The Lost Husband by Shari J. Ryan
Historical Fiction

The Lost Husband

By Shari J. Ryan  ·  A WWII Novel

Auschwitz, 1945. The gates are flung open. Prisoners flee for their lives. But as Celina stumbles toward safety, a man in a German uniform seizes her arm. She knows it's impossible… but he looks just like her husband.


Celina has given up hope of ever leaving Auschwitz. Only memories of her beloved husband Noah keep her sane—her childhood sweetheart, her protector, once her entire world. If she allows herself to remember that he was killed, she knows she'll be lost too…


Now, as the Soviets liberate the camp, Celina screams when a man in a German uniform grabs her. But the familiar green and gold sparkling in his eyes steals her breath. He looks exactly like Noah. But it can't be him. Not here, not in this uniform…


As a Soviet officer hauls him away, Celina can't let him go without making absolutely sure. Did her husband somehow survive the war, disguised as a German soldier?


To find the truth, she must follow as the Germans—now prisoners themselves—are marched away through the snowy forests of Poland. Staying hidden, and staying alive, will prove almost impossible.


But if it's really Noah—and he's still the good man Celina fell in love with—can she find a way to rescue him before she loses him all over again?

Book Moods

Forbidden Love & Separated LoversLife Inside the CampsHidden Identities & Survival LiesWomen Facing Impossible Choices