Maria Johnsen

Roses and Chocolates: Based on a True Story Maria Johnsen

Publisher Marketing: A True Love Story in World War II A moving story of love, fearlessness and redemption that will keep readers holding their breath with suspense until the final moving pages! Hans is forced to leave Veronika for Poland to fulfill his Nazi SS Officer duty. Roses and Chocolates follows Hans, a 22 year-old secret service officer in Berlin who meets a beautiful blond 20 year-old woman named Veronika who works at a restaurant as a waitress. It doesn't take long for Veronika's humor and beauty to win Hans over and make them fall in love. Soon, Hans is forced to leave Veronika for Poland to fulfill his Nazi SS Officer duty. Things grow even more complicated! While he is away, Veronika is discovered helping the Jews. Forced to flee, Veronika and her unborn child go into hiding leaving the love of her life behind. Many years will pass before their lives come in contact again when the son they had crosses paths with the father they were forced to leave behind. Most Helpful Reader Reviews "A really unique story that takes the reader back in the chaotic days of 1940s and the struggle to keep love alive. Highly recommended" - Jessie W. "This truly emotional story captures the romance of two lovers blossoming whilst in the turmoil of war. Johnsen has written a masterpiece in this incredible coming of age story. I would highly recommend this book!!" - Rebecca M. Scroll up and grab a copy TODAY. Contributor Bio:  Johnsen, Maria Maria Johnsen holds a Master of Science degree in Human, Computer Interaction/Computer Sciences from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Her professional background and education is diverse and includes skills in areas such as sales, multilingual digital marketing, content writing, software design and development. In addition, she possesses the experience and education in the management of complex Information Systems. Maria is fully fluent in seven human languages and possesses experience in language instruction, tutoring, and translation. She has also developed a unique teaching method for fast learning. This method is applied in China and Norway. Currently Miss Johnsen works on her PhD research related to higher education. Maria writes fiction and nonfiction books in her spare time.