The Ivan

Elise lives in occupied Berlin, under Russian rule. Her husband, Erich, is in France with the German army, then becomes a prisoner of war. Divided and alone, each struggles to cope in a dangerous and unfamiliar world. During the horrific days of early occupation and the rape of Berlin, Elise, a nurse, receives help from an unexpected quarter, Major Valery Volkov, who becomes her 'wolf', her Russian lover and protector. Safe now but afraid, worried about her husband but distant from him, she falls in love.Erich has been sent to England as a prisoner and as such, is protected by the Allies. Now safe from the war, he has to live with his demons. When he is allowed to return home, both will have to make some readjustments. When all is revealed, can they find their way back to each other and live in their own post war world?

Erin Eldridge lives in Christchurch, New Zealand and is a semi-retired English teacher who worked for many years in Special Needs, principally with deaf students. She has published, to good reviews, Immortal Longings, a love story set in Seattle, and most recently, Ravening Heart of the Wolf, a medieval fantasy. Erin has several more books in the pipeline, including another war story, an autobiographical account of her adventures working in Africa as a young woman, and a children's series about a boy who time travels. She describes herself as a "passionate writer" who tries to create stories that reflect the human condition with all its myriad adventures, joys, and heartaches, while uplifting the human spirit.