Cross of Iron, Heart of Gold

A story of love, faith, and defiance in the darkest days of war.
On the blood-soaked fields of the Great War, Anna Mler, a compassionate nurse in Germany, tends to the broken bodies-and souls-of soldiers brought from the front. But Anna hides a dangerous secret: her Jewish family is working with the Allies, passing coded messages that could change the course of the war.
When Lukas Schneider, a wounded young soldier with a quiet strength and haunted eyes, is carried into her ward, duty collides with destiny. As Anna fights to save his life, a bond blooms between them-one born of shared pain and fragile hope.
But the closer they grow, the greater the risk. When the intelligence Anna's parents provide leads to tragedy on Lukas's own unit, she must face the devastating truth: the war that brought them together may now tear them apart.
Caught between loyalty and love, conscience and survival, Anna and Lukas must choose whether their hearts can endure when every heartbeat is a rebellion.