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War Girls
Series · 11 books · 2017-2019

Books in series

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Downed over Germany

2017

Tom Westlake is a Britsh RAF pilot. His struggle to survive starts the moment his fighter-bomber is shot down over Germany in 1943. Follow his adventures and find out if he manages to stay alive despite Gestapo hunting him down. This is a short story.
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War Girl Ursula

2017

Berlin 1943: Compassion is a crime. A prisoner escapes. A guard looks the other way. Why does Ursula Hermann risk her life and brave the Gestapo to save a man she barely knows? Ursula has always lived the law, never broken the rules in her life. That is until the day she finds escapee British airman Tom Westlake and all the right she’s worked so hard to maintain goes wrong... He runs. And she does nothing to stop him. Torn with guilt about what she did, Ursula battles with her decision when suddenly Tom returns, injured and pleading for her help. This is her opportunity to make things right. But shadows from the past tug at her heart, convincing her to risk everything, including her life, in order to protect a man from the nation her country is fighting. As they brave the perils and dangers of the ever-present Gestapo, will Ursula find a way to keep Tom safe? Or will being on the opposite sides of the war ultimately cost both of them their lives?
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War Girl Lotte

2017

In this extraordinary book, USA Today Bestselling author Marion Kummerow weaves a story of strength, heartbreak, and coming of age in the Third Reich. 17-year-old Lotte is headstrong and stubborn, impulsive and outspoken, and an avowed enemy to injustice. In Nazi Germany, this can cost you your life. Sent to the countryside by her mother to escape the worst of the war, Lotte longs to return to Berlin. Bored and lonely, she seeks an escape from the tedious daily routine of her remote hamlet. When four Jewish children turn to her for help, she finally finds a protect the children and help them to escape. Her act of humanity will cost her and those she loves, dearly. Because there are worse things than boredom. There is Ravensbrück . In the notorious concentration camp, girls die. Only women survive. Reader who loved reading War Lotte "I truly loved reading this superb story. The storyline held me captive from beginning to end." - Goodread Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "War Girl Lotte is a wonderfully engaging tale of resistance and resilience that echoes across the decades." - Amazon Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A heart wrenching novel of courage – perfect for readers of The Book Thief, Diary of Anne Frank, and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
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War Girl Anna

2017

Does the Greater Good justify all Sacrifices? Nurse Anna knows from her own experience that war is an ugly affair. Working in a Nazi concentration camp, she faces evil every day. At night, she’s forced to service an SS doctor in other ways. But just when her fate turns and she leaves the horrors behind, she finds out that human cruelty knows no limit. Finally pursuing her dream career as a biologist, she discovers a ghastly secret the Nazis are hiding from the world. Looking away won’t appease her conscience. Not when she’s the one supposed to do their ugly bidding. Now she faces the hardest choice of all... Download this riveting story in the War Girls Saga right now. Or, if you prefer to read a series in order, start with the prequel, DOWNED OVER GERMANY. You can buy this short story right here on Amazon or receive it for free by signing up to Marion's newsletter at my website (see in author profile).
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Trouble Brewing

2018

Richard Klausen has survived eighteen grueling months at the Eastern front. Transferred to a security unit out off Lodz, Poland he soon finds out that fighting the Red Army was the easy task. When his unit is assigned to do the unthinkable, will Richard obey his orders or his conscience? Trouble Brewing is book 4 of the War Girl Series, but can be read as stand-alone.
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Fatal Encounter

2018

Lotte Klausen and her Polish brother-in-law Piotr Zdanek are both in Warsaw at the eve of the Uprising—on opposing sides. When they meet during the heat of the battle will they be able to save each other’s lives or does the war between their countries tear the family apart? This is book 5 in the War Girl series, but can be read as stand-alone.
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Uncommon Sacrifice

2018

Freedom means to abandon his brother. Held captive in a notorious Nazi camp, Peter clings to the dream of freedom. But when his wife Anna stages an escape for him, he has to leave his injured brother Stan behind. Stan fought with the partisans expelling the Nazis from Polish soil. Severely wounded, he will not survive without a friendly soul by his side. Uncommon Sacrifice is a novel about gritty determination, and the wondrous resilience of human beings that’ll make you cry, laugh, and root for War Girl Anna and her family. "Uncommon Sacrifice (War Girls Book 6) by Marion Kummerow was a fast pace, action-packed historical fiction read, that gave us an inside look of what it was like during WWII and what it really meant to give everything you got for your county, family and freedom...This story is a must-read for all, and a reminder what it not only takes to live through a war, but how to survive it, and to try and keep what little humanity you have left real, solid and sane." - Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "...in “short” I loved it . I look forward to reading more of the War Girls series and more from this author as a whole." - Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "WOW...I read every single word and found it really hard to put down to do real-life stuff...After those few pages, it didn't take long and I was 100% invested in this story. All I can say is that it must be the authors writing because it was completely and utterly amazing ." - Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Bitter Tears

2019

Richard Klausen is a fugitive. A Wehrmacht deserter, hiding out on a farm in Poland. He thought once the war was over, he’d be safe. Wrong. Things only get worse and staying in Poland threatens his very life. Katrina Zdanek longs for peace. But when it’s finally there, she soon finds out that loving the wrong man still is a crime. She’s Polish. He’s German. Antagonists even after the war. To be with him she has to turn her back on her people and leave her country. Is their love for each other strong enough to survive a flight across Europe, risking each other’s lives at every turn? This epic love story is filled with nail-biting conflict and tension. History buffs will love the attention to historical detail in this page-turning adventure by Marion Kummerow. Bitter Tears is book 7 in the War Girl series but can be read as stand-alone, although you might derive greater enjoyment if you read in order. Characters from previous books make an appearance in later books of the series. Download Bitter Tears right now and immerse yourself into the chaos and horrors ravaging Europe in the aftermath of WW2.
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Secrets Revealed

2019

Whom can you trust when friends become foes? Hiding from the Nazis… … right under their noses. Lotte works for the Wehrmacht and spies for the British. A race against the time begins, when her contact in the Norwegian resistance is captured. Who will be faster, the Allies liberating Norway or the Gestapo finding out her secret? If she’s caught she’ll be tortured and killed. Follow Lotte on her agonizing flight across Denmark, evading not only her own people. Get the book now.
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Together at Last

2019

Loving her is a crime… … that could ruin his entire military career. RAF pilot Tom is desperate to find the woman he left behind in Nazi Germany. When he finally does, he discovers he can never be with her. Too deep are the wounds of their nations from World War 2. Ursula has been dreaming to be reunited with Tom again. But when the war over, a relationship with him will make her a traitor in the eyes of not only her own people but also the Allied powers. Desperate to keep her secret from everyone, she embarks on a hazardous journey, defying her family and the authorities, just to be with him. But there’s more at stake than her own happiness and she is forced to chose between her love for Tom and her daughter’s future. Will Ursula and Tom find a way to stay together without hurting innocents? You will love this gut-wrenching epic love story, because it’s full of ups and downs.
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Endless Ordeal

2019

coming soon... Book 10 in the War Girl series is about Johann Hauser's time in Russian captivity.

Author

Marion Kummerow
Marion Kummerow
Author · 37 books

Marion Kummerow was born and raised in Germany, before she set out to "discover the world" and lived in various countries. In 1999 she returned to Germany and settled down in Munich where she's now living with her family. After dipping her toes with non-fiction books, she finally tackled the project dear to her heart. UNRELENTING is the story about her grandparents, who belonged to the German resistance and fought against the Nazi regime. It's a book about resilience, love and the courage to stand up and do the right thing.

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