A powerful and unforgettable story of the strength of women and the unwavering courage of those who seek a better world.

 

The Austrian Bride
By Helen Parusel

Publication Date: 15th January 2024

Publisher: Boldwood Books 

Page Length: 392 Pages

Genre: 20th Century Historical Fiction

A powerful and unforgettable story of the strength of women and the unwavering courage of those who seek a better world.

Austria, 1938

After years of hardship, Ella is full of hope for a better future for Austrians, and when Hitler marches into Linz, she can’t help but become swept up in the euphoria of her boyfriend, Max.

But she soon realises her mistake. When she witnesses a woman being shot in the street and a childhood friend’s Jewish department store is closed down, she knows she must do something.

It’s a dangerous time to be a resistor, especially when her fascist boyfriend proposes to her. Knowing the secrets she can uncover, Ella enlists in a Reich Bride School, finding herself propelled into the social elite of the Nazi circle.

Ella knows she has a duty – to her family, her friends, and her country – so while Europe teeters on the brink of WW2, a desperate race begins to save the people she loves. But betraying the Nazis could be her death sentence…

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Helen Parusel

I come from London but now live in Hamburg, Germany with my husband, daughter and rescue dog. I gave English lessons to retired Germans for twenty years and became intrigued by many of their wartime stories. I have ancestors from Austria and I spent my summer holidays there for years which inspired my next novel. I have always loved reading and writing, and now finally have the time to devote to writing.