The Officer's Mistress - Chapter 09

Historical romance of the highest order."Publishers Weekly"In The Officer's Mistress, Pam Jenoff presents readers with a picture of people forced to face unbearable situations."Booklist"Beautifully researched and with realistic dialogue, it is impossible to put The Officer's Mistress down."Romance Reviews Today"A brilliant historical romance, a formidable portrait of World War II and its repercussions on people's lives."Historical Romance WritersAt nineteen and newly married, Emma Bau finds her life and her faith put at risk with the invasion of Poland. Jacob, her husband, is soon forced to join the Resistance. Emma is left to join her parents in the decrepit and abandoned ghetto of Krakow. But, in the dead of night, she is mysteriously rescued and taken to live with Krysia. A lady of high society and also Jacob's Catholic aunt, she becomes Emma's protector. Assuming a new identity as Anna Lipowski, an ordinary citizen, Emma's life takes a new turn when she is introduced to Nazi commander Georg Richwalder.