See You Again: A Heartbreaking WWII Love Story Inspired by True Events

She stepped in front of a loaded pistol. He never forgot her face.Ninety-eight-year-old Johann Eder has one last ritual: every month, on their wedding anniversary, he makes the journey to his wife's grave. Today, notebook in hand, he will remember everything.Austria, 1942. A young soldier watches a woman walk calmly toward a Nazi officer with a gun, deflect a potential execution with nothing more than steady nerve, and disappear back into the chaos of war. Her name is Marie, and Johann Eder spends the rest of the war trying to find his way back to her.Their love story unfolds across stolen meetings, wartime letters that cross bombarded Europe, and years of separation that leave scars both visible and hidden. The Eastern Front takes Johann's best friend, his brother, and—he believes—his right to happiness. Shattered, he writes Marie a letter releasing her. She refuses to accept it.Spanning more than eight decades of Austrian history—from the rise of National Socialism to the ruins of postwar Klagenfurt to the quiet of a cemetery in 2021—See You Again is a novel about what it means to hold on. About faith tested to its limits, grief that doesn't announce itself, and a love strong enough to outlast a war, a century, and death itself.Based on the true story of the author's grandparents.Perfect for readers of The Nightingale, All the Light We Cannot See, and The Tattooist of Auschwitz.See You Again will stay with you long after the last page.Early Readers Were Swept Away by this Heartbreaking, True-Story-Inspired WWII Love Story⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Ohh this book. This book finished me in the most beautiful way… The letters exchanged between him and his father, as well as him and Marie, are so heart-wrenching. I kept having to take breaks because of how much I cried. This has got to be the #1 Historical Fiction book of 2026." — NetGalley Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I cried through the last quarter of the book and I am not a crier. It was a wonderful, simple story of a man's life and his loves." — Goodreads Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "If you are looking for a clean romantic love story that will grip your heart, look no further… They fight for their love every step of the way as bombings, shootings, and destruction attempt to destroy everything they have. You will not forget this one." — NetGalley Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It is extremely difficult to read this book and not experience a wealth of emotions ranging from tears to smiles. I cannot recommend this book highly enough." — NetGalley Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "One of the best love stories I have read this year… While reading, I felt a range of emotions including happiness, anger, grief, love, and relief. War has a way of breaking people, but it also has a way of bringing people together — and that's what happened with Johann and Marie." — Goodreads Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A wonderful read that drew me in from the very beginning. The story was emotional, beautifully written, and the characters felt real. It is one of those books that stays with you after the last page. A touching and memorable story." — NetGalley Reviewer Read more