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  • Be Brave for Me

  • A Cornish Wartime Story
  • By: Elaine Johns
  • Narrated by: Mandy Weston
  • Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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Be Brave for Me

By: Elaine Johns
Narrated by: Mandy Weston
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Cornwall, England, 1941. Gazing at the coiled barbed wire and danger signs on this once-beautiful beach, Maddie suddenly hears a frightened little cry. Her heart pounding, she races down the dunes, but knows she will never reach the child in time....

Maddie Brady is overwhelmed with relief to see a brave soul ahead of her rescue a little boy trapped among the landmines on the beach. But thanking the man, Maddie is shocked to hear a German accent. Why would an escaped German prisoner of war rescue an English boy?

As a driver in the army, Maddie is duty-bound to report Rudi immediately. But when he speaks of his home in a sheltered valley destroyed by Nazis, and how his father was killed for objecting to the war, Maddie feels a deep connection to this lost soul with sparkling blue eyes.

With Rudi hiding out in a farmer’s barn, Maddie can’t keep herself away, smuggling him bread and water. Their passion brings them comfort in the darkest days. But as their love grows, so does the terrible danger of discovery....

As her colleagues begin to suspect she’s hiding something, Maddie is torn between loyalty to her country, and the man she’s shared everything with. Helping Rudi flee across the desolate countryside would mean being parted forever—and if he’s captured, he may not even survive. But could she bear to betray her soulmate? As the war tears the world apart, will they survive the impossible—or will their secret love only bring them despair?

An absolutely heartbreaking and unforgettable World War Two story of how the power of love can get us through the darkest days. Fans of Shirley Dickson, Diney Costello, and Lisa Wingate will have tears in their eyes.

©2022 Elaine Johns (P)2022 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
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I’m amazed this book has such rave reviews!

I’m amazed this book has such rave reviews. It started off with great promise but very quickly went downhill. The plot was unbelievable at times and in some places just plain daft. The author has clearly been to many of the locations in Cornwall as she detailed things about my home town that I was unaware of, but the bits about the main characters life in the ATS and her relationship with a German POW (who she knew for just 48 hrs!) were just so far fetched it all got a bit silly. Mills and Boon would have a hard time selling this one! Although the narration was good, I definitely won’t be listening to the remaining two books in this series. Far too cheesy for me.

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