EVERYTHING IS RUBBLE and ash in the Soviet city of Stalingrad. The year is 1941, and Vaska Khovsankya- a 19-year-old civilian- is stranded in the midst of a brutal, bloody battle she never wanted to be a part of. Her thoughts on how ruthless war is shift drastically as she is exposed to the atrocities that continue to be committed in her city and across the continent of Europe. It's not long before she realizes Stalingrad has become its own hell, and that her chances of survival all depend on whether or not she can escape it. But with hostile soldiers from both sides waiting to kill her; how can she do it alone? Completed January 2018 ✓ 2019 Historical Awards Top 30 [12.1.18] all rights reserved © 2018

England 1921. For fifty handicapped veterans left without home or job after WW1, the only person standing between them and utter destitution is Olivia Altringham. Lacking sufficient funds and a support network, Olivia has managed to keep her veteran's programme running by sheer determination and force of personality. Now, a soldier she had an affair with during the war has suddenly reappeared in her life, forcing her to re-examine their time together and how she ended their affair. At the same time, mysterious and deadly events unfold on the estate that threaten to unbalance the safe environment she has created for her handicapped charges. The times, and circumstances, are rapidly changing and Olivia realises she must change with them -- or risk going under completely. 🔔 #1 in Historic Fiction May 2020 🔔 Featured on the Wattpad Hidden Gems list May/June 2020 🔔 1st place in the Jelsa Awards 2019 🔔 1st place in the One Million Project Awards 2018 in the category Historic/General fiction. 🔔 1st place in the Asteria Awards 2018 in the category of Historical Fiction 🔔 1st place in the Rise Awards 2018 in the category of Historical Fiction