A WWII saga in the heart of the world's most decadent city in 1936. Enter the Paris of the East, where one man and one woman strive to hold on to their dreams as the Communists rise and the shadow of Japan closes in. His country stood on the verge of a new beginning and the gate of hell. The Kuomintang promises the dawn of democracy, but the Communists threaten civil war while Japan's unbridled ambitions loom. All Clark Yuan wants is to see his fellow countrymen's lives improve. He joins the KMT, hoping to play his part to make China a better place. He vows to Eden, the beautiful Jewish girl he admires from afar, Shanghai would be her forever home. But power and money are at stake. The line of good and evil shifts. To achieve his ends, he must bargain with the devils. How much of his soul would he sacrifice to reach the greater good? \* Fleeing the rise of the Nazis, Eden Levine came with her family to Shanghai, hoping to build a new life. The dazzling city made her swoon. From the pinnacle of luxury, big band jazz, to a safe haven for Jewish refugees, the country that turns no one away is the beacon of hope. But behind the glitz and glamour, the darkness of human nature lurks. A heinous crime shocks the international community. Would she defend an innocent Nazi soldier and risk the ire of her own people? With only her new friend Clark by her side, could she defy the clutch of racial strife to see justice prevail? "I dream of a day when all nations' flags would fly in unity of peace. I dream of a world where no law or human divide would stop two people from falling in love." - - - From the author of the Rose of Anzio series, don't miss this sweeping WWII tale of love, loss, and hope during one of the world's darkest hours. \\\* One of Hidden Gems' Best Books of 2018 \\\* Third place winner of the Asian Book Blog's Book of the Year of the Dog 2018

On the eve when the Empire of the Rising Sun arrives to scorch all in its path, one man must sacrifice all to keep alive the glimmer of hope. Follow this saga and watch the brightest city in the East take its last stand at the dawn of WWII. In the face of horror, his country stands alone. Japan's hunger for power shows no signs of retreat. Pushed to the edge, the Kuomintang turns to the Kremlin as its last hope for help. To help his country succeed, Clark Yuan has to make a choice. Follow his heart and pursue the woman he loves? Or give cover to a Russian princess as her paramour in a plot to sway the Soviets behind their cause? What should a man do when protecting his country means abandoning his dreams? Shunned by the community for defending an innocent Nazi, Eden Levine begins the new year friendless and alone. Determined to go on, she immerses herself in work. Her singular goal to expose the Japanese navy's sordid secret and save the comfort women trapped in a living hell. All that changes when she catches the eye of Neil Sassoon, nephew of Shanghai's most powerful tycoon. A chance of a lifetime unfolds before her. As the threat of war in China comes near, should she grasp the prize and promise of safety, or should she stay true to the voice within? - - - "When I look at all the devastation that has shattered my dreams, the one dream I will always lament losing is a chance to fall in love with you." - - - If you like Herman Wouk, Winds of War, and War and Remembrance, then don't miss this.

The Moon Chaser was first published as part of the USA Today Bestselling anthology The Darkest Hour: Tales of WWII Resistance". It is a spin-off novella from the WWII trilogy Shanghai Story, and can be read as a standalone. \\ In one night, Yuan Wen-Ying can take down the Japanese commander who slaughtered masses in Nanking. Can she set the plan in motion if she has to destroy the unrequited love of the only one remaining by her side? Shanghai, 1944. After seven years of Japanese occupation, the once glamorous metropolis now lies in ruin. Sirens of air raids haunt the sky. Illnesses, starvation, and death plague every corner. With only faint hope, Yuan Wen-Ying pledges her allegiance to the Heaven and Earth Society, Shanghai's most notorious underground resistance group. Once the daughter of a wealthy and prominent family, she now moves from one dingy hideout to the next, aiding the group in their lethal plots. Japan, she swore, would be her enemy in this life and beyond. A chance has come for her to strike back against a Japanese commander who led the massacre in Nanking. The stake surges when the plan gives her a way to reclaim her ancestral home and avenge against the traitors who destroyed her family. By her side, Masao Takeda, her group's covert agent, promises to help her succeed. Could she step up and seize the day? And will she heed the call of her heart, even if the blood of the enemy runs in the man she loves?

When the twilight dims and the Jewel of the Orient fades, will truth and justice rise again? Will the dreams of yesteryear return to restore all that was withered and lost? A lone city, desperate to remain free. All around, war rages. The Kuomintang has fled, and the eyes of the world have turned away as Europe crumbles. Surrounding the city borders, the Empire of Japan lurks, waiting for its chance to stake its claim on Asia's last bright gem. In a final bid to protect his home, Clark Yuan allies with Shanghai's colonial lords, leveraging their facade of might to keep Japan's army at bay. Covertly, he joins forces with the Chinese secret police, waging a deadly war of resistance against enemies and traitors alike. Will he succeed? When darkness falls and all hope is gone, what can one man do to save the ones he loves? - - - "In times of war, love is a luxury we can't afford." - - - From Alexa Kang, USA Today Bestselling author of the Rose of Anzio series, this grand finale to the Shanghai Story Trilogy brings you a front-row view on how the curtains closed on the world's most decadent city during WWII.