All I could think as I read was the noose was getting tighter and tighter.
That’s what’s so heartbreaking about the story is the time frame. There was a sliver of opportunity to escape but so many didn’t and then it was too late.
Julius refused to believe anything more could happen and Edith had never given a thought to no money.
Helga and Heinrich keep struggling with impending doom dogging their existence.
Joseph is just reprehensible and I have to skip some of his parts because I just can’t stomach him.
The boom is lowering at the end of the book and I know full well what the next book portends.

This is the well told story of how families with Jewish spouses fared in Germany during WW2. While some emigrated right away, others stayed put, convinced that Hitler would not harm them.

This is an emotional followup to the first book-which introduced Helga and Edith, the Aryan wives of Jewish men in WWII Germany- but it will be fine as a standalone. It starts on Kristallnacht- and now both families know, money or not that things will not go well for them. Their struggles are depicted here but the reader knows that things will only get worse. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A good entry in the WWII genre- and I'm looking forward to the next installment.

The Berlin Wife’s Choice is a moving, insightful, well written, heartbreaking novel written by Marion Kummerow. It continues the story from The Berlin Wife as we follow the story of two courage’s families, in particular the Aryan wives of Jewish men, following the timeline of how things change for the Jewish people and their loved one, along with the different paths chosen from the information they were hearing. Such a stimulating read, I can’t wait for the next instalment of the German Wives Series, as we continue to follow their hope, desperation and love.

I would like to thank Bookouture, NetGalley and the author for the opportunity to read this complimentary copy for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

THE BERLIN WIFE’S CHOICE is the second novel in the German Wive’s series by MARION KUMMEROW. Based on a true story, the author brings out what it meant to live in Berlin under Hitler’s regime and the horrors unleashed against Jewish citizens, those who were half Jewish and even those who were married to a Jew.
We see the sacrificial love of Edith Falkenstein and Helga Goldman, the school friends who we have met in German Wives, as they stand by their husbands, refusing to divorce them, no matter how hard things become.
This is both a heart wrenching and heart warming novel and one I highly recommend to those who enjoy this genre.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Bookouture. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

I really enjoyed it!! I particularly found fascinating to read about people, Jewish or not, who couldn't imagine what was still going to happen after 1941. This hope pushing many of them to refuse emigration till may the last minute. I also found interesting to have a closer insight into the changes Jewish people had to go through, and how according to their own social level, they reacted to them.... I wish I could change history! A good plot, convincing characters made this novel really compelling. In my opinion though, it could have been longer.
I received a complimentary ARC of this novel from NetGalley and I am leaving voluntarily an honest review.

History comes alive in this brilliant, highly-imaginative, and vivid novel. Immersive and revelatory and a pleasure to read!

Book 2 in the series but can be read alone.

Everything I have ever read by Marion Kummerow is always a treat and of the highest quality, and this book was no different. What sets her apart is her breathtaking prose, her excellent characterization, and the quality of her historical accuracy. Combine that with the enduring, loyal, tender love of a husband and wife amid the horrors of WWII and you are swept away yet glued to your seat! Absolutely wonderful! I recommend all her books, but I believe this one is my favorite and her best yet! TEN STARS!

Another amazing story about the trials people of Jewish faith faced after Kristallnacht, trying to survive in face of a regime that saw religion as race, and race as a right to live.

Another winner for Marion Kummerow. This second book in the series picks right up where the first one ended, Kristallnacht in Berlin. This is not an easy read because you know how horrific life is about to get for the Jewish population in Germany. Living through each new degrading Nazi proclamation with these characters that felt like family after the first book was extremely difficult for me.

Edith and Helga are the stars in this one. They display extraordinary inner strength and fortitude in the face of each new Nazi horror, determined to protect their families at all costs. Edith's evil SS brother, Joseph, has grown in power and we are introduced to a new villain, Thea, as well. This second book takes us to the fall of 1941 but we readers know what is about to happen in Germany. I can't wait for the next installment in The Berlin Wives series!

I'm grateful to NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this ARC before the book's release on 8/9/23.
I'm happy to leave this review.

Most definitely a page turner.
Julius Falkenstein is more accustomed to having people do as he wants and struggles to adapt to life changed by laws brought out for all Jews. This affects him badly as he is so accustomed to providing a life of luxury for his wife Edith, who has been advised by her family to divorce Julius. Help comes from the most unlikely person when Julius gets into difficulty.
The Goldmans have a marriage built on love which helps them draw strength when Heinrich is beaten up for being a Jew. Their son David has difficulty controlling his temper when he hears and sees the persecution, which as a child of a Jew he is subjected to.
The biggest thing I’ve taken from this book is some of the things that German citizens were punished for.
I have loved this series and so look forward to the next instalment.