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Berlin Butterfly - Ensnare Paperback – July 16, 2018

by Moyes (Author)

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Book 1 of 3: Berlin Butterfly Series

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AWARD-WINNING HISTORICAL FICTION

There are many choices in life . . . choosing between life or family shouldn't be one of them.

13 August 1961, Nationale Volksarmee Soldiers roll barbed wire across a war-torn city. Families are separated, livelihoods destroyed, and death comes easily as crippling fear paralyzes the occupants of both sides of the Berlin Wall. Fifteen-year-old Ella Kühn must make the agonizing decision between risking her life crossing the wall or embracing a life in controlled chaos.

Tempted by reassurance and torn with loyalties, Ella longs for the arms of one man while another attempts to capture her heart. Through the hardships and turmoil surrounding her, will she jeopardize her life for love? Or will her anxious soul find comfort in the shadows of darkness.

Ensnare, the first book in the "Berlin Butterfly" series, is a story of life, love, survival and the struggle of living through the early years of the Berlin Wall. Readers will be captivated with Ella's strength, determination, and vulnerability as she opens her heart amidst a dangerous and terrifying journey.

Fans of German and Cold War fiction will love this compelling twentieth-century historical romance.

Print length

292 pages
Language

English
Publisher

lulu.com
Publication date

July 16, 2018
Dimensions

6 x 0.73 x 9 inches
ISBN-10

138719996X
ISBN-13

978-1387199969
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"A truly human story of heartache and familial devotion. Moyes covers issues that pertain to anyone, and Ella makes a particularly compelling focal point to explore notions of family, identity, and the value of freedom. Berlin Butterfly is a richly emotional novel steeped in history, yet always keeping the narrative locked to universal issues of family and belonging. Ella's voice and story are gripping throughout, begging each page to be turned." -Self-Publishing Review

Award Winning B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree Historical Fiction!
We are proud to announce that BERLIN BUTTERFLY: Ensnare by Leah Moyes is a B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree. This tells readers that this book is well worth their time and money!BRAGMEDALLION.COMBerlin Butterfly - Leah Moyes - Historical Fiction BooksRead more about Berlin Butterfly, an Award-Winning Historical Fiction book by Leah Moyes!

5-Star Review by Readers' Favorite®
"...Leah Moyes has done a fantastic job in telling the at times heartbreaking story of Ella Kühn and those first couple years the wall was up and what occurred in East Germany. There are so many colorful and amazing characters that I can't really choose one that I liked the most. I am anxiously looking forward to the second book and what the future holds for Ella, Anton, and the Franke family."

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Follow Ella's journey with the completion of the 3 book series! Ensnare (Book 1), Deception (Book 2) and Release (Book 3)

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ lulu.com (July 16, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 292 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 138719996X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1387199969
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.73 x 9 inches

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Leah Moyes

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Leah Moyes is a wife and a mother, a former teacher, and a coach with a background in Anthropology and History. Between writing and archaeological digs, the world is her playground. She loves popcorn and seafood (though not together) and is slowly checking off her very long bucket list.

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Berlin Butterfly Book 2

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 14, 2023

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Ella in East Berlin and her best friend and brother went to West Berlin. Ella left and can’t go west because of a wall dividing the the east from the west. Now in love with Stefan that was sent to the army for ten years from killing a man to save Ella.

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 23, 2023

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I enjoyed this story of a difficult time in the history of eastern Berlin. I enjoyed the characters and the plot. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

Trilogy - Start with this one!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 1, 2022

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I loved all three books, got so caught up in them that I read them within days of each other. It is a wonderful story and gives an insight into life in the DDR. The books cover the gamut from sadness to bliss and back over a period of approximately 30 years, from the time the Berlin Wall went up to when it came down. However, I have a problem with historical fiction when it isn’t authentic for the time it is set in. There is absolutely no way letters could be sent like that without repercussions. I also seriously question the availability of food. I get it, for the sake of the story you need this, but there was a real problem obtaining food and goods in the DDR and there is not much mention of that in the book. Lastly, owning a business was frowned upon and I find it hard to believe that one of the characters is able to buy one, just like that! There are more events of which I find the outcome unlikely, but want to avoid spoilers so I’ll keep those to myself. There were some language errors that would have been so easy to avoid such as “Strabenkind”. Yes, the German symbol ẞ looks like a B, but stands for double s. A simple Google search would have taken care of that one. I was hoping for a bibliography at the end but maybe that’s only missing in the Kindle edition. I found it unfortunate that the Charles Bridge in Prague was chosen for the cover of book one, especially since the story only plays in Berlin.

In the end I decided to give the book 4 stars ( the story is lovely!) and overlook the language and historical inaccuracies because Ms. Moyes is a gifted author whose books are a pleasure to read. Despite my misgivings, I would definitely recommend reading the entire trilogy. There’s a lot more to the story than I’ve written here and you’ll be sad to have to say goodbye to the characters at the end.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 20, 2022

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Read all 3 books in the “Butterfly Series.” Then had to read the prequel to the series after she wrote the first three books. It may be just me, but I’d recommend reading the first three then the prequel- “Before Berlin.” To me, it just added so much to the story. I was caught up in the entire story and always couldn’t wait to get back into the story. Thanks, Leah !

Vicki Coleman-Scott

Great Story! Post Second World War Love Story Makes It Unique!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 14, 2022

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This story started a little slow, but when our heroine meets and starts to trust her employers' son, things definitely start to pick up! This is the first book I have read that takes place as Berlin is being split after World War II, which is a wonderful change from all of the World War I and II books I have been finding lately. And this one was very good and continues for two more books. It does have some parts that are difficult to read (it is not all happy & light), but there are some very touching parts, as well. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys good stories.

so many emotions

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 3, 2022

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This raised so many emotions in me. Anger, sadness, happiness, incensed, frustration. I was in Berlin the year after the wall came down. Traces of what had been were still there.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 26, 2022

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Good book. I really got into it. Those Communists are evil. I felt like I got a history lesson. I was not aware of the way Those poor people had to live.
The characters were great. The story was entertaining.

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Difficult to put down!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 15, 2022

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Berlin Butterfly (Berlin Butterfly Series Book 1) is a great historical fiction series! Can't wait to read the second book! Having lived in West Berlin and visited both sides during and after the wall years made it even more riveting. Appeared to be a very accurate portrayal.

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Kit

Got a bit bored with it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 6, 2022

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I quite enjoyed the 1st in the series but this just seems more of the same. It's becoming more drawn out and I haven't got the energy to finish it.
I gave it 3 stars as there are some good descriptions but just not enough to hold me

A. M. Young

Well written moving story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 30, 2021

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Can thoroughly recommend. The suffering of the East Germans after the war has been documented but this story and colour and form to statistics.

Kindle Customer

Great story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 1, 2022

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Really enjoyed this book I couldn't put it down now will look for the next book in series thank you

Clive Robinson

Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 13, 2022

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Good read

Derek Borrows

True to life story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 6, 2022

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Thought provoking

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