World War Ii Romance

Efteråret 1942. Et overfyldt tog bevæger sig ned gennem  det mørklagte Tyskland. Med om bord er den unge danske kvinde Harriet, som har efterladt sine to små sønner på et børnehjem i Ålsgårde og nu er på vej mod München. Hendes mand, Gerhard, er blevet skudt ned over Østfronten, hvor han kæmpede på tysk side mod kommunismen, og midt i sorgen brænder Harriet efter at handle, konfrontere sig med krigen, bidrage med noget. I München indkvarterer hun sig hos Gerhards tyske officerskollega Klaus og hans danske kone, Gudrun.

Elisa es una niña que huye de Sartaguda (Navarra) para evitar los tremendos abusos que los vencedores de la guerra civil española están cometiendo en el pueblo con los vencidos. En su huída es arrinconada poco a poco teniendo que pasar a Francia donde es instalada en un campo de refugiados para terminar siendo entregada a los nazis. Su paso por los campos de concentración, a causa de las terribles experiencias vividas, la convertirán en una mujer de forma prematura. Pero la otra cara de la moneda es que vivirá una bonita historia de amor con un partisano.

Als Mitglied der Résistance organisiert Nancy unzählige Waffentransporte, verhilft Juden und abgeschossenen Piloten zur Flucht, schmuggelt Funkgeräte und anderes Material, bis sie als "weiße Maus" zur meistgesuchten Person der Gestapo wird, auf die ein Kopfgeld von 5-MillionenFranc ausgesetzt ist. Doch dann verhaften die Deutschen ihren Mann, und Nancy muss fliehen. Im verzweifelten Versuch, ihren geliebten Henri zu befreien, lässt sie sich in England zur Geheimagentin ausbilden.

It will take more than Hitler's Luftwaffe to break the spirit of the residents of Lavender Road. If courage, resilience and a shared sense of humour could win wars, the conflict would already be over. It's not all harmony, though. Nurse Molly Coogan and would-be actress Jen Carter certainly don't see eye to eye. Molly, despite hating the strict discipline of wartime hospital life, is unimpressed by flighty Jen's prima donna ways.

"Sei mutig. Liebe viel und stürmisch. Werde zu der Frau, von der ich mir immer sicher war, dass Du sie sein könntest." Auf der Flucht vor der Verfolgung durch die Deutschen gelangt eine junge Schneiderin ins New York der Vierziger und kämpft darum, Modeschöpferin zu werden.

1922. When the Turkish Army occupies Smyrna, Zoë Haggitiris escapes with her family, only to lose everything. Alone in a sea of desperate strangers, her life is touched, for a moment, by a young English boy, Tom Collyer, also lost, before the compassion of a stranger leads her into a new life. Years later when war breaks out, Tom finds himself in Greece, and in the chaos of the British retreat, fate will lead him back to Zoë. But he will discover that the war will not end so easily for either of them.

1948: Change has come to every corner of the globe - and Rosie Stanton, returning home to Northern Queensland after serving the war effort in Brisbane, plans to rescue her family’s foundering sugarcane farm with her unstoppable can-do spirit. Coming up against her father’s old-world views, a farm worker undermining her success, and constant reminders of Rosie’s brothers lost in the war, Rosie realizes she wants more from life and love - but at what cost? Italian immigrant Tomas Conti arrives at a neighboring farm, and sparks fly as Rosie draws close to this enigmatic newcomer.

Berlin, 9. November 1938: Aliza erwacht von durchdringenden Schreien, als ihr Großvater von der Gestapo abgeholt wird. Die politische Lage in Deutschland spitzt sich immer weiter zu, doch entgegen aller Mahnungen weigert sich ihr Vater, ein jüdischer Arzt, das Land zu verlassen. Nur seine Tochter will er im Ausland in Sicherheit bringen. Aliza ist am Boden zerstört, dass sie Fabian, ihre große Liebe, zurücklassen muss. Beim Abschied versprechen sich die beiden, nach ihrer Rückkehr zu heiraten. Doch werden sie die Wirren des Krieges überstehen?

On a cold winter day in 1955, Kate Arden got on a train to go home for Christmas. This is the story of what happened when she got off that train. In 1943. In 1943 Kate Arden was engaged to the man she loved, Jeffrey Rushbrooke. She was devastated and heartbroken when he was called up for wartime duty and later killed on a secret mission in France. But what if Kate could change that? What if she could warn him and save his life? Or will fate have a bigger surprise in store for her?

Chloe kunde aldrig ha föreställt sig att hennes liv skulle bli så otroligt komplicerat. Hon lever nu i ett äktenskap med Oliver, som ständigt bedrar henne med deras hushållerska Françoise. Deras familj består av fem barn, men endast två av dem är hennes biologiska. Hennes äldsta son, Inigo, är den ende som är Olivers. För att göra saken ännu mer komplex, har resten av barnen, inklusive Chloes dotter Imogen, en annan pappa – Patrick Bates.

Gemma Harper est une jeune New-Yorkaise ambitieuse dont les certitudes vacillent à la mort de sa mère. C'est au cœur d'une Normandie inconnue que ses pas vont la guider à la découverte de ses origines cachées, liées à celles de Philippine, femme au destin romanesque durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. 2000, Gemma est une jeune New-Yorkaise vive, séduisante, pragmatique, travaillant avec passion dans l'entreprise familiale de produits alimentaires. À la mort de sa mère, elle découvre que sa "vraie" grand-mère était française ; elle décide alors de partir, seule, sur ses traces.

Violet's heart flutters from the scarlet fever she survived as a child, and it beats faster at the sight of John Smith, the man she plans to marry. America is entrenched in WWII, and when John enlists, Violet is certain she won't ever forgive him for dashing their dreams. As the realities of war slowly overtake her life, Violet's days are filled with uncertainty and grief. She struggles to maintain her faith in John as the world as she knows it crumbles around her.

Sul finire del secondo conflitto mondiale, tre uomini e una donna si rifugiano in una villa semidevastata sulle colline di Firenze. In una stanza del piano superiore giace, gravemente ustionato in un incidente d'aereo, premurosamente accudito dall'infermiera Hana, il misterioso "paziente inglese". Dai suoi racconti allucinati dalla morfina riemergono l'amore travolgente per Katharine e le avventurose peregrinazioni nel deserto.

Chaque été, Charles invite Antoine chez ses grands-parents, en Dordogne. Alors que tout les sépare - Antoine est boursier, Charles est fils de receveur des finances -, les deux adolescents partagent une amitié sans concession, une de celles qui aident à se surpasser. Un été, ils rencontrent Séverine, étudiante comme eux à Périgueux. Entre ces trois êtres, un lien se noue, fait d'amour et d'amitié. Mais ce bonheur que nul ne croyait menacé se brise à la fin de l'été 1939 : comme des milliers de jeunes, Charles, Antoine et Séverine vont devoir entrer en résistance pour retrouver l'harmonie perdue et la paix des saisons.

September 1941. Mary arrives in war-torn London nursing a broken heart and a painful secret. When she is offered her dream post as an assistant in the fabric department at Liberty store, she knows this is the fresh start she needs. Amid the store’s vibrant prints and sumptuous interiors, Mary finds a new family who can help her to heal. But not everyone will give Mary such a warm welcome, and the trauma of her past will soon catch up with her. As Mary and the Liberty Girls endure the heartache and uncertainty of war, it will take a steady heart to keep the magic of Christmas alive.

1943: Europe is at war - but neutral Ireland is isolated from the storm. In a sleepy coastal village south of Dublin, eighteen-year-old Aileen Sweeney meets soldier Niall O’Rourke at a dance, and the spark between them soon ignites a powerful love. But when Niall makes a life-changing and contentious decision, Aileen’s hopes and dreams fall apart. In an instant Niall is transformed from dashing suitor to social outcast, and the fallout leaves each of them navigating the consequences alone. Putting her innocence behind her, Aileen must make her own tough choices.

Nell'epoca buia delle leggi razziali del fascismo, la tormentosa passione di un giovane professore ebreo per la bella e indecifrabile Sonia. In verità Sonia rappresenta l'inconsapevole simbolo dell'opposto, l'immagine dorata di una famiglia ricca, altolocata, reazionaria e soprattutto ariana. Nell'impari lotta, il giovane ebreo imboccherà la strada senza ritorno del cedimento per entrare nel geloso nucleo che in realtà non lo vuole.

Nel tranquillo paesino di Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac saluta il marito Antoine che si sta dirigendo al fronte. Non credeva che i nazisti avrebbero attaccato la Francia, ma di punto in bianco si ritrova circondata da soldati tedeschi, carri armati, aerei che scaricano bombe su innocenti. Ora che il Paese è stato invaso, Vianne è obbligata a ospitare il nemico in casa sua: da quel momento ogni suo movimento è tenuto d'occhio, lei e sua figlia sono in costante pericolo.

The life of a Bomb Girl isn't usually glamourous. But Maggie is getting married, so she is going to make sure her wedding day is - even if she does have to spend every other day slaving on the factory floor. This blasted factory was not what Julia had in mind either. She had always dreamed of attending Oxford University rather than getting her hands dirty, and the easy laughter of the other women intimidates her terribly. But they are all here together in this munitions factory in a Lancashire mill town, sharing firsts, pitching in and getting on. These Bomb Girls are going to do their best at work and in love.

As WWII draws to a close, war widow Vera Larsen Trumbell knows all too well the sacrifices of those left on the home front. Working on her family’s farm has sustained Vera and her young children, but she now yearns for a sense of normalcy. The end of the war has been bittersweet for the Larsen clan, as they and the members of their small Wyoming town continue to pick up the pieces of their former lives.