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Elise lives in occupied Berlin, under Russian rule. Her husband, Erich, is in France with the German army, then becomes a prisoner of war. Divided and alone, each struggles to cope in a dangerous and unfamiliar world.
During the horrific days of early occupation and the rape of Berlin, Elise, a nurse, receives help from an unexpected quarter, Major Valery Volkov, who becomes her 'wolf', her Russian lover and protector. Safe now but afraid, worried about her husband but distant from him, she falls in love.
Erich has been sent to England as a prisoner and as such, is protected by the Allies. Now safe from the war, he has to live with his demons. When he is allowed to return home, both will have to make some readjustments. When all is revealed, can they find their way back to each other and live in their own post war world?
During the horrific days of early occupation and the rape of Berlin, Elise, a nurse, receives help from an unexpected quarter, Major Valery Volkov, who becomes her 'wolf', her Russian lover and protector. Safe now but afraid, worried about her husband but distant from him, she falls in love.
Erich has been sent to England as a prisoner and as such, is protected by the Allies. Now safe from the war, he has to live with his demons. When he is allowed to return home, both will have to make some readjustments. When all is revealed, can they find their way back to each other and live in their own post war world?
128 pages, Paperback
Published October 30, 2014
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May 17, 2018
The trials and tribulations of Elise and her husband Erich are almost overwhelming, my heart bleeds for them. The the author writes so eloquently of the events that shapes their lives that I was kept turning the pages to find out what happens next. This is the sign of a great story teller, one who writes in such a way that the reader is able to take the journey with the characters. It's almost as if I could experience the small pleasures that Elise experienced.... The pain and anguish Erich endure is so vivid, by the time I came to the end of the book, my emotions, all over the place. I find myself rooting for them to regain even a semblance of their former life together. Excellent! Most highly recommended!
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