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
Max. Aurelia went to her husband, and took his face in her hands. You need to leave. You are the one in danger. I am not. I have my brother; the soldiers won't touch me. You go and I'll stay.
Berlin, 1933: As Aurelia grasps her husband Max's sleeve so as not to be separated in the crowd of torch-bearing people, a shiver slides down her spine. She sees wild-faced people all around her, their hands waving leaflets full of hateful slogans, and knows deep in her heart that she and her husband are no longer safe in the city they've always called home.
Up on the stage, she sees her brother Wilhelm, resplendent in his uniform, a cold smile playing across his lips as he throws books onto a pyre. Max's hand trembles in hers. It feels like the end of their freedom.
Later, as she and Max stand terrified on a train platform, Aurelia knows that Max, her fragile lifeline in a world full of danger, must flee Germany. As a Jewish film director, he has attracted the wrong kind of attention...
The only way to protect him is for Aurelia to strike a terrible bargain with the brother she hates. But as she and Max are forced apart, a chill wraps itself around Aurelia's heart as the reality of their situation strikes her. She will do anything to save her husband, but she cannot bring herself to help the evil regime. She is willing to break the promise she has made her brother and sacrifice herself. But what will that mean for Max, the man she has always loved?
A haunting and gripping story of love, strength and sacrifice during the dark days of World War Two. Fans of The Nightingale and The Alice Network will be totally hooked on this page-turner from bestselling author Ellie Midwood.
What everyone is saying about To Save Her Husband:
'This was such a poignant, beautifully told story that just stuck with me... beautifully told... I highly recommend this beautiful story.' My Guilty Obsession Blog, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A powerful and heart-wrenching historical tale that I read in just two sittings, pausing only to sleep.' Christian Bookaholic, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What everyone is saying about Ellie Midwood:
'Wow!!!... Definitely not going to leave my head anytime soon... Devastatingly heartbreaking... Absolutely rammed with emotions... A heart-wrenching, absolutely beautifully devastating story.' Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Gripping... I kept telling myself: just one more chapter' and before I knew it, it was 6 a.m. and I was still awake! I had to force myself to go to sleep and as soon as I woke up, I finished the book within a few hours... Outstanding.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Amazing... so heart-wrenching... tears at your heartstrings, so, reading with a box of Kleenex is a must... will continue to resonate in me for a very long time... wonderful, phenomenal must-read!' PageTurners, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Absolutely adored this! Incredibly moving. I had tears welling up and my heart was racing. Did not want to put it down... I felt like I was actually there.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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