Spanning from the 1930s to the present day, from the Wharton Park estate in England to Thailand, this sweeping novel tells the tale of a concert pianist and the aristocratic Crawford family, whose shocking secrets are revealed, leading to devastating consequences. As a child, concert pianist Julia Forrester spent many idyllic hours in the hothouse of Wharton Park, the grand estate where her grandfather tended exotic orchids. Years later, while struggling with overwhelming grief over the death of her husband and young child, she returns to this tranquil place. There she reunites with Kit Crawford, heir to the estate and her possible salvation. When they discover an old diary, Julia seeks out her grandmother to learn the truth behind a love affair that almost destroyed the estate. Their search takes them back to the 1940s when Harry, a former heir to Wharton Park, married his young society bride, Olivia, on the eve of World War II. When the two lovers are cruelly separated, the impact will be felt for generations to come. This atmospheric story alternates between the magical world of Wharton Park and Thailand during World War II. Filled with twists and turns, passions and lies, and ultimately redemption, The Orchid House is a beautiful, romantic, and poignant novel. Copyright © 2011 by Lucinda Riley Originally published in Great Britain by Penguin Books. Published by arrangement with Penguin Books. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information address Atria Books Subsidiary Rights Department, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.

At just nineteen, Reinhard Bäumer answers the call of the Fatherland, enlisting in the Imperial German Army with hopes of getting away from his strict and unsympathetic father to a brand new world. But the war he marches into is nothing like the one he imagined. Amid the endless trenches, mud, and blood of the Western Front, Reinhard is forced to confront the grim reality of survival in a conflict that spares no one. Caught between duty, despair, and the will to endure, he must face a haunting question: will he live to see the war's end-or be swallowed by it? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ⚠️⚠️ATTENTION⚠️⚠️: ALL OFF-SITE LINKS OR CONTACT INFORMATION WILL BE IGNORED AND REMOVED. ANY ATTEMPTS TO SHARE SUCH DETAILS ON MY PROFILE OR THROUGH DIRECT CONTACT WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2026 by SandmasterXD All rights are reserved by the author. This work, or any parts thereof, may not be reproduced, retransmitted, or stored in a retrieval system, in any form or by any means, without the prior written consent of the copyright owner. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Powered By: Wattpad

// A Wattpad Military Fiction Featured book \\ The year is 1916, and war rages across Europe. Death walks among men, and he favours no one. Violence haunts the young boys in the trenches. There is no glory to be found in the wasteland along the western front, only suffering.

1917. "The War that Encouraged Love." World War I the time of death all around the world. The tragedies have been told but never the romance between Austin Mahone and Phoebe Grace. Phoebe Grace. A British eighteen year old woman growing up in a broken economy and violent environment but yet she was so graceful, happy and innocent that is until her frail heart begins to beat for Austin. Austin Mahone. An American eighteen year old living in Britain and a soon to be soldier for the country after spending almost three years living in it. A man providing for his mother and a man who stumbled upon love accidentally. A beautiful, young love story about two young adults who happened to fall in love even though War was the only thing that surrounded them. Sometimes love is unexpected but that is the most true and purest of them all. A World War, a lot of lose and one romance.

World War 1 is under way and the famous Manfred von Richthofen is making is fame as the Red Baron. By his side is Liesel Auttenburg the only female fighter pilot. Pledging herself that she will protect her lifelong friend and the German Empire she goes and flies along side him. Her journey 1000 feet above the ground is full of danger, excitement, and love. What will become of her?

With war raging all around, some battles can't be won... ♠ The year was 1916, Elosie Keller was dwelling in a secluded Belgian cottage where she remained hidden away from the world until the day he fell from the sky... Drawn to the carnage of a fallen plane, she finds more than rubble when she notices that the pilot is still alive. She knows without medical treatment that the man is fated to die. Acting in a haste, she pulls the man from his destined coffin in hopes to help him live. Eloise soon finds herself tending a German patient in her hidden home and realizes he isn't the monster the world made him out to be; instead, she begins to see much more than an officer, but a man with a heart just trying to survive a war. When she is finally discovered by the Germans, she is called upon to become a field nurse for the men on the western front--only to fall into a whirlwind of unfortunate events that she must learn how to survive. Follow Eloise as she takes on the battle of being a wartime nurse in a man's world, fighting the one enemy that could never be conquered-love... *This is a work of fiction. Any names, dates, or events are completely coincidental. Thanks for reading. (unedited)

Following the success of the 141, it becomes necessary to expand. Price, pre-occupied with following leads, tasks each of the men in turn to find a suitable addition from their batch of recruits. It's Ghost's turn, and he finds the perfect fit. Simon "Ghost" Riley x Reader, slow burn, 18+

Maria, a married Frenchwoman living in Nazi-occupied Hautmont in the Second World War, is in need of a unique kind of love. Who would've thought that uniquely forbidden love comes in the form of a devilishly handsome Nazi Lieutenant? (Inspired by Suite Française)

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐖𝐀𝐑 (Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter) ••• She was an eighteen-year-old girl whose world shattered into a thousand pieces, when the Germans occupied her hometown. He was a twenty-one-year old soldier who already seemed to have given up on his humanity. 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒆? ••• 𝙎𝙫𝙚𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙖𝙠𝙤𝙫𝙖 was an ordinary Russian girl who somehow found herself a victim of the reckless Nazi-Regime. One broken plate. One refusal to work. Even a single glance in the wrong direction could seal her faith, and send her down the same path as her father. But Svetlana had something the others didn't. It wasn't mercy that kept her alive. It was a simple function-discovered by 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙢 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 . ••• Please read the author's note at the beginning!!! I'm warning about sensitive topics such as 𝙬𝙖𝙧, 𝙨𝙚𝙭𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙜𝙚 that isn't correct!!!

*Disclaimer: This book was originally written in 2018. I am currently in the midst of rewriting the book. The first four chapters are from the original book. Every chapter following suit is a new rendition.* Pskov, Russia - Winter 1942 The Germans came quickly. They stayed even longer. Eighteen year-old Katja is left alone when her brother leaves to fight for the Red Army. By the time winter settles over Pskov, her town is already occupied. Its streets patrolled by enemy soldiers, its people starving, its familiarity stripped away piece by piece. Survival becomes her only goal. Until she meets him. Wilhelm Winter, a young German officer stationed in occupied Pskov, never imagined the war would look like this. A lover of Russian literature and music, he finds himself trapped between orders and conscience, and the lines between right and wrong begin to blur. A single act of kindness, a pair of gloves offered in the snow, binds their lives together. What begins as fleeting glances and stolen moments grows into something far more dangerous. In a city ruled by fear and suspicion, Katja and Wilhelm navigate hunger, loss, desire, and the unbearable weight of loving the enemy. Every meeting risks exposure. Every choice carries consequences that neither of them can escape. As winter deepens and the war demands more blood, they must decide whether love can survive under occupation or whether it will destroy them both. * Wilhelm Winter and Friedhelm Winter are characters inspired from the German miniseries, Generation War. This story is a fictional reinterpretation and does not aim to portray the characters or events exactly as shown in the series. While the names and visuals inspiration remain the same, this version of Wilhelm and Friedhelm are written for this story alone. All other characters and events are original creations. *This story is intended for mature audiences and includes depictions of violence, sexual content, and strong language.