Lying to the SS and fleeing for her life, can one Jewish girl keep her secret from the Fatherland?Germany, 1940. With laws getting harsher and rumors darker with each day, Lena Weisman knows her luck is running thin. But getting arrested comes without warning, and an hour later she finds herself shoved on a train with countless others.But the train heads west, not east like the ominous rumors whispered. And the soldier who arrested her is watching her every move, which is far worse than the others simply drunk with power and ruled by their basest instincts.When she gets a chance Lena runs from the train, but the soldier catches up. She agrees to his help, there's little else she can do, but even after working together for months she can't believe his intentions are as innocent as he says. He must have a reason for abandoning his whole life, but even if she believes him, can she trust him with her heart?Then an unthinkable choice splits her path in two, when news from home demands she choose between the secret she's fought so hard to protect, and her lifelong dream that's finally within reach. The soldier gave up everything for her, can she risk her soul to save him in return?Unguarded is the first book in The Ties of Blood historical romance series. If you like intense emotional journeys filled with heart-breaking goodbyes and impossible choices, you'll love MaryAnna Rose's series set in the tragic chaos of the Second World War.Buy Unguarded to start this exciting adventure today!