17 must-read fiction books like When the Summer Was Ours by Roxanne Veletzos

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When the Summer Was Ours

By: Roxanne Veletzos

4.01

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Hungary, 1943: As war encroaches on the country’s borders, willful young Eva César arrives in the i…

If you liked the fiction plot in When the Summer Was Ours by Roxanne Veletzos , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. Daughters of the Occupation

By: Shelly Sanders

4.23

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Inspired by true events in World War II Latvia, an emotionally charged novel of sacrifice, trauma, … read more

Similar categories in Shelly Sanders's Daughters of the Occupation book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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2. The Paris Daughter

By: Kristin Harmel

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names comes a gripping historical novel about two m… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Harmel's The Paris Daughter book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"This isn't a decision I make lightly, but being a parent is not about doing what is right for ourselves, is it? It's about sacrificing all we can, big and small, to give our children their best chanc…"

-Kristin Harmel, The Paris Daughter

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3. Dans în arenă

By: Jojo Mojes

4.31

Format: 511 pages, Paperback

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Similar categories in Jojo Mojes's Dans în arenă book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

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4. Code Name Sapphire

By: Pam Jenoff

3.87

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A woman must rescue her cousin's family from a train bound for Auschwitz in this riveting tale of b… read more

Similar categories in Pam Jenoff's Code Name Sapphire book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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5. The Light After the War

By: Anita Abriel

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by an incredible true story of two Jewish friends who survived the Holocaust, this sweepin… read more

Similar categories in Anita Abriel's The Light After the War book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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6. Sisters of the Resistance

By: Christine Wells

3.92

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Set in the thick of the Paris Resistance movement during WWII, this exciting novel tells of the dee… read more

Similar categories in Christine Wells's Sisters of the Resistance book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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7. Island in the East

By: Jenny Ashcroft

4.33

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

From the author of Beneath a Burning Sky***THE 2017 KINDLE BETSELLER*** 'Beautifully described .… read more

Similar categories in Jenny Ashcroft's Island in the East book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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8. Ucigașul din port

By: Christoph Elbern

3.62

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

1904. Crime misterioase în portul Hamburg Hamburg mai are puțin și dă în clocot. În port, mai mu… read more

Similar categories in Christoph Elbern's Ucigașul din port book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • historical fiction
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9. Daughters of Warsaw

By: Maria Frances

4.37

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

An emotional World War Two time-slip of one woman’s inspiring, dangerous and courageous undertaking… read more

Similar categories in Maria Frances's Daughters of Warsaw book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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10. When the Summer Was Ours

By: Roxanne Veletzos

4.01

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Hungary, 1943: As war encroaches on the country’s borders, willful young Eva César arrives in the i… read more

Similar categories in Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • romance
  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • hungary
  • adult
  • audiobook
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11. The Last Train from Paris

By: Juliet Greenwood

4.45

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

For Iris , each visit to her mother in St Mabon’s Cove, Cornwall has been the same – a serene escap… read more

Similar categories in Juliet Greenwood's The Last Train from Paris book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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12. Under a Sunburnt Sky: An unforgettable story of heroism & love

By: Bronwen Pratley

4.52

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

WINNER OF THE HISTORICAL FICTION CATEGORY OF THE 2023 BEST INDIE BOOK AWARD!Inspired by the true st… read more

Similar categories in Bronwen Pratley's Under a Sunburnt Sky: An unforgettable story of heroism & love book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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13. The Light We Left Behind

By: Tessa Harris

4.13

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

England: 1944 When psychologist Maddie Gresham is sent a mysterious message telling her to repor… read more

Similar categories in Tessa Harris's The Light We Left Behind book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. The Kookaburra Creek Cafe

By: Sandie Docker

4.08

Format: 374 pages, Paperback

Welcome to the Kookaburra Creek Cafe. THE PAST For Hattie, the cafe has been her refuge for t… read more

Similar categories in Sandie Docker's The Kookaburra Creek Cafe book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • romance
  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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15. The Tuscan Daughter

By: Tessa Harris

4.31

Format: 385 pages, Kindle Edition

A country at war. An impossible choice. A woman who will risk everything to be free. Tuscany, 19… read more

Similar categories in Tessa Harris's The Tuscan Daughter book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • historical fiction
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16. The Collaborator

By: Diane Armstrong

4.13

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

Is he a hero or a traitor? Based on astonishing true events set in the darkest days of World War II… read more

Similar categories in Diane Armstrong's The Collaborator book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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17. The Paris Children

By: Gloria Goldreich

3.92

Format: 363 pages, Kindle Edition

Inspired by the true story of one woman's fight to survive during the 20th century's darkest hour … read more

Similar categories in Gloria Goldreich's The Paris Children book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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18. The Briar Club

By: Kate Quinn

4.35

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, D.C. boardinghouse… read more

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Briar Club book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"You can't call yourself a proper home without the regular smell of good food..."

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"And guilt roiled in his stomach because he wanted to love his mother, and sometimes what pulsed through him came horribly close to hate."

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"Be selfish, stick to the plan Claire had clung to since she was 16. Look out for herself and no one else, because love was for suckers and happiness meant a well-stocked bank account and a house you …"

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"Happiness is a choice as much as anything. Or you could choose to be angry, and if you stay angry long enough, it will become comfortable, like an old robe. But eventually you’ll realize that old rob…"

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

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19. Summer of Secrets

By: Nikola Scott

4.11

Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition

August 1939At peaceful Summerhill, orphaned Maddy hides from the world and the rumours of war. Then… read more

Similar categories in Nikola Scott's Summer of Secrets book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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20. Die Schönheit der Nacht

By: Nina George

3.81

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

Vor der beeindruckenden Kulisse der bretonischen Küste lässt Bestseller-Autorin Nina George zwei Fr… read more

Similar categories in Nina George's Die Schönheit der Nacht book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • fiction
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21. When the World Went Silent

By: Ellie Midwood

4.29

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

Berlin, 1942. "All I know is we will survive this together," he says before kissing the tears a… read more

Similar categories in Ellie Midwood's When the World Went Silent book and Roxanne Veletzos's When the Summer Was Ours

  • world war ii
  • historical fiction

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3.85

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4.26

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