World War Ii Romance

France, 1944: The clever and dashing Phineas Fulham is deeply involved in the resistance movement. Entrenched in the Black Market, he determines dealers and buyers sympathetic to working against the growing spread of Nazi hatred. While in Paris, fate reintroduces him to a beautiful opera singer from his past, Marlena Sartin. Their romance blossoms as the occupied city becomes more tightly held by the vise grip of Germany.

Medrivende episk fortælling om den godmodige Anne Kyllingstads kamp med kærligheden. Anne driver sammen med sin mor et lille pensionat i Narvik, da krigen bryder ud. Hun forelsker sig i den dansk-tyske soldat Christian, som gør hende gravid. Men de bliver adskilt mod krigens afslutning, da Christian havner i russisk krigsfangenskab. Fortvivlet over at have mistet sin udkårne, og i den tro, at Christian er død, rykker Anne teltpælene op og drager med sin lille søn til Danmark i håb om at starte på en frisk.

Polen, 1939. Allerede fra barnsben vidste Alina Dziak, at hun en dag ville gifte sig med sin bedste ven, Tomasz. Nu er de unge og forelskede, og trods rygter om nazister ved den polske grænse nærer Alina stadig håb om en lykkelig fremtid sammen. Men den nazistiske besættelse kaster skygger over hverdagen, og snart er landsbyen splittet af frygt og had. Og så en dag forsvinder Tomasz... Florida, 2019. Alices mormor ligger på sit dødsleje. Hun har mistet talens brug, men forsøger desperat at give familien en sidste besked. Hun ønsker, at Alice tager tilbage til Polen for at finde hendes morfar.

Parijs, 1940. De jonge Française Elise besluit zich aan te melden bij het verzet als de nazi's haar stad bezetten. Sebastian is een jonge Duitse soldaat die werkt als vertaler in het leger. Ze ontmoeten elkaar, worden verliefd en genieten van het onvoorziene geluk dat ze in elkaar hebben gevonden. Na de bevrijding wordt het jonge paar echter op tragische wijze van elkaar gescheiden: het Franse verzet arresteert Sebastian en ziet Elise als verrader, waardoor ze naar Bretagne vlucht voor haar eigen veiligheid.

Keen to rehearse, the company heads to the Seagate Theatre under the tutelage of the company's owner, Ed Forsyth. This is Ed's last hoorah before retiring and he's keen to leave on a high. But his son, Cal, has absconded, leaving his twin sister, Evie, to help manage the company after their mother's death. Hoping to display her best trapeze performance ever, she's also desperate that the entire troupe should succeed. If only her father hadn't brought in another old-timer...

Eleni has been coming to Crete her entire life, swapping her English home for cherished sun-baked summers with her grandfather in his idyllic shoreside villa. When she arrives in 1936, she believes the long, hot weeks ahead will be no different to so many that have gone before. But someone else is visiting the island that year too: a young German man called Otto. And so begins a summer of innocence lost, and love discovered; one that is finite, but not the end. When, in 1941, the island falls to a Nazi invasion, Eleni and Otto meet there once more.

1980s Cork. Jack Shine is sorting through his mother's belongings when he discovers a shoe box full of love letters and newspaper clippings. Jack's mother, Rebekah, was a young woman when the Second World War broke out, and she came to Cork alone as a Jewish refugee from Vienna. She died when Jack was young, and he never learned of his father's identity. So, who wrote these love letters to Rebekah and why did she keep newspaper clippings about a famous Austrian footballer player? Who was 'The Paper Man'?

Die Schuld einer Liebenden. "Adele ist verschwunden." Mehr mag die Fremde nicht sagen, die sich in einem Café einfach so an den Tisch der Anwältin Cara setzt – und kurz darauf ebenfalls spurlos verschwindet. Die Frau lässt lediglich ihre Handtasche zurück und die kryptische Bitte, Cara möge sich um den Inhalt kümmern. Neben anrührenden Feldpostbriefen aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg finden sich in der Tasche Unterlagen über den Verkauf einer Villa in Kassel zu einem symbolischen Preis.

Nacha is living a normal life in Old Town, Warsaw, when the Nazis invade Poland. After months of heavy shelling, her family believes things can't possibly get any worse. Then the city falls, and she and her family find themselves faced with a level of antisemitism they've never experienced before. They're locked into a ghetto, and she fears they'll never see freedom again. When the Nazis begin rounding up Jews, Janek, a Polish Catholic teenager, doesn’t let the warnings of executions for those caught helping Jewish people stop him.

Liverpool, 1942. Though they may be posted miles apart, Cadi and Jez's love for one another is stronger than ever—until Cadi receives a heart-breaking call from Jez's base. Cadi races to be with her beau and at his bedside, they make each other a promise before they say their goodbyes. In her darkest hour, Cadi is comforted by her friends and with their support and guidance she begins to see a light at the end of the tunnel. But Cadi will face more than one unexpected turn along the way.

Terrore e speranza, amore e sacrificio: un romanzo ispirato a una storia vera. 1943. Per gli ebrei italiani la situazione si fa di giorno in giorno più difficile e pericolosa. I nazisti hanno occupato gran parte del paese, e il rischio di essere imprigionati e deportati è sempre più concreto. Per Antonia Mazin, ormai, l'unica speranza di sopravvivere è lasciare la città e i genitori, cambiare nome e rifugiarsi in campagna insieme a un uomo che conosce appena, Niccolò Gerardi.

Manchester, 1942. A new year brings new hope for the railway girls. Alison's romance with the charming Dr Maitland is blossoming, but then she is posted away from Manchester. Working in a canteen isn't part of her plan, nor is meeting her beau's old girlfriend. Margaret is supportive of her friend's new relationship, until she realises exactly who he is. Torn between keeping her secret and warning Alison, she turns to Joan for help. Working in Lost Property wouldn't be Joan's first choice of job, but with a baby on the way she knows she can't continue being a station porter.

The railway girls have survived unsettling times, and while the bombings might have eased, their own turmoil has only just begun. With Christmas fast approaching, will their wishes come true?

Summer 1945. After victory in Europe, best friends Lily, Gladys and Beryl are looking to the future. But even with this happy news, their lives are far from simple. Despite Lily’s joyful summer wedding, she has doubts over what her heart wants now. As she adjusts to her role as young wife, could this signal the end of her position at Marlows? The return of Gladys’s husband, Bill, raises questions of their family life, as he struggles to find work after the navy, and for Beryl, big changes at her bridal shop are afoot.

Tasmania, 1929: 10-year-old-twins Tom and Harry Abbott are orphaned by a tragedy that shocks Hobart society. They find sanctuary with their reclusive grandmother, growing up in the remote and rugged Binburra ranges - a place where kind-hearted Tom discovers a love of the wild, Harry nurses a growing resentment towards his brother, and where the mountains hold secrets that will transform both their lives. The chaos of World War II divides the brothers, and their passions for two very different women fuel a deadly rivalry.

Sometimes the past won't stay hidden, it demands to be uncovered. The Forgotten Life of Arthur Pettinger is a moving story from best-selling author Suzanne Fortin. Arthur Pettinger's memory isn't what it used to be. He can't always remember the names of his grandchildren, where he lives or which way round his slippers go. He does remember Maryse though, a woman he hasn't seen for decades, but whose face he will never forget.

Paris, 1942: Die Amerikanerin Jessica May soll als Fotojournalistin für die Vogue über den Krieg berichten, doch die Soldaten akzeptieren keine Frau an ihrer Seite. Erst mit Hilfe der Journalistin Martha Gellhorn und des Offiziers Dan Hallworth gelingt es Jessica, aus ihrem ganz eigenen - nämlich weiblichen - Blickwinkel von der Front zu berichten. Inmitten der Gräuel des Krieges verliebt sie sich in Dan und nimmt sich eines kleinen Waisenmädchens an. Doch dann werden Jess und Dan getrennt, und ihre Liebe droht zu tragisch zu enden.

Texas, 1941. Die junge Audrey Coltrane ist eine leidenschaftliche Pilotin. Als sie die Möglichkeit erhält, auf Hawaii junge Soldaten zu trainieren, ist sie mit ganzem Herzen dabei - nicht einmal der charismatische Lieutenant James Hart kann sie ablenken. Bis der verhängnisvolle Tag kommt, der alles ändert: Bomben fallen auf Pearl Harbor, Audrey hat den Tod vor Augen. Um die Army zu unterstützen, schließt sie sich den "Women Airforce Service Pilots" an, wo sie in der eingeschworenen Gemeinschaft der Fliegerinnen eine neue Bestimmung findet.

As war approaches in 1939, Abby Stapleton’s safety is under threat. Her father, a British diplomat, insists she go back to America until the danger passes. Abby vows to return to her home in London - but where is home? With her family facing mortal danger so far away and feeling herself isolated, she finds it hard to pray or read the Bible. Did she leave God behind in war-torn London, too? Abby becomes friendly with Jim, a gardener on her uncle’s estate.

Summer, 1945. The nation rejoices as the Second World War comes to an end, but Banbury Street matriarch Eva Parke foresees trouble ahead. Her daughter, Mildred, awaits the return of her fiancé from overseas duty, and doubts begin to seep into her mind about how little she knows of the man she has promised to marry. Meanwhile new neighbour, dancer Cissie Cresswell, hides a terrible secret. Can the two young women unite to face the doubt and uncertainty of the future?