On Prevailing Winds

Sweeping from the ruins of Berlin to the elegance of the American automobile empire, and the stunning Bahamas, International Book Award Winning author Elizabeth St. Michel returns with one of the greatest love triangles of World War II. Sophia Sonderburg, the last Prussian princess fears for her life and in desperation marries a high-ranking Nazi doctor, a man she does not love. Widowed early, she survives the war, and the terrifying rape of Berlin. Facing starvation, she takes a job as an interpreter with a handsome U.S. Army Colonel. Colonel Robert Pratt, powerful war hero and automobile magnate, cannot jeopardize his run for the United States Senate by falling in love with a captivating Prussian woman who has completely captured his heart. Yet, his only hope for salvation lies in the arms of the beautiful Sophia who calms his restless demons. Doctor Karl Schneider's thirst for vengeance consumes him. The lies of the Third Reich cost him his wealth and status, and an allied bombing left him scarred. Despite his wife's devotion, he feels her heart is not his, but his only chance for redemption is the one woman who reaches through his core of ice. Sophia prepares to marry Robert until intrigue turns her world upside down. Years later, Sophia and Robert are fated to meet. Now she must face the man who cast her aside, awakening a heartbreaking love she long thought buried. Yet, she harbors a secret so powerful, it could destroy her and her family.